Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992, Vietnam and Azerbaijan have witnessed increasingly positive developments in their bilateral relations, with economic and trade cooperation emerging as a highlight.

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has announced that it held 20 government bond auctions on the primary market in April, successfully raising over VND42.42 trillion (about US$1.69 billion).

VOV.VN - Cuba’s Cubavisión Internacional television channel recently aired a nearly 30-minute segment analyzing Vietnam’s impressive economic progress, describing the country as one of the fastest-growing economies in Asia.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 6 chaired a meeting between permanent cabinet members and leaders of ministries and sectors to assess the current trade situation in the new context and negotiations for balanced and sustainable trade ties with the US.

Vietjet and Qazaq Air have announced a strategic partnership to launch a new airline brand, Vietjet Qazaqstan, at the Kazakhstan-Vietnam Business Roundtable.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s industrial production index (IIP) during the opening four months of this year rose by 8.4% year on year, with 62 out of 63 provinces nationwide recording increases, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

VOV.VN - The Vice Chairman and the Global Head of Capital Markets at Nasdaq, Bob McCooey, voiced the firm’s commitment to sharing stock market experience with Vietnam, during his meeting with Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, at the Nasdaq headquarters in New York on May 5.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam urged businesses from Vietnam and Kazakhstan to leverage their respective strengths to build and form value chains, connecting not only with each other but also with the global market, in order to expand investment and trade cooperation in the time to come.

The northern port city of Hai Phong has, for the first time, topped the 2024 Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) with a score of 74.84, marking a significant milestone in its economic governance journey.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded US$13.82 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of April 30, representing a year-on-year rise of 39.9%, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance.

Vietjet Aviation JSC (HOSE: VJC) reported a 24% year-over-year increase in consolidated profit for Q1/2025, driven by strong international expansion and operational excellence, reinforcing its leadership in regional connectivity.

Despite the geographical distance, the Vietnam–Cuba friendship has been continously fostered through practical cooperation projects, notably a high-tech intensive shrimp farming model in Camagüey province.

VOV.VN - The consumer price index (CPI) in April rose by 0.07% compared to March, fueled by rising apartment rental and food prices amid growing consumer demand.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has maintained its trade surplus streak as seen in previous months, with exports outpacing imports by US$3.79 billion during the January - April period, less than half the amount recorded in the same period last year.

VOV.VN - The recent announcement of tariffs by the United States has caused a renewed contraction to hit the Vietnamese manufacturing sector during April, with the country's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) falling to 45.6, according to the latest report released by S&P Global.

The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has lifted a suspension on Vietnamese tilapia fish imports.

VOV.VN - Leading Japanese retailer Aeon has planned to expand its operations in Vietnam, by increasing the number of its general merchandise stores (GMS) and super supermarkets (SSM) in Vietnam to around 100 by 2030 from 12 at present, reported Japan's newswire Nikkei Asia.

The agricultural, forestry and fisheries sector posted US$5.18 billion trade surplus in the first four months of 2025, a year‑on‑year drop of 4.1%, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE) announced on May 5.

Nikkei Asia on May 5 published a mega story by journalist Atsushi Tomiyama, analysing the impressive economic growth that Vietnam has achieved thanks to its renovation efforts.

Despite a dip in the number of newly established firms, Hanoi recorded strong foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the first four months of 2025, signalling an increasingly attractive investment climate in the capital.

Vietnam and Kazakhstan are forging a partnership to serve as mutual gateways to broader markets, with Vietnam eyeing Central Asia and Eastern Europe and Kazakhstan seeking deeper inroads into ASEAN and the Asia-Pacific.

The Vietnam Goods Week in Malaysia kicked off on May 5, simultaneously at AEON supermarkets in major cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang, and Johor.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka extolled Vingroup's multi-sector investment potential in Sri Lanka, particularly in the fields of real estate and tourism.

Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) in the first four months of 2025 increased by 2.89% compared to the same period last year, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

Party General Secretary To Lam, on behalf of the Politburo, has signed Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW, dated May 4, 2025, on the development of the private economic sector.

The European Commission (EC) has delayed its fifth inspection of Vietnam's efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing to the end of 2025, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE).

VOV.VN - Vietnam aims to attract high-quality FDI that enhances competitiveness, boosts sustainable growth, and supports long-term economic autonomy.

VOV.VN - As part of efforts to diversify markets and supply chains, Export Development Canada (EDC), in collaboration with Dalhousie University and the Vietnam Trade Office in Canada, organized a seminar to support students – representatives of startups in Nova Scotia on Canada’s East Coast in exploring business opportunities in Vietnam.

Vietnam's leading electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has secured a long-term syndicated loan agreement worth IDR1.85 trillion (US$110 million) and an US$80 million accordion facility from two Indonesian banks to finance the construction of its plant in Indonesia.

Swiss daily newspaper Le Temps has run an article assessing Vietnam’s economic development potential, on the occasion of the country’s 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975-2025).