Leaders of Long An International Port of Vietnam and Japan’s Port of Kobe on November 17 signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a strategic partnership as part of Tay Ninh province's investment, labour and trade promotion in Japan.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long and Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki co-chaired the 4th High-Level Meeting of the Asia Zero Emissions Community (AZEC) Initiative between Vietnam and Japan and the 2nd High-Level Meeting of the Project Acceleration Platform (PAP) in Hanoi on November 17.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed a decision approving a plan for implementing the Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group announced recently that it inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EDGE Group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Dubai Airshow 2025 on the same day.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Singapore reached SGD33 billion (approx. US$25.3 billion) in the first 10 months of 2025, maintaining Vietnam’s position as Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner and marking a new record in their trade relations.

The Vietnamese stock market is on the brink of transformative changes as the government implements new policies designed to facilitate foreign investor access.

Vietnam’s automobile market is entering an unprecedentedly vibrant phase as a surge in imported vehicles, electric cars and hybrids gathers momentum.

The 13th meeting of the Vietnam-Algeria Inter-Governmental Committee was held in Algiers from November 16-17, immediately prior to the official visit of the Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to Algeria.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Germany reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation and identified strategic priorities in their economic and trade relations at the third meeting of the Vietnam -Germany Joint Committee on Economic and Trade Cooperation, held in Hanoi on November 17.

Vietnamese businesses are strengthening their presence in Southeast Europe through active participation at Interfood & Drink 2025, the region’s largest international food and beverage fair, held from November 12–15 at the Inter Expo Centre in Sofia, Bulgaria.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) plans to raise the end-of-day gold position limit for credit institutions authorised to produce, export and import gold from 2% to 5% of their charter capital, a move expected to give banks more flexibility in supplying gold to the market.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision approving the Strategy for the Development of Vietnam’s Cultural Industries to 2030, with a Vision to 2045.

VIPTAM Technology Group JSC (VIPTAM Group) has officially established long-term strategic trade partnerships with major international brands, introducing a new model to promote bilateral trade between Vietnam and the US through VDONE Network, a multimedia social platform developed by the group.

Vingroup (HOSE: VIC) is preparing to hit the international markets with a US dollar-denominated bond offering, the State Securities Commission has recently announced, signalling a move to strengthen its financial position and broaden access to global investors.

The ‘International Exhibition on Industrial Machinery, Equipment, Technology and Products in HCM City’ – VINAMAC Expo 2025 – will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from November 27 to 29, attracting 800 enterprises from more than 15 countries and territories, the organisers has announced.

According to the agreed plan, the fifth round of in-person negotiations on the Vietnam–United States Reciprocal Trade Agreement concluded after the three-day session from November 12 to 14 in Washington DC, the Ministry of Industry and Trade reported.

Minister of Trade and Industry Nguyen Hong Dien has recently had a working session with Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, in Washington DC, as part of his US visit to facilitate the 5th round of talks on a bilateral trade agreement.

Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast on November 15 signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Indonesia's leading financial institutions to strengthen cooperation in promoting the country's green mobility transition.

VOV.VN - Over more than a decade, credit rating activities have played a crucial role in enhancing transparency in the capital market, thereby promoting the safe, sustainable, and sophisticated development of this market.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held talks with US Congressman Adrian Smith in Washington D.C. on November 13, seeking to advance Vietnam-US trade negotiations and expand imports of American agricultural products.

Party General Secretary To Lam welcomed the long-term commitments and expanding investment presence of China’s Luxshare-ICT Group in Vietnam when he received the group’s Vice Chairman Wang Laisheng in Hanoi on November 15.

The E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on November 14 held the opening ceremony of “Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2025.”

VOV.VN -Minister Counsellor Pham Quang Huy, deputy head of Vietnam's Permanent Mission to Geneva chaired a recent working session on the Global Trade Alert (GTA) tool with the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in coordination with Andrey Eydlin, Director of the Swiss Capacities for Trade Policies (C4TP) program at the St. Gallen Foundation.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to start construction on its Metro Line 2 in January 2026, officials said on November 13, as Vietnam’s largest city pushes to ease chronic congestion by accelerating long-delayed upgrades to its strained urban transport network.

ASEAN’s rapidly growing consumer market continues to present major opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises, though firms are increasingly required to meet higher technical and origin standards.

Representatives from Royal Schiphol Group’s international business development division and project managers from NACO International Aviation Consultancy of the Netherlands made a field trip to Da Nang on November 14 to explore investment opportunities in the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone and Chu Lai Airport.

Vietnam is now at the ‘golden time’ to develop a low-altitude economy, creating an entirely new economy based on aerospace and UAV technology, FPT Group’s Chief Technology Officer Vu Anh Tu stated at the Vietnam Low-altitude Economy Forum 2025 in Hanoi on November 14.

The Embassy of Laos in Vietnam and Viet–Lao AZ JSC on November 14 co-organised the 2025 Laos–Vietnam Investment and Trade Promotion Conference in Hanoi, aiming to translate high-level commitments into concrete cooperation opportunities to expand bilateral trade and investment.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) convened the 20th meeting of the Vietnam-RoK Joint Economic Committee in Seoul on November 14, aiming to review progress since the last gathering in 2022 and chart out new directions to deepen cooperation across a wide range of fields.

A business networking forum aimed at strengthening cooperation between Vietnamese and Indonesian enterprises in food, beverages, and the high-potential Halal market was held in Jakarta on November 13, on the sidelines of SIAL InterFOOD 2025.