Stocks surge nearly 2% in first session after Lunar New Year break

Stocks surge nearly 2% in first session after Lunar New Year break

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s stock market rallied sharply on February 23, its first trading day following the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, with the benchmark VN-Index climbing nearly 2% on strong buying interest across most sectors.

Laying groundwork for national enterprises to grow in step with the nation
Laying groundwork for national enterprises to grow in step with the nation

VOV.VN - In the new era, Vietnam needs national enterprises that advance together with national development, thus contributing to a self-reliant, resilient and independent economy. That also requires the State to adopt a concrete strategy to build strong national enterprises.

Laying groundwork for national enterprises to grow in step with the nation
Vietnamese handicrafts seek to navigate global shifts via digital transformation
Vietnamese handicrafts seek to navigate global shifts via digital transformation

Amidst the drastic restructuring of global supply chains and increasingly stringent requirements for sustainable development and green consumption, digital transformation is emerging as a key solution for Vietnam’s handicraft industry to transcend the limitations of traditional models, and enhance value.

Vietnamese handicrafts seek to navigate global shifts via digital transformation
Minister calls on Amazon to scale up investment in Vietnam
Minister calls on Amazon to scale up investment in Vietnam

Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang has received Shannon Kellogg, Amazon Vice President of Public Policy for the Americas, underlining his ministry’s consistent support for foreign investors and businesses to operate safely and productively in Vietnam.

Minister calls on Amazon to scale up investment in Vietnam
Market stable, supplies ample as Tet holiday ends
Market stable, supplies ample as Tet holiday ends

The domestic market remained well supplied and prices stable on February 22, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year and the final day of the nine-day Tet holiday break, as trading activities nationwide returned to normal.

Market stable, supplies ample as Tet holiday ends
YADEA to open US$100-million e-motorbike factory in Bac Ninh
YADEA to open US$100-million e-motorbike factory in Bac Ninh

YADEA Vietnam will inaugurate a 100-million-USD electric motorbike manufacturing plant in Bac Ninh province on March 1, alongside the launch of a new premium model, the YADEA Osta.

YADEA to open US$100-million e-motorbike factory in Bac Ninh
Vietnam eyes deeper economic partnership with France in key future industries
Vietnam eyes deeper economic partnership with France in key future industries

Vietnam is ramping up efforts to draw high-quality French investment into sectors where France holds global advantages, including transport infrastructure, smart cities, renewable energy, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, logistics, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai has said.

Vietnam eyes deeper economic partnership with France in key future industries
US lowers final anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese shrimp following review
US lowers final anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese shrimp following review

VOV.VN - The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced lower-than-expected final anti-dumping duty rates on certain frozen warmwater shrimp imported from Vietnam, following the conclusion of its 19th administrative review (POR19).

US lowers final anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese shrimp following review
Unlocking domestic resources to drive post-Congress growth
Unlocking domestic resources to drive post-Congress growth

VOV.VN - As Vietnam enters the implementation phase of the Resolution adopted at the 14th National Party Congress, the priority is no longer merely conveying its spirit, but translating it into concrete policies and measurable economic outcomes.

Unlocking domestic resources to drive post-Congress growth
Carbon footprint emerges as new competitive edge for Vietnam’s farm exports
Carbon footprint emerges as new competitive edge for Vietnam’s farm exports

The carbon footprint is emerging a new benchmark of competitiveness for Vietnam’s farm produce exports as global carbon markets take shape and environmental standards tighten.

Carbon footprint emerges as new competitive edge for Vietnam’s farm exports
2026 inflation forecast at 3.5%, pressures seen manageable
2026 inflation forecast at 3.5%, pressures seen manageable

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s average consumer price index (CPI) in 2026 is projected to hover around 3.5%, slightly higher than in 2025 but still within the National Assembly’s target ceiling of 4.5%, say experts.

2026 inflation forecast at 3.5%, pressures seen manageable
Vietnam, US step up dialogue to facilitate trade ties
Vietnam, US step up dialogue to facilitate trade ties

Vietnamese Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung has held a working session with David Fogel, US Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service for the International Trade Administration (ITA).

Vietnam, US step up dialogue to facilitate trade ties
Vietnam tourism moves toward key economic sector
Vietnam tourism moves toward key economic sector

VOV.VN - On its path to affirming its role as a key economic sector, Vietnam’s tourism industry requires policies commensurate with the value it has created and will continue to create for the national economy.

Vietnam tourism moves toward key economic sector
Vietnam remains bright spot in Asia-Pacific property landscape: Savills
Vietnam remains bright spot in Asia-Pacific property landscape: Savills

With a solid macroeconomic foundation, rising incomes, and sustained foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, Vietnam is expected to remain a bright spot in the Asia - Pacific real estate landscape.

Vietnam remains bright spot in Asia-Pacific property landscape: Savills
Goods supply ample, prices stable on third day of Lunar New Year
Goods supply ample, prices stable on third day of Lunar New Year

Domestic commodity markets began to regain momentum nationwide on February 19 - the third day of the Lunar New Year, though overall purchasing power remained markedly lower than the pre-Tet peak, according to the Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Goods supply ample, prices stable on third day of Lunar New Year
Enabling “Make in Vietnam” products to compete in global market
Enabling “Make in Vietnam” products to compete in global market

VOV.VN - 2026 marks a pivotal year for Vietnam as the country begins to realise its aspiration of reaching farther and achieving sustainable development. Along that path, Vietnam needs “Make in Vietnam” products that can make their mark on the international market.

