The Vietnam Industrial & Manufacturing Fair and Vietnam Industrial Automation Fiesta 2025 (VIMF 2025) opened in Bac Ninh on November 5, offering businesses a major platform to explore new partnerships and access advanced industrial technologies as part of the country's push toward smart and sustainable production.

VOV.VN - State budget revenue in the first ten months of 2025 was estimated at VND 2.145 trillion, equivalent to 109.1% of the annual target and up 28.5% year-on-year, with October revenue recorded at VND 193.5 trillion, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam registered 162,900 new enterprises over the past ten months of 2025, with total registered capital of VND 1,592.7 trillion, up 19.7% in number and 21.4% in capital compared with the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on November 6.

VOV.VN - Total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached US$31.52 billion over the past ten months of 2025, up 15.6% year-on-year, according to data released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - The General Statistics Office (GSO) released its report on Vietnam’s socio-economic performance for October and over the past ten months of 2025 on the morning of November 6.

The Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) organised the Vietnam Tourism Roadshow in Washington D.C. on November 4.

The Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), a member of the Vietnam National Industry-Energy Group (Petrovietnam), will further expand its export portfolio to Laos under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed recently with Somvanchaleun Petroleum Jelly of Laos.

The UK–Vietnam Business Summit 2025 took place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 5, with the participation of over 200 delegates, including senior officials, policymakers and representatives of leading enterprises from both countries.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has issued an urgent alert as typhoon Kalmaegi approaches, warning that eight airports across the central region may face direct impacts.

Vietnam’s digital marketplace is paying off, with VND8.73 trillion (about US$328 million) collected from foreign suppliers through the official portal as of September 30, according to the E-Commerce Taxation Sub-Department under the Department of Taxation (GDT).

Vietnam’s consumer spending is expected to remain strong in 2026, buoyed by rising household incomes, robust tourism and stable inflation, even as global trade headwinds threaten to slow overall economic growth, according to a new report from BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.

VinSpeed High-Speed Rail Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (VinSpeed) has unveiled plans to build the Hanoi-Quang Ninh high-speed railway by the end of this year and put it into commercial operation in the first quarter of 2028.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reached an estimated US$5.96 billion in October, up 6.3% year-on-year, bringing total export earnings in the first 10 months to US$58.13 billion, a year-on-year increase of 12.9%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

VOV.VN - Vietfood & Beverage-Propack Vietnam 2025 opened in Hanoi on November 5, covering 6,500 square meters and featuring 400 booths from over 350 companies across 10 countries, making it the largest F&B exhibition in northern Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The draft Law on Tax Administration (amended) and the draft Law on Personal Income Tax (amended), submitted to the National Assembly on November 4, are seen as a turning point in fiscal policy reform and the modernization of Vietnam’s tax system.

VOV.VN - Japanese consumers are turning to reasonably priced, easy-to-prepare products such as Vietnam’s tra fish (pangasius) as Japan’s economy remains sluggish and wild-caught fish supplies face tighter controls.

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has announced plans to gradually transfer international flight operations from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Long Thanh International Airport.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 4 signed Decision No. 2433/QD-TTg regarding the establishment of the State Steering Committee for Key National Programmes, Projects, and Works in the Energy Sector.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s raw cashew imports totaled more than US$4 billion in the ten-month period of 2024, the highest level in three years, as global raw material prices increased sharply, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

The Swiss–Viet Economic Forum 2025 officially opened in the central city of Da Nang on November 4 under the theme “Innovative Partnerships for Sustainable Growth,” aiming to transform high-level dialogue into practical cooperation.

The National E-commerce Week and Vietnam Online Shopping Day (Online Friday) 2025 will take place from November 13–17, offering maximum promotional incentives, with discounts and promotional values of up to 100% on goods and services.

The 25th International Agricultural Exhibition (AgroViet 2025) is set to return to Hanoi from November 12 to 16, bringing together around 100 exhibitors from both Vietnam and abroad.

Vietnam’s exports continued to expand strongly, rising more than 16% year-on-year to around US$368 billion by mid-October, narrowing the gap with last year’s total of over US$405 billion, according to Vietnam Customs.

After years of preparation in planning and strategy, the development of an international financial centre (IFC) in Ho Chi Minh City has entered a substantive implementation phase, driven by new cooperation agreements with leading global financial institutions and internationally standardised training programmes, paving the way for its launch in 2025.

Vietnam regards the establishment of an international financial centre as one of the key institutional breakthroughs and an important move to unlock resources, accelerate growth model transformation associated with economic restructuring and enhance national competitiveness, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on November 4.

VOV.VN - Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter has emphasized the importance of free trade agreements for Switzerland and EFTA members, expressing the desire to accelerate FTA negotiations with Vietnam.

Vietjet is set to soar higher with the launch of its first-ever direct flights connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Manila, marking a new chapter in the airline’s regional expansion.

Queensland State, Australia, officially launched its second trade and investment office in Hanoi on November 3, reinforcing Vietnam’s central role in the state’s Southeast Asia strategy.

DOJI and Sunset Hospitality officially signed a memorandum of understanding and management agreement in Hanoi recently, setting the stage for the introduction of internationally recognised dining experiences to the Vietnamese market.

Vietnam’s retail market is at a turning point, shifting from traditional models to modern ones, and from mass consumption to smart and sustainable consumption. Therefore, retail enterprises are advised to move toward modern, digitalised, and sustainable management and business practices.