E-commerce drives exports, offering transformation opportunity for local firms

E-commerce drives exports, offering transformation opportunity for local firms

VOV.VN - Cross-border e-commerce is emerging as a key driver of export growth, enabling Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to directly access global markets and enhance their competitiveness.

Hanoi economy grows 7.87% in Q1, services lead economic expansion
Australian businesses seek investment opportunities in Quang Tri
Hanoi's growth holds firm despite fuel price pressures
Dong Thap intensifies action to tackle IUU fishing
Dong Thap intensifies action to tackle IUU fishing

Dong Thap province is accelerating efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by strengthening fleet supervision, tightening catch management and enhancing transparency throughout the seafood supply chain, as part of its push toward a more responsible and sustainable fisheries sector.

Dong Thap intensifies action to tackle IUU fishing
Owner of Bao Tin Minh Chau gold firm faces accounting violation charges
Owner of Bao Tin Minh Chau gold firm faces accounting violation charges

The Investigation Police Agency of Hanoi Police on April 6 launched legal proceedings against Vu Minh Chau, founder and majority owner of Hanoi-based gold trading company Bao Tin Minh Chau on charges of violating accounting regulations, causing serious consequences.

Owner of Bao Tin Minh Chau gold firm faces accounting violation charges
Hai Phong strengthens vessel monitoring to step up fight against IUU fishing
Hai Phong strengthens vessel monitoring to step up fight against IUU fishing

Hai Phong city is intensifying oversight of fishing vessel movements and tightening enforcement measures as part of efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and improve fisheries management.

Hai Phong strengthens vessel monitoring to step up fight against IUU fishing
Top RoK business leaders to visit Vietnam to explore investment opportunities
Top RoK business leaders to visit Vietnam to explore investment opportunities

Leading executives from the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s top conglomerates are expected to visit Vietnam this month to seek new business opportunities, amid rising instability in the Middle East and a global trend toward trade protectionism.

Top RoK business leaders to visit Vietnam to explore investment opportunities
Vietnamese goods find growing opportunities in Tunisia
Vietnamese goods find growing opportunities in Tunisia

Tunisia is emerging as a dynamic market and a gateway to North Africa and the wider Arab–African region, offering significant opportunities for Vietnamese exports, particularly agricultural and industrial products, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Algeria, which is concurrently in charge of Tunisia.

Vietnamese goods find growing opportunities in Tunisia
Vietnam sustains strong growth amid global headwinds
Vietnam sustains strong growth amid global headwinds

Vietnam is poised to remain one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies in the coming years, second only to India, according to S&P Global Ratings at a recent conference in Hanoi.

Vietnam sustains strong growth amid global headwinds
Retail, service sectors show optimistic signals in Q1
Retail, service sectors show optimistic signals in Q1

The socio-economic report for the first quarter of 2026, recently released by the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance, reveals highly optimistic signals for the retail market and consumer services.

Retail, service sectors show optimistic signals in Q1
Maintaining export momentum key requirement for double-digit growth
Maintaining export momentum key requirement for double-digit growth

VOV.VN - Maintaining export momentum is a key requirement for achieving double-digit growth amid global market fluctuations.

Maintaining export momentum key requirement for double-digit growth
OVs encouraged to expand distribution channels for Vietnamese goods abroad
OVs encouraged to expand distribution channels for Vietnamese goods abroad

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued Directive No. 11/CT-TTg dated April 3 on enhancing the mobilisation of overseas Vietnamese (OVs) in promoting and distributing Vietnamese products, and developing distribution channels abroad during 2026–2030.

OVs encouraged to expand distribution channels for Vietnamese goods abroad
Vietnamese businesswomen association debuts in Europe
Vietnamese businesswomen association debuts in Europe

The Vietnamese Businesswomen Association in Europe made its debut at a ceremony in Berlin on April 5, marking a new step in connecting Vietnamese female entrepreneurs across the continent.

Vietnamese businesswomen association debuts in Europe
Total social investment up nearly 11% in Q1
Total social investment up nearly 11% in Q1

Vietnam’s total social investment rose strongly in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting improving investor confidence and a sustained recovery in the business climate, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.

Total social investment up nearly 11% in Q1
Hanoi office market shifts to quality, decentralisation
Hanoi office market shifts to quality, decentralisation

VOV.VN - Hanoi’s office market is entering a new phase of evolution, as a decade of rapid expansion gives way to a more quality-driven, decentralised and occupier-focused market, according to a report by leading global commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield Vietnam.

Hanoi office market shifts to quality, decentralisation
Vietnam’s pepper exports jump over 30% in Q1 2026
Vietnam’s pepper exports jump over 30% in Q1 2026

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 66,350 tonnes of pepper in the first quarter of 2026, generating US$430 million in revenue, up 39.2% in volume and 31.7% in value year on year, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

Vietnam’s pepper exports jump over 30% in Q1 2026
Efforts intensified to improve FDI quality under Resolution 59
Efforts intensified to improve FDI quality under Resolution 59

VOV.VN - Vietnam continues to face the dual task of maintaining foreign investment inflows while improving the quality of FDI amid growing regional competition.

Efforts intensified to improve FDI quality under Resolution 59
Hoa Phat partners with TÜV SÜD to certify railway rail quality
Hoa Phat partners with TÜV SÜD to certify railway rail quality

Vietnam’s leading steelmaker Hoa Phat Group has taken a major step in its plan to produce high-quality steel for modern rail systems by signing an agreement with TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH to provide testing, inspection and certification services for its railway rail products.

