The Hanoi People’s Committee has issued a directive outlining the city’s roadmap for transitioning its public bus fleet to electric and green energy vehicles.

The Vietnam Saigon Textile & Garment Industry – Fabric & Garment Accessories Expo (Saigontex - Saigonfabric 2025) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on April 9, bringing together 1,100 exhibitors from 25 countries and territories worldwide.

Ho Chi Minh City is willing to step up its diverse cooperation with Cambodian localities, particularly in the areas of healthcare, education, trade promotion, and people-to-people exchange, according to a city leader.

The Ministry of Science and Technology on April 9 officially launched a portal for receiving and publishing science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation products and solutions at https://nq57.mst.gov.vn.

High export prices helped the pepper export value remain positive in the first quarter of 2025, despite a decrease in export volume, however, with the US announcing base and reciprocal tariffs on imported goods, exporters are concerned about facing significant losses in the coming time.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has set a target for the agro-forestry-fishery sector to grow by at least 4% in 2025, with export turnover expected to reach US$65 billion, striving for US$70 billion.

Economists underlined the need for Vietnamese Government and businesses to apply measures to adapt to the new tariff policy of the US to maintain growth during a meeting held by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade on April 8.

In response to US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a minimum 10% import tariff on all goods and a 46% countervailing duty on Vietnamese imports, the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham Vietnam) has put forward proposals aimed at balancing the interests of both nations.

With international tourist arrivals to Vietnam exceeding 6 million in the first three months of this year, the highest ever recorded, experts believe that a great opportunity is opening up for the country’s tourism industry in 2025.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, his spouse Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga, and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese NA, met with officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in the Russian Federation, which is concurrently in charge of Uzbekistan, and the Vietnamese community in Uzbekistan.