When a law must wait for a decree, and that decree in turn waits for a circular, what is delayed is not just a document but the entire economy.

With newly adjusted regional planning and a series of special mechanisms recently approved, Da Nang is entering what officials describe as a “golden window” to accelerate development and achieve double-digit growth in the coming years.​

It is necessary to urgently and fundamentally remove institutional, sectoral, and policy barriers and bottlenecks, focusing on reviewing and perfecting the legal system related to fields directly affecting growth.

When popularizing E10 gasoline, management agencies aim to maintain reasonable price levels that do not increase citizens' living costs. A suitable price gap compared to conventional fuel is expected to help boost biofuel consumption.

The method of calculating taxes for business households is revealing inadequacies compared with that for wage earners.

Vietnam is under pressure to position battery energy storage systems (BESS) as strategic energy infrastructure, as fast-growing renewable capacity highlights grid stability challenges and opens up a multi-billion-dollar market for domestic firms.

In the first quarter of 2026, Vietnam–Singapore trade sustained strong growth, with key product groups posting positive two-way expansion.

Vietnam is accelerating efforts to diversify its tilapia export markets as global volatility, driven by geopolitical tensions, rising fuel prices and higher logistics costs, reshapes trade dynamics.​

Vietnam is rapidly emerging as one of ASEAN’s most dynamic and reliable supply hubs, amid a global shift in sourcing strategies, according to domestic and foreign manufacturers as well as international exhibitors.

The global market for medicinal plants is projected to expand from about 230 billion USD in 2021 to over 430 billion USD by 2028, with annual growth exceeding 11%, driven by rising demand for natural products.

Vietnam’s livestock sector holds a strong position on the global map. However, it remains heavily dependent on imported breeding stock, often sold at extremely high prices.

Despite ongoing global uncertainties, Vietnamese exporters are reporting strong order growth through the second quarter of 2026, driven by precautionary demand and supportive government policies.

As global supply chains shift, experts say Vietnam must strengthen internal capabilities to attract higher-quality foreign investment.

The city of Da Nang on April 25 officially broke ground on the Lien Chieu container port project, a large-scale maritime infrastructure development of strategic national importance.

Recently, an interesting comparison was made between the price of a standard bowl of pho (around VND50,000 in Hanoi) and the minimum wage in major cities, which currently stands at over VND5 million per month.

Vietnam’s economy continues to show strong resilience and steady expansion despite persistent global uncertainties, according to a press release on Vietnam’s economic outlook issued by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) on April 24.

With the launch of the Ho Chi Minh City Venture Capital Fund, startups in the city will no longer need to “relocate” to Singapore to polish their profiles in order to secure investment.

After a prolonged period of suspension, the Dung Quat bio-ethanol plant resumed operations in early 2026 and has produced its first batch of E100 ethanol.

Deputy PM Nguyen Van Thang has called for swift and effective operations of the Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.

The FDI Connect Forum 2026, themed “Towards Sustainable Global Supply Chains”, took place in the northern province of Bac Ninh on April 24.