Da Nang city will host the City Partnership Forum-Da Nang 2025, Meet Da Nang 2025, from January 16 to 18.

The corporate bond market continued its robust recovery with an average transaction value of VND11.54 trillion (US$453.5 million) per session, up 77% compared to the previous year.

Vietnam's retail e-commerce market is estimated to surpass US$25 billion in 2024, marking a 20% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Prudential Vietnam Assurance Private Ltd. and HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. have entered into a bancassurance partnership.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Hoa Lam Shangri-La Healthcare of Hoa Lam Group and Japan-based Cyto-Facto Inc to collaborate in establishing a quality control centre for cells and stem cells in Vietnam that meets international standards.

Vinhomes JSC has just announced its submission of registration documents for bond listing on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) on December 19.

Budget smartphone segment, priced under VND5 million (US$200), accounted for about 51% of the total industry revenue in the third quarter of 2024, marking the highest share since the first quarter of 2022, according to Vietnam Handset Market Tracker.

The latest US Federal Reserve (Fed)’s announcement to make fewer interest rate cut next year immediately impacted the USD/VND exchange rate.

Vietnam’s export products face a significant increase in the number of trade defence investigation cases this year on rising protectionism worldwide, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT).

Vietnamese export businesses need to prepare for the United Kingdom (UK)’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), which will take effect from 2027.