Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed Decision No.2160/QD-TTg, promulgating a plan to implement the Trade Agreement between the governments of Vietnam and Laos.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch on strengthening measures to stimulate domestic consumption, towards achieving the national economic growth target of over 8% in 2025 amid slowing global trade and investment and rising risks affecting national socio-economic development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tilapia exports, including red tilapia, reached US$63 million over the past eight months of 2025, up 174% year‑on‑year, with the US emerging as the largest importer, accounting for 62% of the product’s total export value, according to Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - VinFast Auto India, a subsidiary of the Vietnamese EV maker, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with the State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, to provide inventory financing for its exclusive dealer network.

FedEx Express Corporation, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, has expanded its service in northern Vietnam with the addition of a new outbound flight operating every Monday from Hanoi.

The National Innovation Day 2025, opening on October 1 at the National Innovation Centre (NIC) in Hoa Lac, will be one of the year’s biggest platforms for technology, business and policy exchanges the country has ever held.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 29 chaired a meeting of the Government’s standing members to review the first session of the Vietnam – China Joint Committee on Railway Cooperation and the progress of key agreements, including the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway project.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch regarding the organisation of the 2025 Autumn Fair.

Vietnam will continue to create a more favourable investment environment for US enterprises in Vietnam, while encouraging Vietnamese businesses to invest in the US, bringing mutual benefits and generating jobs for both countries' people.

Vietnam’s retail industry is regaining momentum, driven by internal restructuring efforts and supportive macroeconomic policies, according to a report on the sector’s outlook released by Vietnam Report JSC.

Vietnam exported 6.6 million tonnes of rice, earning nearly US$3.4 billion as of September 15, up 1.5% in volume, but down 17% in value compared to the same period in 2024, according to customs data.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has raised its annual e-commerce growth target for the business-to-consumer (B2C) model to 25.5%, up from the earlier projection of 20–22%, in light of the sector’s stronger-than-expected performance.

VOV.VN - Cai Mep port in Vietnam has retained its 7th position among 403 of the world’s most efficient container terminals and port clusters, according to the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2020-2024, recently released by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is approaching a milestone as numerous global asset managers express support for FTSE Russell’s proposal to upgrade the Vietnamese stock market from the Frontier Market group to the Secondary Emerging Market group, opening opportunities to attract international capital.

VOV.VN - Since resuming operations on May 25, the Vietnam-China international train service has recorded rising cross border traffic, carrying over 8,000 passengers, and fostering closer economic, trade, and cultural connections between the two neighbours.

About 1.6 million pigs will be supplied annually to Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces from 2027 under Vietnam’s first high-rise livestock project, aiming to strengthen domestic production and reduce pork imports.

Vietnam’s crypto market value topped US$220 billion, placing the country third in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

VOV.VN - The 38th Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 38) recently unveiled that Ho Chi Minh City has climbed three notches from March to 95th out of 120 cities worldwide in September, far higher than Bangkok (Thailand) in the 102nd position.

VOV.VN - Singapore is currently Vietnam’s largest petroleum import market, with a turnover of US$1.7 billion in the first eight months of 2025.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s draft socio-economic development plan for 2026 has been devised, with one of its top goals being a breakthrough to 10% GDP growth.

Over 1,600 exhibitors from 45 countries, including Vietnam, gathered at EMO Hannover 2025, the world’s premier trade fair for production technology, held from September 22-26 in Hanover, the capital of Germany’s Lower Saxony state.

Vietnam may soon kick off a new era in sports wagering, as the Ministry of Finance eyes a high-stakes pilot scheme allowing a single enterprise to legally offer international football betting.

Vietnam has reversed five consecutive quarters of balance of payments deficits, posting a surplus of nearly US$1.49 billion by the end of the second quarter of 2025, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reported.

Rising non-tariff barriers in global trade are pushing green transition and digital transformation from optional to essential, experts warned, as Vietnam navigates an increasingly complex export landscape.

With its distinctive flavour, unique brewing method, and a culture deeply woven into everyday life, Vietnamese coffee is steadily winning the hearts of French consumers, particularly among the younger generation.

Vietnam, as the Focus Country of the 2025 World Food India (WFI) in New Delhi, hosted a panel on sustainable food processing and carbon neutrality on September 26.

VOV.VN - After nearly two years of anticipation, the sports car brand Lotus is preparing to enter the Vietnamese automobile market, following the recent signing of an agreement between Lotus and Tasco Auto.

VOV.VN - The 24th conference of the ASEAN Federation of Accountants (AFA 24) will be held in Hanoi on October 30–31 under the theme Green Accounting and Finance - Shaping a Sustainable Future.

The K-Beauty Expo Vietnam & Saigon Beauty Show 2025 will bring most updated products, technologies and make-up trends to Vietnam on October 30-November 1.

The European Commission has imposed anti-dumping duties of 12.1% on hot-rolled steel imports from Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.