Leaders from government, industry and the tech sector gathered at GSMA Digital Summit Hanoi on April 15 to address one of the most pressing challenges facing the region’s digital transformation: the growing threat of scams and erosion of consumer trust.

The residential property supply in Ho Chi Minh City remained constrained in the early months of 2025, with only 350 condominium units and 58 ready-built townhouses and villas launched, according to CBRE Vietnam.

Deputy Minister of Finance Le Tan Can led a Vietnamese Government delegation to pay a working visit to Cuba from April 11 to 14, aiming to further strengthen the traditional solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, especially in terms of economics, trade and investment.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Innovation and Private Capital Summit 2025 (VIPC Summit 2025) is set to take place in Hanoi on April 22 on the theme of “Igniting Innovation, Unlocking Capital, Vietnam’s Era of National Rise”, according to a press briefing in Hanoi on April 15.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines has forecast that the Philippines' rice import demand this year will remain high and Vietnam will continue to be its leading rice exporter.

VOV.VN - The new domestic passenger terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport which costs approximately VND11 trillion is ready for its first flights from April 19 after more than two years of construction.

VOV.VN - The Government has recently issued a decree, which allows the importation of various types of aircraft, including those from Brazil, Canada, Russia, the UK, and China.

VOV.VN - Domestic airlines in Vietnam are adding hundreds of thousands of seats to meet the surging travel demand during the April 30 and May 1 holiday period this year.

VOV.VN - Dragon fruit has surpassed durian to become Vietnam’s “king of exported fruit” with export turnover reaching US$93.8 million in the first two months of the year, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruit).

Chinese investors have been ramping up their presence in Vietnam in recent years, with a surge in investments that shows no sign of abating.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Thanh hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 15 for visiting Chairman and CEO of the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Kim Dong Cheol, during which she urged the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s firm to continue making contributions to technology and energy development in Vietnam.

Vietnam and China have signed seven important cooperation documents in the railway and road sectors, including two intergovernmental treaties, two official development assistance (ODA) agreements between the two governments, and three ministerial-level accords.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged favourable conditions for the private economic sector through open institutions, harmonious infrastructure, smart governance, equal access to national resources, while chairing a meeting of the Steering Committee for building the private economic development project in Hanoi on April 14.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed to boost cooperation in trade, industry and energy to support businesses amid global economic uncertainties.

Efforts are being ramped up to fast-track three railway projects linking Vietnam and China, with the aim of making them symbolic project in bilateral cooperation, according to the Ministry of Construction.

VOV.VN - As global economic volatility persists, experts believe now is a critical moment for Vietnam to accelerate reforms to its economic institutions, thereby laying the groundwork for the country to become an upper-middle-income economy by 2030 and a high-income economy by 2045.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) He Dongfeng and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have expressed support for stronger ties between the Chinese aircraft manufacturer and Vietnamese airlines.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has underscored the need to improve processes, streamline procedures, and capitalise on financial resources to support national development.

An Asia-Vietnam business dialogue has been held in Italian city of Genoa, focusing on opportunities for economic, cultural, and innovation cooperation between Liguria region and Vietnam.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man on April 13 urged Bac Ninh province to develop modern and synchronised digital infrastructure and digital platforms.

The 2025 Vietnam International Sourcing will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City from September 4 to 6.

Experts explored the root causes behind both the successes and failures of Vietnam’s bank restructuring efforts, while proposing practical measures to enhance their effectiveness going forward at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has established a Government negotiation team on trade issues with the United States, marking an important step in strengthening bilateral economic relations and addressing outstanding trade matters between the two countries.

A Vietnam - China (Chongqing) business conference was held by the Vietnam’s Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE), under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce in Hanoi on April 11, as part of the 2025 National Trade Promotion Programme.

Latin American news agency Prensa Latina has highlighted Vietnam’s efforts in advancing trade relations with the US, describing the launch of negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement, including tariff issues, as the opening of a “steel door” in Vietnam–US economic and trade ties.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Bui Van Nghi has paid a working visit to Sao Paulo amid increasingly dynamic developments in the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Brazil.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast announced on April 11 the start of a strategic service partnership with PT Oto Klix Indonesia as its product lineup grows in the Indonesian market.

VOV.VN - The European Commission (EC) has issued a notice to apply temporary anti-dumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel products imported from Egypt, Japan, and Vietnam into the EU market, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV).

Vietnam’s largest automaker VinFast has unveiled its VF 6 electric SUV at the 2025 Manila International Auto Show in the Philippine, introducing a free charging programme valid until May 2027.

Vietnam-China bilateral trade has exceeded US$200 billion for four consecutive years, demonstrating the steady progress of economic and trade ties between the two countries, Spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce He Yongqian reported at a regular press briefing in Beijing on April 10.