Ho Chi Minh City is intensifying administrative reform as foreign investors show rising interest in opportunities across the southern economic hub.

The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making a significant impact on the Vietnamese business community, helping to reduce costs, increase accuracy, and expand export opportunities in the face of increasingly fierce global competition.

VOV.VN -Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports are likely to increase by 10-15% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the third quarter, if domestic raw material supply remains stable, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang of Vietnam and Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment of Cuba Deborah Rivas Saavedra on December 1 co-chaired the first meeting of the Joint Committee for Implementation of the Vietnam–Cuba Trade Agreement, discussing measures to raise bilateral trade to US$500 million in the coming period.

VOV.VN - The Korea Overseas Resources & Energy Industry Association (K-RESOURCES) on December 2 announced that it had held the inaugural meeting of the “Vietnam Mining Investment Consultative Mechanism” in Seoul.

With perceived flexible regulations, foreign-friendly incentives, and fintech sandboxes, Vietnam’s International Financial Centre (IFC) is becoming a magnet for both global and local digital asset players seeking growth and compliance in one of Asia’s largest crypto markets.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Baby Product & Toys Expo (IBTE 2025) is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from December 18 to 20, a vibrant trade event that will bring together hundreds of enterprises across the industry.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese seafood exports to Japan reached US$1.445 billion over the past ten months of the year, standing out despite a contracting Japanese market caused by inflation, a weakened yen, and subdued consumer spending.

The Hai Phong Trade and Investment Cooperation Conference 2025 was held on November 30 at the Embassy of Vietnam in Prague, the Czech Republic.

Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company (Asahi Life) of Japan is set to acquire Vietnamese life insurer MVI Life in a deal valued at almost JPY30 billion (US$193 million).

As Vietnam and Moscow mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the Hanoi–Moscow Business Forum brought together senior leaders and a large community of enterprises from both capitals, reaffirming a shared commitment to traditional friendship, substantive cooperation and sustainable development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam praised Thailand for its resilient economy and growing trade, noting that bilateral cooperation serves as one of the most successful economic models in ASEAN and seeks to strengthen cooperation to maximize benefits under existing free trade agreements (FTAs).

VOV.VN - Vietnam Grand Sale 2025, the largest promotion campaign nationwide, kicked off on December 1, aiming to stimulate domestic consumer spending, boost production and business activities, and contribute to the country’s economic growth.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reached 53.8 points in November, slightly below October but still above the 50-point mark, signaling continued improvement in business conditions and marking five months of sustained recovery, according to S&P Global’s latest report.

Vietnam’s largest auto distributor Tasco Auto JSC (Tasco Auto) and charging infrastructure provider Esky Energy Investment Service Trading Corporation (Esky Corp) will install over 50 DC fast-charging stations at Tasco showrooms nationwide from early 2026 under a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

PVI Insurance, the first and only non-life insurance company in Vietnam, has triumphed by winning in two categories: General Insurance of the Year and Underwriting Initiative of the Year at the Insurance Asia News (IAN) Awards for Excellence 2025.

AEON Vietnam broke ground on construction for the AEON My Tho Shopping Centre in Dong Thap Province on November 29.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed confidence that Vietnamese women will gain even greater footing in the marketplace, forging ahead with bolder strides in production and trade, harnessing sci-tech, driving digital transformation and green transition.

VOV.VN - Promoting science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation is among the key measures outlined in the Politburo’s Resolution 68 on developing the private economic sector.

VOV.VN - Despite maintaining growth momentum during the past ten months of 2025, Vietnam’s seafood exports, particularly freshwater fish to the United States are confronting increasing difficulties due to complex trade barriers.

Gold prices in Vietnam have surged 84% since the beginning of 2025, outpacing the 62% global rise and triggering a wave of panic buying across the country.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed raising the annual revenue threshold for exemption of personal income tax for household businesses from VND100 million (US$3,790) currently to VND 500 million.

Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to Geneva will continue to act as a bridge between Vietnamese localities and international organisations in Geneva to promote substantive cooperation in green finance, sustainable agriculture, and trade, Minister Counsellor Cung Duc Han affirmed.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in China, in coordination with Wumart Group and Goodfarmer Group, on November 29 organized the “Vietnamese Goods Day in China and Vietnam Fruit Festival” at a Wumart retail supermarket in Beijing.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will convene the third Vietnam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2025 on December 3 in Hanoi, focusing on three key priorities: full digitalization of production and trade supply chains, broad application of emerging technologies, and promotion of green transformation in energy, logistics, and e-commerce.

VOV.VN - Buyers have showed strong interest and positive impressions of displayed products, with nearly 100 requesting assistance from Vietnam’s trade office to connect with local textile and footwear suppliers.

VOV.VN - Poland has officially completed the final procedures to ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), after President Karol Nawrocki signed the ratification act on November 27.

Vietnam and China still have ample room to promote cooperation in digital economy and green transition towards the goal of sustainable development, heard the Vietnam–China Business Seminar, organised in Ho Chi Minh City on November 27, as part of the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum.

VOV.VN - Ca Mau province in southern Vietnam is moving toward formal crab exports and building a sustainable value chain for its crab sector.

The central province of Gia Lai on November 28 handed over investment licences to Arque Degi JSC for implementation of three strategic floating urban - tourism projects with a combined capital of about VND8.5 trillion (US$322.31 million).