Enabling “Make in Vietnam” products to compete in global market
Beyond the old model: Vietnam seeks long-term growth drivers
Beyond the old model: Vietnam seeks long-term growth drivers

VOV.VN - As legacy growth engines slow, Vietnam is betting on high-tech investment and climate-focused capital to fuel its next economic leap.

Beyond the old model: Vietnam seeks long-term growth drivers
Vietnam at a turning point: Reforms shaping a new economic model
Vietnam at a turning point: Reforms shaping a new economic model

VOV.VN - Following its post-pandemic recovery and amid mounting geopolitical uncertainties, Vietnam is entering a new development cycle with a clear strategic direction: shifting from growth driven by capital accumulation and low-cost labour toward a model anchored in productivity, innovation, and sustainable development.

Vietnam at a turning point: Reforms shaping a new economic model
Vietnam set for rise in green FDI in 2026 as high-tech shift accelerates
Vietnam set for rise in green FDI in 2026 as high-tech shift accelerates

VOV.VN - Vietnam is expected to see a rise in green foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2026 as global capital increasingly pivots toward high-tech and sustainability-driven projects, supported by macroeconomic stability and policy reforms aimed at attracting higher-quality investors.

Vietnam set for rise in green FDI in 2026 as high-tech shift accelerates
HCM City defines four pillar product groups for International Financial Centre
HCM City defines four pillar product groups for International Financial Centre

The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) has been structured around four pillar product groups, which are seen as the foundation for gradually building Ho Chi Minh City into a competitive financial hub in the region and the world.

HCM City defines four pillar product groups for International Financial Centre
Sun PhuQuoc Airways, Boeing sign agreement for 40 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Sun PhuQuoc Airways, Boeing sign agreement for 40 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

As part of the working visit of Party General Secretary To Lam to the US, Boeing and Sun PhuQuoc Airways, the airline of Sun Group, have signed an agreement for the purchase of 40 of Boeing’s most advanced 787-9 Dreamliner widebody aircraft, an estimated total value of approximately US$22.5 billion.

Sun PhuQuoc Airways, Boeing sign agreement for 40 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners
Mekong Delta farmers get high rice yields from rice – shrimp farms
Mekong Delta farmers get high rice yields from rice – shrimp farms

Farmers in the Mekong Delta are getting high yields and good prices for rice grown under the rice – shrimp farming model.

Mekong Delta farmers get high rice yields from rice – shrimp farms
Vietnam remains Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner in January
Vietnam remains Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner in January

Vietnam has retained its position as Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching SGD4.5 billion (around US$3.5 billion) in January, up 33.9% year on year.

Vietnam remains Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner in January
Nine Vietnamese firms enter TIME’s Asia-Pacific’s 500 Best Companies list
Nine Vietnamese firms enter TIME’s Asia-Pacific’s 500 Best Companies list

Nine Vietnamese companies have been included in TIME magazine’s list of the 500 Best Companies in Asia-Pacific for 2026, highlighting the country’s growing corporate presence across multiple industries.

Nine Vietnamese firms enter TIME’s Asia-Pacific’s 500 Best Companies list
Vietnam Airlines inks US$8.1bln deal for 50 Boeing 737-8 jets
Vietnam Airlines inks US$8.1bln deal for 50 Boeing 737-8 jets

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines has signed a US$8.1 billion deal to purchase 50 Boeing 737-8 aircraft in Washington DC, with deliveries from 2030–2032 as part of a major fleet expansion strategy.

Vietnam Airlines inks US$8.1bln deal for 50 Boeing 737-8 jets
Digital and green transformation changes industrial structure
Digital and green transformation changes industrial structure

VOV.VN - Digital and green transformation processes are assessed as reshaping industries by gradually reducing the share of extractive sectors while increasing the proportion of processing and manufacturing.

Digital and green transformation changes industrial structure
Fresh food demand increases on second day of Lunar New Year
Fresh food demand increases on second day of Lunar New Year

The domestic market has become more vibrant on the second day of the Lunar New Year (Tet) as shopping activity increases compared to the first day, reported the Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Fresh food demand increases on second day of Lunar New Year
Belgian firms suggested to expand presence in Vietnamese market
Belgian firms suggested to expand presence in Vietnamese market

Belgian enterprises need to strengthen their on-the-ground presence and engage more actively in major trade fairs in Vietnam to bring their products closer to local businesses and consumers, Tran Ngoc Quan, Trade Counsellor and head of the Vietnam Trade Office in Belgium and the EU has said.

Belgian firms suggested to expand presence in Vietnamese market
Spring Fair 2026: a catalyst for Vietnamese enterprises
Spring Fair 2026: a catalyst for Vietnamese enterprises

Nguyen Manh Hung, Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Office in New York, has described Vietnam’s organisation of the Spring Fair as a valuable opportunity to boost consumer promotion and trade cooperation, noting many similarities with practices in the US.

Spring Fair 2026: a catalyst for Vietnamese enterprises
High expectations for Vietnam-US economic and trade ties
High expectations for Vietnam-US economic and trade ties

VOV.VN - More than three decades after normalising relations, Vietnam and the US have made substantial progress in line with the aspirations and interests of the peoples of both countries, while making positive contributions to peace, stability and development in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

High expectations for Vietnam-US economic and trade ties
Vietnam strengthens appeal to long-term investors
Vietnam strengthens appeal to long-term investors

Vietnam is emerging as an increasingly attractive destination for long-term investors in the Asia–Pacific region, supported by macroeconomic stability, expanding domestic demand, and sustained inflows of foreign investment, according to Savills’ Asia Pacific Outlook 2026 report.

Vietnam strengthens appeal to long-term investors
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