Vietnam’s B2C e-commerce market in 2024 has experienced growth of 18-20% in the first ten months of 2024.

Vietnam’s total retail sales of consumer goods and services saw a year-on-year increase of 8.8% to more than VND5.8 quadrillion (US$228.4 billion) in January – November, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Hue holds significant advantages in leveraging its heritage as a foundation for green and digital economic growth.

Hanoi has approved the development of a comprehensive plan to invest in the capital’s urban railway system, with the goal of constructing more than 600 kilometres of rail by 2045.

The Vietnam National Defence Academy and Laos' Kaysone Phomvihane National Defence Academy, the two leading military educational institutions with critical roles in training and military scientific research for both nations, commemorated their 15 years of twinning cooperation in Vientiane, Laos, on December 12.

The Embassy and Defence Attaché Office of Vietnam in Cambodia organised a get-together in Phnom Penh on December 12 with alumni of the Cambodian Royal Armed Forces (CRAF) who had studied in Vietnam. ​

The Vietnamese Embassies and defence attaché offices in Cambodia, South Africa and Malaysia held ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the 35th anniversary of the All-People Defence Festival (December 22) on December 12.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on December 12 urged ministries and sectors to do their utmost to implement the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s 17 recommendations to lift Vietnam out of its list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring (grey list) related to money laundering.

Vietnam’s garment and textile industry needs to develop a closed-loop supply chain with a focus on obtaining self-sufficiency in raw materials in order to meet the rules of origin under the UK – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) for expanding exports to this market.

The National Financial Supervisory Commission, in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), organised an international conference themed “Vietnam’s financial market: Perspectives and policy orientations” in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan on December 12.