VOV.VN - More than 400 businesses from 22 countries and territories will participate in a series of international industrial exhibitions in Ho Chi Minh City on June 10-12, 2026.

As Vietnam's stock market moves closer to an emerging market classification, improving the quality of listed companies is becoming a central policy priority, particularly through the presence of high-quality foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises and stronger Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s seafood exports to Japan have shown a strong recovery, bringing in nearly US$1.6 billion in the period from January to November this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has lowered the dumping margin for a leading Vietnamese steel wire producer to 5.7%, down sharply from the preliminary rate of 13.4%, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total export-import turnover is projected to reach US$900-920 billion in 2025, bringing the country closer to the world’s top 15 nations by overall trade scale.

The Department of Customs reported on December 9 that State budget revenue from import–export activities in the first 11 months of this year reached VND420.63 trillion (US$15.95 billion), equivalent to 102.3% of the annual estimate and 89.5% of the sector’s target.

Vingroup has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Telangana at the Telangana Rising Global Summit for a proposed investment of US$3 billion, to be implemented in a phased manner for developing a multi-sector ecosystem in the state.

The US has opened an anti-circumvention investigation into certain steel wheels from Vietnam over allegations they were finished using hot-rolled steel originating in China to evade existing US anti-dumping and countervailing duties on similar Chinese products.

Vietnam now accounts for more than a quarter of the more than 75 million jobs tied to global supply chains in South-East Asia, underscoring the country’s expanding role in regional production networks, according to a newly released International Labour Organisation (ILO) report.

Vietnam's electric vehicle maker VinFast is expanding its presence in Indonesia with a strategic move, signing partnerships with five leading automotive service providers to establish a comprehensive after-sales network for its electric vehicles.

Trade Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel Le Thai Hoa participated in the Agro-Mashov Exhibition 2025, which took place on December 8-9 in Ofakim, southern Israel, to explore cooperation opportunities, learn about new technologies, and promote trade relations in agriculture between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The past 11 months saw Vietnam earn more than US$4.3 billion from shrimp exports, representing a year-on-year increase of 21%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on December 9 co-hosted the 9th trade remedies cooperation conference and the 10th FTA trade remedies implementation committee meeting to boost cooperation in the field of trade remedies.

Ho Chi Minh City’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) is forecast to expand by approximately 8.03% in 2025, outpacing the national average and reaffirming the city’s role as a leading growth engine for the country.

The Vietnam–Japan Business Day 2025, themed “Borderless business cooperation,” took place in Tokyo on December 8, exploring opportunities and strategies to expand economic, trade and investment ties between the two nations.

Vietnam’s auto supply rose sharply in November as domestic assembly hit its highest monthly level of the year, easing concerns about year-end price increases amidst abundant inventories.

A two-way freight transport system via dedicated roads and customs clearance routes of the international border gate pair of Huu Nghi (Vietnam) – Youyi Guan (China) will be piloted from December 10, according to the Management Board of Dong Dang-Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone in Lang Son province.

Southeast Asian ports, particularly those in Vietnam and Malaysia, are experiencing strong growth amid shifts in the global trade landscape triggered by additional tariffs on Chinese goods imposed by US President Donald Trump, according to Singapore-based maritimefairtrade.org.

The Nation of Thailand on December 6 published an article on e-commerce in Vietnam, highlighting the strong potential of the country’s food and beverage (F&B) market driven by new consumer shopping habits.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement in Vietnam has reached its highest level in five years, creating fresh momentum for the country’s integrated facilities management (IFM) market and positioning Vietnam as a standout performer among emerging IFM destinations, according to experts from Savills Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City has approved VinSpeed, a subsidiary of conglomerate Vingroup, as the investor of the Ben Thanh–Can Gio railway project, with a total investment of approximately VND102.43 trillion (nearly US$3.9 billion).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the southern province of Tay Ninh to leverage its role as a nexus of global connectivity through its four border gates, a regional transit and a linkage for industrial development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pepper exports slowed in November 2025 but still recorded strong growth during the past eleven months, with total export revenue surpassing US$1.5 billion, up more than 24% compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade will hold the Vietnam-US Trade Forum 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City on December 10, highlighting three decades of economic and trade cooperation and looking ahead to a new era of partnership.

VOV.VN - The first Aeon Beta Cinema complex, part of a joint venture between Aeon Entertainment (Japan) and Beta Media (Vietnam), opened in Hanoi on December 7, marking Aeon’s entry into the country’s expanding cinema market.

A favourable visa policy and effective stimulus programmes have helped Vietnam’s total retail sales and consumer service revenue grow 9.1% in the first 11 months of 2025, with tourism leading the way as travel earnings jumped by 19.9%.

The Hoang Gia Viet Food JSC of Vietnam has signed an economic cooperation contract with Alquizar, an agricultural company of the Artemisa Agroforestry Business Group, to cultivate cashew and short-cycle crops in Cuba.

Vietjet has announced an increase in the frequency of flights on the Ho Chi Minh City – Manila route from December 19 to meet rising travel demand between Vietnam and the Philippines.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s aviation market is witnessing an intense race among major carriers and new entrants, as Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Bamboo Airways, Vietravel Airlines, and Sun PhuQuoc Airways expand fleets, grow domestic and international networks, and upgrade service quality.

VOV.VN - Professor Cui Hongjian of the Academy of Regional and Global Governance at Beijing Foreign Studies University has offered in-depth assessments of the current state and prospects of economic and trade cooperation between Vietnam and China as regional and global developments grow increasingly complex.