Vietnam attracted nearly $12 billion in manufacturing FDI in H1 2025, the highest since 2009, driving growth in industrial real estate.

Over 17 million Vietnamese are trading cryptocurrency abroad, prompting the government to push for a regulated domestic crypto market.

Vietnam’s MLM industry paid out $108 million in commissions in early 2025, even as new memberships declined and revenues dipped.

Steel, furniture, and electronics from Vietnam are increasingly targeted in global trade defense measures due to rapid export growth.

The Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1646/QD-TTg dated August 1, 2025, establishing the Steering Committee on the International Financial Centre in Vietnam.

After losing everything during COVID-19, a young man returns home to build a lantern business with over $82,000 in annual revenue.

Domestic electronic transfers worth 500 million VND (over 18,900 USD) or more, and international electronic transfers of 1,000 USD (or the equivalent in foreign currency) or above, will have to be reported to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

If the current momentum is maintained and exports are boosted in the remaining peak months, particularly during the festive season, the 4.5 billion USD goal is within reach, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are estimated to reach more than 6.11 billion USD in the first nine months of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 8.3%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Computers, electronic products and components continued to dominate Vietnam’s trade in August, both in exports and imports, according to the Department of Customs under the Ministry of Finance.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed an official dispatch on September 21, outlining key tasks and solutions to speed up public investment disbursement this year.

Vietnam’s Power Development Plan VIII placed strong emphasis on liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a transitional energy source to gradually replace coal-fired power and ensure energy security amid the shift to renewables.

With explosive EV adoption and record sales, Vietnam emerges as a global electric vehicle leader in 2025.

Vietnam sees its rail investment as a chance to boost domestic manufacturing and join global supply chains.

Vietnamese products are now well known among Russian consumers and there are no legal barriers for Vietnamese goods in Russia, as Russian authorities always advocate for closer business ties.

Few people would imagine that the entrepreneurial journey of a university lecturer began with the image of pineapple leaves withering and burning in a field.

Apartment prices at new projects in Hanoi have reached hundreds of millions of VND per sqm, forcing many young couples to turn to second-hand apartments, yet they remain stunned by the ever-escalating costs.

Some propose a 20% tax on profits from gold trading, while others suggest a lower rate based on total transaction value.

Taxing income from gold trading has been deemed appropriate by experts to curb speculation and short-term trading. However, the tax policy needs to be adjusted to differentiate between legitimate savings and speculative activities, they said.

Forcing tax compliance by revoking or suspending business licenses is a counterproductive measure: it violates the Constitution, contradicts Resolution 68, and, most importantly, is ineffective.