Gold prices surged, then fell steeply, leaving many investors who bought in at $7,700 per tael anxiously fearing heavy losses. Yet demand remained relentless, with people lining up from as early as 3 a.m. to buy gold.

Housing demand holds strong at $160,000–$210,000, but rising mortgage rates are beginning to dampen buying sentiment.

From December 15, 2025, any wage or salary payment of VND5 million or more must be made via cashless methods to qualify as deductible business expenses.

Long queues and sold-out signs are back at gold shops across Vietnam as SJC prices surge to record highs, fanning both hope and fear among investors.

The strategic partnership aims to build a robust service model capable of delivering large-scale, high-tech IT projects between Japan and Vietnam.

After several consecutive years of losses, all four Vietnamese banks under mandatory transfer - GPBank, Vikki Bank, VCBNeo, and MBV - have now reported profits for the year 2025, as confirmed by their respective parent institutions.

Vietnam has set a target of expanding exports by 8% in 2026, equivalent to a turnover of around 513 billion USD by broadening market access and increase added values.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued a decision promulgating an implementation plan for Government Decree No. 368/2025/ND-CP on the provision of Mobile Money services.

Meeting the goals set in Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW, including a digital economy share of at least 30% of GDP by 2030 and 50% by 2045, will demand more substantive, high-value progress fueled by breakthrough innovations.

Vietnam currently ranks third in the world in cassava exports, but its cassava supply chain continues to face significant challenges, heard a meeting held in Hanoi on January 28.

Tilapia exports to the US surged by 173% in 2025, as two major suppliers of the food, including China and Brazil, faced high tariffs, altering the supply landscape in this market.

The fair is expected to deliver more competitive prices than those on the wider market, and also improve transparency and strengthen consumer confidence in domestic products, particularly as interest in quality and traceability continues to rise.

Real estate businesses lead the list of tax defaulters recently published by Ho Chi Minh City’s Tax Department, with unpaid amounts totaling billions of dong.

Despite airlines adding flights and operating more night services, Tet air tickets on many peak routes have sold out, especially return flights to HCMC after Tet.

Experts believe that licensing Vietnam’s first crypto asset exchange will serve as a crucial catalyst for attracting foreign capital in a more formal and effective way.

Under the new framework, companies and other regulated entities will trade both emission quotas and carbon credits through securities accounts at licensed brokerage firms.

Meeting new standards poses significant challenges but also opens opportunities for domestic enterprises to reposition competitiveness and move up the value chain, insiders said.

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Bac Ninh ranked second nationwide in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in 2025, only after Ho Chi Minh City, underscoring its position as one of Vietnam’s leading industrial and investment hubs.

Vietnamese are adopting multi-currency cards and mobile wallets for both daily and overseas spending, while credit cards remain the top choice for larger purchases, according to Green Shoots Radar, the latest report by Visa.