Party General Secretary To Lam welcomed the US-based Murphy Oil Corporation’s plan to expand and increase its investment in oil and gas exploration and production in Vietnam during a meeting with its President and CEO Eric Hambly in Hanoi.

The event, a key activity under the 2025 National Trade Promotion Programme, aims to boost import–export growth in southern Vietnam, strengthen regional linkages, and expand cross-border economic cooperation between the two countries.

Domestic firms are being encouraged to roll out tour packages to the 2025 Autumn Fair, slated for October 26 - November 4 at the National Exposition Centre in Hanoi’s outlying Dong Anh commune.

By September 2025, the national blockchain platform NDAChain has operated stably on a trial basis with 12 validation nodes, recording over 5 million verified transactions, averaging about 30,000 transactions daily.

According to the Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, UAE’s G42 Group is planning to invest nearly $2 billion in an AI megadata center in the city.

In addition to direct financial support of VND2-3 million, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed that households installing rooftop solar systems receive loans with specific subsidized interest rates and defined overdue interest rates.

As of the end of September this year, Vietnam had exported more than 186,500 tons of “black gold” and earned nearly $1.27 billion - a significant increase compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam's housing prices are soaring. A draft resolution proposes structural reforms to regulate the market and reduce speculation-driven inflation.

Vietnam’s billionaire club is expanding fast, with six Forbes-ranked names and a growing group of billion-dollar entrepreneurs emerging across finance, tech, and real estate.

From October, EVN begins piloting a two-component electricity tariff comprising capacity and energy charges. The lowest energy price is VND843 per kWh.

Deep in the mountains of Da Nang, a community-led model of raising sika deer for velvet antler harvesting is offering a new economic pathway. This initiative is helping many Co Tu households escape poverty and gradually achieve prosperity.

On the afternoon of October 14, Hanoi Police’s Criminal Investigation Department confirmed it had initiated legal proceedings and issued a temporary detention order for Nguyen Hoa Binh, Chairman of the Board of NextTech Group.

A global data breach via Salesforce has exposed customer information from Vietnam Airlines and other major firms.

A historic market upgrade and blue-chip stock rallies are pushing Vietnam’s stock index to record levels.

The boom of high-end projects has pushed apartment prices in HCMC to record high levels. This trend is making the home ownership dream increasingly out of reach for middle-income earners.

A fully booked aircraft carrying 281 passengers operated by Belavia Belarusian Airlines safely landed at Phu Quoc International Airport on October 12, marking the carrier’s inaugural direct flight connecting Minsk (Belarus) with Phu Quoc island.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has demanded that those displayed at the Autumn Fair 2025, scheduled to open in Hanoi on October 26 and run through November 4, must be outstanding products meeting rigorous quality controls.

Imported cars outpaced domestically assembled ones in September, pushing the recovery of Vietnam’s automobile market, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA).

The first Vietnam International Exhibition on Aquatic Science and Technology (VINAFIS EXPO 2026) will take place from April 28-30 in Ho Chi Minh City under the theme “Vietnam Fisheries Rising.”

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC), in collaboration with the UK Embassy, held a workshop in Hanoi on October 13 to unveil a green bond disclosure handbook designed to boost transparency and advance the green finance market.