Vietnam's agricultural sector aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 15% by 2035, compared to the baseline set in 2020.

With GDP growth surpassing 8% in the third quarter and optimistic projections from HSBC (7.9%) and Standard Chartered (7.5%), the full-year target of 8.5%, previously deemed “ambitious”, now appears increasingly achievable.

A conference discussing the building of an international financial centre (IFC) in Vietnam was held under the chair of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 1.

Reviving household spending is key to unlocking sustainable economic acceleration.

Hanoi faces a deepening dilemma: it wants to both raise revenue from land and reduce housing prices. But these two goals cancel each other out.

With GDP growth surpassing 8% in the third quarter and optimistic projections from HSBC (7.9%) and Standard Chartered (7.5%), the full-year target of 8.5%, previously deemed “ambitious”, now appears increasingly achievable.

HCM City holds advantages in attracting the business community and foreign investors; however, it needs to continue administrative reforms and improve policy implementation to mobilise high-quality and sustainable capital for its development goals.

Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tinh said the solution to simplify and reduce administrative procedures is to cut procedures in step with the progress of data completion.

After investing nearly VND1 billion, the owner of a cafe had to shut it down. The failure led to the realization of a major mistake that had cost him everything.

Bui Thi An, the Hanoi Party Congress discussed a new criterion, “happy citizens”, used to build urban areas under the ESG (Environment-Social-Governance) principle.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade signed a memorandum of understanding on clean energy cooperation with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and another MoU on product safety with the UK Department for Business and Trade.

NDATrace empowers businesses and consumers to verify product origin and quality with a single digital ID.

To reduce housing prices, National Assembly Deputy Tran Hoang Ngan (HCMC) said that a rental housing model would be a sustainable approach to housing needs.

Standard Chartered has revised its forecast for Vietnam’s economic growth in 2025 to 7.5%, up from its earlier projection of 6.1%.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 29 signed a decision to establish a steering committee tasked with developing a scheme for foreign-invested economy development.

Vietnam always creates favourable conditions for foreign investors, including Korean companies and Lotte Group, to make long-term investments in the country, State President Luong Cuong told Chairman of Lotte Group Shin Dong-bin.

President Luong Cuong received founder of MEBO International Li Li in Gyeongju city on October 30, hailing the Chinese group’s investment expansion in Vietnam that helps enhance the pharmaceutical supply chain and public health.

Digital payments in Vietnam have continued to expand rapidly, with QR code transactions soaring by more than 150% in value, according to a report released by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on October 29.

Vietnam welcomes the UK’s active role in the reform of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), particularly in supporting the restoration of the dispute settlement system and promoting multilateral initiatives, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.

Vietnam’s total state budget revenue in 2025 is expected to exceed 2.38 quadrillion VND (90.34 billion USD), up nearly 17% from 2024.