When fuel prices rose, many eateries quickly raised their prices. However, although fuel prices have now fallen significantly, most restaurants have kept their prices unchanged.

Many people still hold the mindset that if they can pay for electricity usage, why shouldn't they consume it as much as they want. They have yet to fully understand the consequences of wasting electricity.

With exports to China reaching about 5.5 billion USD in 2025, Vietnam's fruit and vegetable sector has ample room for further growth, provided it strengthens quality control, traceability and fast-track "green lane" customs clearance.

In a decree taking effect upon its signing on June 26, the Government has detailed the support available to enterprises, cooperatives, and business households operating in the ecosystem designed to leverage free trade agreements (FTAs).

Vietnam is entering a new phase in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) with a double challenge - securing larger capital inflows while ensuring that new projects deliver higher technological value.

Vietnamese steelmakers are contending with a triple blow of mounting trade barriers, tougher green production mandates and persistent global market turbulence.

Vietnam is well-placed to reinvent itself from a low-cost manufacturing base into one of Asia’s leading high-value technology production hubs, according to international financial organisations.

The rubber industry is racing to finalise compliance guidelines, plantation databases and traceability systems before the European Union's anti-deforestation regulation (EUDR) takes effect on January 1, 2027.

According to the Department of Finance, as of May 31, the city had nearly 21,000 active FDI projects worth over 143.3 billion USD, remaining Vietnam’s leading FDI destination. In the first half of 2026, FDI reached over 6.8 billion USD.

Eight years after the adoption of Resolution No. 36-NQ/TW, offshore wind is emerging as a key driver of Vietnam's green marine economy and modern maritime industries.

Amid rapidly shifting market conditions, fragmented consumer demand and intensifying competition, trade promotion is emerging as a vital bridge connecting businesses, cooperatives and producers with domestic and international markets.

The proportion of workers holding formal qualifications or certificates rose to 29.7% during the January–June period, up 0.8 percentage points year-on-year, reflecting gradual improvement in the workforce quality.

From a modest service sector in the early 1990s, Vietnam’s tourism industry has undergone a remarkable transformation.

Strengthening supporting industries is essential to enhancing Vietnam's industrial competitiveness, raising localisation and reducing reliance on imported inputs, heard a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on July 2.

Vietnam’s electric vehicle (EV) market has entered a strong growth phase, with nearly 375,000 EVs (excluding motorbikes) on roads nationwide as of the end of May, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) dropped 0.39% in June from the previous month, pulled down by cheaper fuel after global oil prices retreated, the National Statistics Office reported on July 3.

Vietnam's retail and consumer service sector maintained strong momentum in the first half of 2026, with total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue rising 12.9% year-on-year.

Vietnam attracted 34.65 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of 2026, while disbursed FDI reached its highest first-half level in five years, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

Vietnam’s total import-export turnover in June reached 104.22 billion USD, up 5.2% month-on-month and 36.3% year-on-year, according to a socio-economic report for the second quarter and first half of 2026 released by the National Statistics Office.

Nearly 111,700 new businesses were established nationwide in the first half of 2026, up 22.5% year-on-year, reflecting resilient business activity despite ongoing market volatility, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).