International media outlets have hailed Vietnam’s 8.02% GDP growth in 2025, calling it a rare bright spot in Asia amid uncertain global trade landscape.

Vietnamese bananas are becoming increasingly common in Japanese grocery stores as the long-standing dominance of imports from the Philippines begins to decline, Nikkei Asia reported.

Nikkei Asia on May 5 published a mega story by journalist Atsushi Tomiyama, analysing the impressive economic growth that Vietnam has achieved thanks to its renovation efforts.

VOV.VN - Aeon Entertainment, a subsidiary of Japanese retailer Aeon Group, is set to open its first movie theater in Vietnam this year and will invest between US$134 - 200 million by 2035, according to Nikkei Asia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is drawing up a list of incentives for chip companies, ranging from tax breaks to fast-track export processes, as the country draws increasing attention from global players such as Nvidia and Besi, according to Japan’s news service Nikkei Asia.

VOV.VN - Major Vietnamese tech firm FPT is expanding its operations in the Japanese market by investing US$200 million to start cloud operations for artificial intelligence (AI) businesses and solution services for Japanese companies' digital transformations early next year, reported Japan’s news service Nikkei Asia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has emerged as a chip sector magnet due to its affordable and quality talent pool, with many firms from the United States, Taiwan (China), and the Republic of Korean looking to beat path to the country though boom strains resources, according to Japan’s news service Nikkei Asia.

VOV.VN - The country has been named among the list of Asian travelers’ top places to beat heat, according to Japanese daily Nikkei Asia.

VOV.VN - Alibaba has initiated plans to build a data hub in Vietnam in order to store data locally in compliance with legal requirements, according to details given by Nikkei Asia.

VOV.VN - Takashimaya, the Japanese operator of upscale department stores, plans to open a shopping centre in Hanoi as soon as 2026, according to Japanese media outlet Nikkei Asia.