Vietnam witnessed a remarkable surge in the establishment of new real estate companies in January, with the registration of 625 new firms, representing a 130% increase from the same period last year.

Over the past decade from 2016 to 2025, the VN-Index rose in eight out of ten instances within five to ten trading sessions following Tet, except in 2023 and the COVID-19 pandemic-affected year of 2020.

With a focus on production restructuring, market expansion, deep processing and the application of science and technology, the agriculture and environment sector is steadily building a solid foundation for a new growth phase.

During the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, Vietnam's tourism sector served an estimated 14 million visitors, up 12% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang, who heads the Central Steering Committee for the 2026 Economic Census, has affirmed that initial results of the census will be announced on June 30, 2026, seven months earlier than originally scheduled.

Data from the State Bank of Vietnam show that, as of December 2025, average Vietnamese dong interest rates at domestic commercial banks were 0.1-0.2% per year for non-term deposits and those with maturities of less than one month.

Despite nearly 5 billion USD in net foreign outflows in 2025, Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index rose by more than 40%, supported by domestic liquidity and strong corporate earnings.

Ho Chi Minh City is witnessing a structural shift in foreign direct investment (FDI), marked by the emergence of billion-dollar projects in data centres, digital infrastructure and financial technology.

Resolution No. 79-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on January 6, 2026, reaffirms the leading role of the state sector in the socialist-oriented market economy.

Vietnam’s banking sector closed 2025 with nearly VND1 quadrillion (US$40 billion) in charter capital, reshuffling the rankings at the top.

Vietnam closed 2025 with a historic trade milestone as total export-import turnover reached US$930 billion, despite sluggish global growth, fragmented international trade and increasingly dense technical barriers.

Vietnam’s coffee industry opened 2026 on a strong note, earning nearly US$1.09 billion in January alone, up 39.5 percent compared to the same period in 2025.

Eight Vietnamese banks have reached total assets of at least VND1 quadrillion (US$40 billion), marking a new milestone for the sector, with three private lenders entering the group for the first time.

Ho Chi Minh City is running out of room for traditional growth models. With new drivers like technology and innovation still constrained, the city faces a decisive moment as it targets GRDP growth of 10 percent or more in 2026.

Vietnam has five years to lift GDP per capita to US$8,500 by 2030 - an ambitious target that demands structural reform and new growth engines.

From reduced land conversion fees to electronic property IDs and relaxed building permits, 2026 marks a pivotal shift in Vietnam’s real estate regulatory framework.

This year’s sudden spike in overnight rates on the interbank market to around 17 percent per year in a single session startled many observers.

Le Anh Trung, Chair of the Dak Lak Durian Association, said the durian industry is entering a new stage of competition and must have stronger digital, communication, and standardization capacity.

Rising deposit interest rates have pushed up lending rates at many banks as lenders seek to avoid shrinking profit margins.

Vietnam’s commitment to net-zero emissions is driving sweeping changes across energy, industry and agriculture, reshaping the foundations of long-term growth.