The Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) have recently signed a credit agreement worth up to US$150 million to finance renewable energy and power transmission projects in Vietnam, contributing to the national goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a decision approving a price framework for electricity imports from Laos starting from December 31, 2025.

Provinces, ministries and government agencies had allocated VND664.9 trillion (US$26.7 billion) for public investment as of the end of September, showed data from the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Vietnam have been awarded two places to compete at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) 2025 World Cup in Georgia next July.

Former US President Donald Trump's conglomerate is set to invest around US$1.5 billion in a development project that will include hotels, golf resorts and residential communities in Hung Yen Province.

From January 1, 2029, residents engaging in cross-border trade, whether buying, selling, or exchanging goods, will be required to complete import-export procedures in person.

Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) surged 8.6% year-on-year in the first nine months of this year, extending the sector's recovery, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced in its monthly report.

Platinum, in association with the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), has experienced a remarkable acceleration as it emerged as the most actively traded product in Vietnam in third quarter of this year, statistics from the Vietnam Commodity Exchange (MXV) showed.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) forecasts that the revenue of the food and beverage (F&B) industry will grow by 10.92% this year, reaching more than VND720 trillion (US$29.8 billion).

The Republic of Korea's tourism spending on accommodation in Vietnam surged to 21% of total expenditure in the first half of 2024, representing a jump of over 60% from the previous year, according to the Visa Consulting and Analytics team.