PwC's 2024 Asia-Pacific Consumer Insights Survey reveals that 63% of Vietnamese consumers intend to increase spending on essential goods over the next year, followed by 52% on clothing and 48% on healthcare products.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has engaged with representatives from cross-border e-commerce platforms Temu and Shein, mandating them to complete business registration procedures within this month.

Vietnamese e-commerce platforms’ revenues fell significantly in the third quarter of this year, while foreign platforms saw considerable expansion, according to a recent report by e-commerce data company Metric.

The LEGO Group began testing systems and infrastructure at its new factory on November 6 in the southern province of Binh Duong, the company’s most environmentally sustainable factory to date.

Under the theme 'Securing the Future of Air Cargo: Digitalisation and Compliance', the IATA Air Cargo Day Vietnam 2024 forum focused on key issues in the aviation and logistics sectors, including digital transformation, evolving safety and security regulations, along with initiatives to optimise transportation processes.

Several large foreign investment funds are considering expanding investments in Vietnam to capitalise on the country’s rapid socio-economic development and green transition.

The newly established Department of Anti-Money Laundering will operate under the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) from January 5 next year.

Domestic car production this year has reached a new high with 38,200 cars assembled in October, according to data released by the General Statistics Office (GSO) on November 6.

Vietnam’s labour market faces a critical challenge as many low-skilled workers, despite losing their jobs, are reluctant to pursue vocational training programmes aimed at helping them switch careers.

Vietnam’s leading IT company FPT has entered into a three-year partnership agreement with OutSystems, a recognised leader in high-performance application development.