With off-season prices surging and export turnover accelerating, Vietnam is forecast to surpass Thailand to become the world’s largest durian exporter in 2026.

In recent years, the sector has shifted from a production-oriented mindset to an agricultural economic approach. Instead of focusing mainly on output, it now prioritises quality, added value and brand building.

Vietnamese companies are reporting higher logistics, insurance and raw material expenses due to escalating Middle East tensions, prompting revisions to financial plans, pricing and delivery schedules for forthcoming orders.

A broad sell-off on March 3 wiped billions from the fortunes of Vietnam’s richest, reshuffling the billionaire rankings in a single volatile session.

Hanoi attracted 335.6 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first two months of 2026, reflecting steady investor interest in the capital city.

The Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Home Affairs on March 1 requested enterprises to suspend sending workers to the Middle East until the situation there is brought under control and stabilised.

Vietnam Airlines has adjusted flight routes between Vietnam and Europe to avoid conflict-affected airspace in the Middle East, reaffirming that passenger and crew safety remains its top priority.

Qatar Airways (QR) has continued to cancel flights to and from Vietnam due to the impact of ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

In a directive issued on March 3, VIMAWA Director Le Do Muoi instructed shipowners, crewing firms and shipping companies to conduct thorough risk assessments and adjust operations as needed, including preparing alternative shipping routes.

According to the latest update from the VIMAWA, as of late March 3, Vietnam has eight vessels with 160 crew members operating in the Middle East.

Within 24 hours of the US-Israel strikes on Iran, eight countries closed their skies, grounding thousands of flights and stranding hundreds of thousands of passengers worldwide.

The stock market opened the morning session awash in red, with widespread sell-offs dragging the VN-Index down nearly 76 points within the first five minutes of trading.

Amid rising conflict in the Middle East, the Import-Export Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued urgent recommendations to help Vietnamese businesses limit risks.

Resolution 79, which allows the use of all proceeds from equitization and divestment to increase charter capital for state-owned enterprises, is a breakthrough in the State's capital investment thinking.

To transform SOEs into a driving force for double-digit GDP growth, experts have emphasized the urgent need to classify enterprises by function, ensure operational independence, and professionalize the state's ownership role.

Vietnam’s digital market is entering a phase of experience-led competition as overall user growth moderates and generational preferences fragment across platforms, according to a quarterly report by Decision Lab.

Enterprises producing the latest in high-tech unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are seeing their businesses take-off – reaching new heights around the world.

In Hanoi, SOEs are pouring capital into multi-purpose urban zones, a deliberate move to ease choking urban pressures while securing the capital’s expansion for decades to come

With total public investment planned at more than 1 quadrillion VND (38.52 billion USD) this year, the Government has demonstrated its determination to use public investment as a key driver to achieve economic growth of 10% or higher.

The regulation requiring all real estate assets to be assigned identification codes and integrated into the national land database from March 1, 2026 has been described by experts as a foundational shift for Vietnam’s property market.