After five days, the first Autumn Fair 2025 has affirmed its position as a major business and networking hub, where domestic and foreign enterprises found opportunities to expand markets, promote products and showcase the strength of Vietnamese brands.

Hai Phong is emerging as one of Vietnam’s front runners in tackling illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, from strict control over its fishing fleet, enhanced voyage monitoring, to traceability and sustainable management of marine resources.

Vietnam Post is showcasing its modern postal, logistics, and retail services at the first Autumn Fair 2025, held at the Vietnam Exposition Centre (VEC) in Hanoi.

As part of the first Autumn Fair 2025, a livestream session introducing and selling products was held on October 30 at the Vietnam Exposition Centre (VEC) via the TikTok channel “BTV Ngoc Bamboo.”

The Hong Kong-Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) and Standard Chartered, in their reports released late October, raised the GDP growth forecasts for Vietnam to 7.9% and 7.5%, respectively, nearly 2 percentage points higher than their previous projections.

The Vietnam International Electronics and Smart Appliances Expo (IEAE) is taking place at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre (ICE), serving not only as a showcase for advanced products, technologies and solutions, but also as a platform for global value chain development between Vietnamese and international enterprises.

The first Autumn Fair 2025, taking place in Hanoi from October 26 to November 4, has seen record-breaking visitor numbers and a significant surge in purchasing power, resulting in substantial revenue for participating businesses.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed downsizing the closing ceremony of the first Autumn Fair 2025, citing the need for solidarity with flood-ravaged communities and a push for fiscal restraint amid recovery efforts.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has laid stress on open trade, resilient supply chains, stronger regional connectivity, and responsible digital transformation to drive sustainable growth across the Asia-Pacific.

Participants in a recent trade promotion conference have underscored the importance of “Go Global", a programme assisting businesses to expand into international markets during 2026–2035, and gave recommendations to help Vietnamese firms strengthen their global presence.

ASEAN economies, including Vietnam, are set to lead the recovery among emerging markets between 2025 and 2030, Juwai IQI’s chief economist Shan Saeed told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s reporter on the sidelines of the Juwai IQI International Summit 2025 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 29.

VOV.VN -The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) hosted its Gala Dinner and Business Awards 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City on October 30, bringing together government partners, international investors and business leaders to honour companies driving Vietnam’s next era of sustainable growth.

Vietnam and Mexico have agreed to step up cooperation to sustain the achievements in their economic and trade relations while exploring new directions and practical solutions to address difficulties, thereby creating favourable conditions for businesses of both countries to strengthen trade and investment ties.

Vietnamese and German managers, legal experts, and tech enterprises gathered at a conference in Hanoi on October 30 to share expertise in building a legal framework for the digital economy as well as innovation-driven growth and sustainable development.

After five days, the first Autumn Fair 2025 witnessed the signing of more than 100 cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoU) between Vietnamese businesses and international partners in diverse sectors, including investment, trade, technology transfer, and supply chain development.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation on October 30 morning (local time) witnessed the exchange of several cooperation agreements between ministries, agencies, localities, and leading corporations at the Vietnam–UK High-Level Economic Conference.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation attended the Vietnam–UK Business Roundtable in London on October 30, as part of their official visit to the UK.

Vietnam stands ready to become a reliable and dynamic partner, a place where the UK's technologies can spread, develop, and generate new value for businesses and people of both nations, as well as for the region and the world, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam has said.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long on October 30 held a working session with the Minister for Industry at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), within the framework of Party General Secretary To Lam’s official visit to the UK.

A Thai business delegation led by Ambassador Urawadee Sriphiromya paid a working visit to Can Tho on October 29 to explore opportunities for expanding investment cooperation in the Mekong Delta city.

The 24th ASEAN Federation of Accountants Conference (AFA 24) officially took place in Hanoi on October 30 under the theme “Green Finance and Accounting – Shaping a Sustainable Future”.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) on October 30 hosted a conference between municipal leaders and the foreign direct investment (FDI) community 2025, featuring the participation of more than 400 delegates.

Digital payments in Vietnam have continued to expand rapidly, with QR code transactions soaring by more than 150% in value, according to a report released by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on October 29.

Vietnam welcomes the UK’s active role in the reform of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), particularly in supporting the restoration of the dispute settlement system and promoting multilateral initiatives, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 29 signed a decision to establish a steering committee tasked with developing a scheme for foreign-invested economy development.

State President Luong Cuong received John Denton, Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in Gyeongju city, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on October 30, on the occasion of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week.

VOV.VN - Standard Chartered Bank has lifted Vietnam’s 2025 growth forecast from 6.1% to 7.5%, and its 2026 projection from 6.2% to 7.2%, according to its latest macroeconomic update.

VOV.VN - Within the framework of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Gyeongju, the Republic of Korea, on October 30, Vietnam and Singapore signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on rice trade, marking a new step forward in strengthening economic ties and ensuring regional food

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has recently paid a working trip to Perpignan city of Pyrénées-Orientales province in Occitanie region, opening new avenues for cooperation across economy, education, energy transition and sustainable growth, the strategic priorities shared by both countries.

AI was not merely an applied technology but was becoming part of the national intellectual infrastructure, said Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Hoang Minh at a recent digital forum.