The first months of 2025 have seen increases in both new business registrations and firms returning to the market, Deputy Finance Minister Tran Quoc Phuong said at the Government’s regular press briefing for April on May 6.

VOV.VN - In the first two months of 2025, total FDI reached nearly US$6.9 billion, up 35.5% year-on-year, demonstrating strong investor confidence in Vietnam’s business environment.

VOV.VN - Though Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) remained below the neutral threshold in February 2025, business confidence has increased for the second consecutive month, reaching its highest level since June 2024, according to the S&P Global report.

Bac Ninh secured US$1.91 billion in investment in the beginning of the year, reaffirming investors’ confidence in this northern province’s potential as well as local authorities’ flexible and business-friendly policies.

VOV.VN - The European Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (EuroCham) released its Business Confidence Index (BCI) report for the fourth quarter of 2024 on January 9, highlighting a significant improvement in business sentiment, which reflects the resilience of businesses amid a challenging global environment shaped by economic, environmental, and geopolitical uncertainties.

The Government is striving to register an economic growth rate of 7% for the whole year, higher than the National Assembly (NA)’s target of 6-6.5%.

The EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has strengthened Vietnam's attractiveness for European investors, stated a survey by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) on July 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on countries, organisations and stakeholders to jointly promote confidence building, dialogue, and solidarity to effectively resolve issues according to the law and ensure harmony of interests between relevant parties, at an annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Dalian, China.

The three Vietnamese sailors surviving a missile attack on True Confidence, a Barbados-flagged cargo ship, by Houthi forces off the coast of Yemen on March 6 are set to arrive in Hanoi on March 14.

With noteworthy signs of recovery in the first two months of this year, the national economy is expected to bounce back quickly this year.