Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam exceeded US$ 6.9 billion in the first two months of 2025, marking a 35.5% year-on-year surge, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance.

Despite the robust growth of Vietnam's shrimp exports with a presence in 107 markets worldwide, experts held that in order to maintain this momentum and effectively seize new market opportunities, the shrimp industry must proactively enhance production conditions and standardise processes from production to trade.

Workers in Vietnam will enjoy a five-day break from April 30 to May 4 for the Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1) this year.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has called on domestic logistics businesses to join a delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar from April 6-14.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh held a meeting in Hanoi on March 4 with Caroline Nyamayemombe, UN Women Representative in Vietnam, and Michaela Bauer, UNICEF Deputy Representative in Vietnam, to strengthen cooperation on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Vietnam and Singapore are strengthening their strategic partnership, with deeper collaboration in digital transformation, green growth, and economic integration, officials and experts said at an online seminar hosted by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on March 4.

The PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV GAS) has become the first long-term supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) power in Vietnam, and currently the only one.

Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Le Minh Tri has called on the Republic of Korea (RoK) to enhance support, exchanges, and training in electronic investigation and evidence, and in the fight against high-tech and transnational crimes.

Chairman of the Danish Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee Michael Aastrup Jensen has praised Vietnam’s vessel monitoring system for fishing activities and the quality of its seafood products.

More than 41,500 businesses and individuals have registered for taxes on the recently-launched e-portal for e-commerce household businesses, with total contributions to the state budget exceeding VND258 billion (US$10.2 million), the Ministry of Finance (MoF) reported.