The 23rd Vietnam International Trade Fair in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam Expo HCMC 2025) is being held from December 4-6, hosting over 1,000 booths from 800 enterprises and trade promotion organisations across over 20 countries and territories.

Green and Smart Mobility JSC (GSM) announced on December 4 that its Lao subsidiary has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Vietnam Business Association in Laos (AVILA) to expand electric taxi services in Vientiane, meeting the growing demand for green transport.

Several leading Chinese economists have offered positive assessments of Vietnam’s economic outlook and prospects for bilateral economic and trade ties.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has effectively implemented resolutions, strategies, and plans in efforts to reach the growth target of 4% and export turnover of US$65–70 billion this year, a senior official has said.

The Republic of Korea’s medical and beauty device manufacturers are increasingly viewing Vietnam where the median age is 33.4 as a promising market with strong consumer demand and rapid economic growth.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long and EU Ambassador to Vietnam Julien Guerrier co-chaired the 4th meeting of the EU-Vietnam Sustainable Energy Transition Programme (SETP) Steering Committee in Hanoi on December 3.

Starting January 5, 2026, banks in Vietnam will be required to verify biometric information from customers when issuing new cards.

The 2025 Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) Global Summit opened on December 3 in Ho Chi Minh City, bringing together more than 600 urban leaders, technology experts and international investors.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery sector has set a new benchmark, posting an estimated US$64.01 billion in export earnings in the first 11 months of 2025, a 12.6% rise year on year and already higher than 2024’s figure of US$62.4 billion, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) reported.

Vietnam has highlighted its great potential to be a reliable link in the global Halal supply chain after actively taking part in the 11th World Halal Summit and the Halal Expo 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

Vietnam’s two richest billionaires saw their net worth surge as a market rally has prolonged, according to Forbes’ real-time data.

VOV.VN - As the ASEAN economy shifts strongly toward a knowledge-based growth model, Vietnam is being assessed by regional leaders and experts as one of the bloc’s most dynamic economic and technology drivers.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Western Australia agreed to strengthen cooperation in science, technology and sustainable development at a forum in Perth on December 3, with both sides identifying green economy, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, modern mining and digital transformation as priority areas.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revised upward its medium-term outlook for Vietnam, projecting GDP growth of 6.2% for 2026 and 5.8% for 2027, according to its latest global economic outlook released on December 2.

VOV.VN - Rising trade, growing investment, and increasing demand for green transformation are creating new momentum for Vietnam and the European Union to deepen comprehensive cooperation toward sustainable development and global integration, experts said at a Hanoi workshop marking 35 years of bilateral ties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) has announced it will issue nearly 2.4 billion new shares to pay stock dividend to its shareholders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s durian continues to lead the country’s fruit exports, with export revenue estimated at US$3.4 billion over the past 11 months, surpassing total exports for 2024, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruit).

Vietnamese representatives participated in a forum held in the northern Italian port city of Genoa on December 1–2 to spotlight emerging opportunities for supply chain development between Asia and Europe against the backdrop of shifting global geopolitics, the rise of new economies, and the impact of US tariffs.

VOV.VN - Hanoi hosted the third Vietnam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2025, the themed “Dual Transformation: Digitalizing Supply Chains – Greening Growth”, organized by the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on December 3.

VOV.VN - Amid Vietnam’s ongoing energy transition and its net-zero emissions target by 2050, mobilising private capital is seen as essential to meet rising infrastructure demands, enhance energy security, and drive green growth, said experts at a consultation workshop in Hanoi on December 3.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is sustaining an impressive economic growth trajectory in 2025, prompting major international institutions to express optimism about the country’s full-year outlook.

Thai AirAsia has announced the successful launch of its new direct Hanoi–Luang Prabang route, making use of fifth freedom rights to allow the carrier to fly between two foreign countries.

The Vietnam International Gifts and Housewares Expo (IGHE Vietnam), one of the country’s premier annual trade events for the household goods and gifts sector, will run from December 18 to 20 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City.

From December 2, Chinese visitors to Vietnam can use their familiar mobile payment apps to scan VIETQR Global codes and make direct payments at shopping, dining and tourist locations nationwide.

Ho Chi Minh City is intensifying administrative reform as foreign investors show rising interest in opportunities across the southern economic hub.

The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making a significant impact on the Vietnamese business community, helping to reduce costs, increase accuracy, and expand export opportunities in the face of increasingly fierce global competition.

VOV.VN -Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports are likely to increase by 10-15% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the third quarter, if domestic raw material supply remains stable, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang of Vietnam and Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba Deborah Rivas Saavedra on December 1 co-chaired the first meeting of the Joint Committee for Implementation of the Vietnam–Cuba Trade Agreement, discussing measures to raise bilateral trade to US$500 million in the coming period.

VOV.VN - The Korea Overseas Resources & Energy Industry Association (K-RESOURCES) on December 2 announced that it had held the inaugural meeting of the “Vietnam Mining Investment Consultative Mechanism” in Seoul.

With perceived flexible regulations, foreign-friendly incentives, and fintech sandboxes, Vietnam’s International Financial Centre (IFC) is becoming a magnet for both global and local digital asset players seeking growth and compliance in one of Asia’s largest crypto markets.