Hoa Phat partners with TÜV SÜD to certify railway rail quality
Kim Long Motor expands into Thailand's bus market
Kim Long Motor expands into Thailand's bus market

Kim Long Motor has taken a significant step in its international expansion strategy by entering the Thai market through a newly signed distribution agreement with Kijsetthi Mobility.

Kim Long Motor expands into Thailand's bus market
Crude oil reserves seen as key to Vietnam’s energy security in an uncertain world
Crude oil reserves seen as key to Vietnam’s energy security in an uncertain world

VOV.VN - As global volatility intensifies, energy security is emerging as a top priority worldwide, including in Vietnam, where crude oil reserves are no longer just about ensuring supply but increasingly about safeguarding broader economic resilience.

Crude oil reserves seen as key to Vietnam’s energy security in an uncertain world
HCMC Tourism Festival attracts visitors, boosts summer travel demand
HCMC Tourism Festival attracts visitors, boosts summer travel demand

VOV.VN - The 22nd Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Festival, themed “Vibrant Summer Fest,” concluded at September 23 Park on April 5, wrapping up four days of lively activities and strong visitor engagement.

HCMC Tourism Festival attracts visitors, boosts summer travel demand
Hanoi tops Vietnam’s cost of living index in 2025
Hanoi tops Vietnam’s cost of living index in 2025

VOV.VN - Hanoi remained the most expensive city in Vietnam in 2025, with the highest cost of living across multiple essential goods and services, according to the latest Spatial Cost of Living Index (SCOLI) report released by the National Statistics Office.

Hanoi tops Vietnam’s cost of living index in 2025
Ministry works to ensure rice production, exports align with market developments
Ministry works to ensure rice production, exports align with market developments

Over the past three months, although facing highly complex and challenging international pressures, the agricultural sector still recorded growth of 3.58%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) at the Government’s regular March press briefing held on April 4.

Ministry works to ensure rice production, exports align with market developments
Vingroup leader Pham Nhat Vuong becomes SEA’s richest billionaire
Vingroup leader Pham Nhat Vuong becomes SEA’s richest billionaire

VOV.VN - Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, founder and chairman of Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup, has become the richest person in Southeast Asia, with an estimated net worth of over US$24.5 billion, according to the latest update from Forbes.

Vingroup leader Pham Nhat Vuong becomes SEA’s richest billionaire
SBV to keep interest rates stable: Deputy Governor
SBV to keep interest rates stable: Deputy Governor

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will maintain a flexible and supportive interest rate policy for the rest of 2026, focusing on liquidity support and borrowing cost stability to sustain economic growth amid rising global uncertainties and inflationary pressures.

SBV to keep interest rates stable: Deputy Governor
Vietnam ensures sufficient fuel supply through April amid global uncertainties
Vietnam ensures sufficient fuel supply through April amid global uncertainties

Vietnam’s domestic fuel supply is sufficient to meet demand through the end of April 2026, authorities said at the Government’s regular press conference on April 4, amid rising global energy concerns linked to the escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Vietnam ensures sufficient fuel supply through April amid global uncertainties
Quang Tri seeks to unlock potential of marine tourism’s “golden triangle”
Quang Tri seeks to unlock potential of marine tourism’s “golden triangle”

Central Quang Tri province is looking to awaken the untapped potential of its marine tourism by developing Cua Tung, Cua Viet and Con Co special zone into a “golden triangle” of high-end destinations.

Quang Tri seeks to unlock potential of marine tourism’s “golden triangle”
Vietnam industrial output rises 9% in Q1, highest in seven years
Vietnam industrial output rises 9% in Q1, highest in seven years

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s industrial production expanded by 9.0% in the first quarter of 2026, marking its fastest growth in seven years, driven mainly by strong gains in processing and manufacturing.

Vietnam industrial output rises 9% in Q1, highest in seven years
Singapore tops foreign investment inflows into Vietnam
Singapore tops foreign investment inflows into Vietnam

VOV.VN - Among 52 countries and territories with newly licensed projects, Singapore has emerged as the largest investor in Vietnam, with total registered capital of US$5.32 billion, accounting for 52.0% of the country’s total newly registered FDI.

Singapore tops foreign investment inflows into Vietnam
Vietnam GDP grows 7.83% in Q1, driven by industry and services
Vietnam GDP grows 7.83% in Q1, driven by industry and services

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy expanded by an estimated 7.83% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to a year earlier, driven mainly by strong performance in industry, construction and services, according to the National Statistics Office.

Vietnam GDP grows 7.83% in Q1, driven by industry and services
CPI up 3.51% in Q1, transport and housing drive price pressures
CPI up 3.51% in Q1, transport and housing drive price pressures

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3.51% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to a year earlier, with transport and housing costs emerging as the main drivers of inflation, according to the National Statistics Office.

CPI up 3.51% in Q1, transport and housing drive price pressures
Vietnam–China QR payment expansion boosts tourism, business opportunities
Vietnam–China QR payment expansion boosts tourism, business opportunities

The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS), in collaboration with Ant International - a unit of China-based Ant Group, and Vietcombank, on April 3 announced the expansion of cross-border QR code payment services between Vietnam and China.

Vietnam–China QR payment expansion boosts tourism, business opportunities
US journal highlights reasons why global firms should choose Vietnam for expansion
US journal highlights reasons why global firms should choose Vietnam for expansion

An article published on US-based Entrepreneur.com on April 1 highlighted that an increasing number of international companies are choosing Vietnam as a key destination in their global growth strategies, amid a growing trend of supply chain diversification aimed at reducing risks from trade and economic uncertainties.

US journal highlights reasons why global firms should choose Vietnam for expansion
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