Representatives from Royal Schiphol Group’s international business development division and project managers from NACO International Aviation Consultancy of the Netherlands made a field trip to Da Nang on November 14 to explore investment opportunities in the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone and Chu Lai Airport.

Vietnam is now at the ‘golden time’ to develop a low-altitude economy, creating an entirely new economy based on aerospace and UAV technology, FPT Group’s Chief Technology Officer Vu Anh Tu stated at the Vietnam Low-altitude Economy Forum 2025 in Hanoi on November 14.

The Embassy of Laos in Vietnam and Viet–Lao AZ JSC on November 14 co-organised the 2025 Laos–Vietnam Investment and Trade Promotion Conference in Hanoi, aiming to translate high-level commitments into concrete cooperation opportunities to expand bilateral trade and investment.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) convened the 20th meeting of the Vietnam-RoK Joint Economic Committee in Seoul on November 14, aiming to review progress since the last gathering in 2022 and chart out new directions to deepen cooperation across a wide range of fields.

A business networking forum aimed at strengthening cooperation between Vietnamese and Indonesian enterprises in food, beverages, and the high-potential Halal market was held in Jakarta on November 13, on the sidelines of SIAL InterFOOD 2025.

A surge of investment in high-tech projects and R&D centres is driving demand for industrial infrastructure, underpinning growth in Vietnam’s industrial real estate market.

Participants in a workshop held on November 13 agreed on the need for Vietnamese firms to shift from selling raw commodities to higher-value goods and from a volume-driven approach to a focus on sustainable quality when it comes to exports to the EU.

The Vietnam Licensing Expo 2025 (VLE 2025) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 13, pitching itself as the ultimate matchmaking hub for local and global players to license and commercialise creative content.

Vietnam and Jordan should review and update their 1997 Agreement on Economic and Trade Cooperation to strengthen bilateral ties.

The SIUF Vietnam 2025 Intimate Fashion and Sourcing Expo and the International Expo for Children, Baby, Maternity Expo (CBME Vietnam 2025) opened on November 13 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam pulled in a record US$21.3 billion in realised foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 10 months of 2025, up 8.8% annually and the highest in five years, bucking a global slump in capital flows.

After a sluggish first half of the year, Vietnam’s automobile market rebounded strongly in October 2025, with total sales by member units of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) reaching 37,910 vehicles, up 24% from September and down just 2% year-on-year.

VOV.VN - The 9th High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations opened in Ho Chi Minh City to promote economic and trade cooperation between the bloc and Italy.

VOV.VN - Retail prices of petrol on November 13 were revised up to more than VND19,800 per litre in a price adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - Lite-On Technology Corp. (Taiwan - China) has announced plans to invest an additional US$200 million in its subsidiary Lite-On Vietnam Co., Ltd in Hai Phong city, bringing the group’s total investment in Vietnam to more than US$1 billion.

Vietnam Report JSC, in collaboration with VietNamNet e-newspaper, on November 12 released the VNR500 Ranking – top 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam 2025 and the top 500 largest private firms in Vietnam 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$7 billion from exports to the UK in the first 10 months of this year, marking a year-on-year rise of 10.8%, according to Vietnam Customs.

Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on May 4 this year on the development of the private economic sector, ushers in fresh momentum, spurring entrepreneurial spirit and strengthening business confidence, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Tam told the press.

The Japan Kanagawa Festival in Ho Chi Minh City was held on November 12 to promote business connections and expand cooperation between HCM City and Kanagawa, and contribute to the Vietnam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The Vietnam Industry and Technology Week 2025 opened at the Vietnam Exposition Centre (VEC) in Hanoi on November 12, featuring nearly 750 booths from hundreds of domestic and international enterprises.

The International Agriculture Trade Fair AgroViet 2025 opened on November 12 in Hanoi, bringing together more than 100 domestic and international participants, including enterprises, cooperatives, and representatives from 23 provinces and cities across Vietnam, as well as businesses from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, and China.

A total of 23 Vietnamese companies are attending the SIAL Interfood 2025 International Food and Beverage Exhibition which officially opened on November 12 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Leading businesses from Vietnam and Italy attended a business-to-business (B2B) networking event held by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on November 12.

GIO Tano 250, Vietnam’s first multifunctional mini electric truck designed and manufactured entirely domestically, was officially unveiled by Thai Hung Corp at the Hanoi Major Industrial Products Fair 2025 (Hanoi MIP Fair 2025), taking place from November 12–15 at the I.C.E. International Exhibition Centre in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s seafood export turnover is projected to achieve around US$2.19 billion in the fourth quarter, a decline of more than 22% year on year, mainly due to the 20% reciprocal tax and the potential anti-dumping duties on shrimp exports to the US.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Food Industry Exhibition 2025 (Vietnam Foodexpo 2025) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 12, attracting nearly 400 Vietnamese and international businesses from various countries worldwide.

VOV.VN - Vietnam always values and seeks to foster a fair and mutually beneficial economic and trade partnership with the United States, said Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son at the eighth US - Vietnam Business Summit in Hanoi on November 12.

Despite encouraging progress, Vietnam’s localisation rate in energy and supporting industries remains below expectations and regional peers, according to policymakers and industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has cemented its position as the second leading supplier of fruit and vegetables to China, with its exports to the northern neighbour reaching US$4 billion in the first nine months of the year, accounting for 20% of China’s total fruit and vegetable imports.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held the eighth ministerial-level negotiation on a reciprocal trade agreement between the two countries in Washington D.C, on November 10, ahead of technical discussions scheduled for November 12–14.