Vietnam, an emerging leader in Asia, must proactively adapt to potential shifts in trade dynamics resulting from the policies of the new US administration, speakers said at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on January 8.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the real estate sector for 2024 reached US$3.72 billion, making up 18.8% of the total FDI that Vietnam attracted in the year, second only to the manufacturing sector, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

While Vietnam's exports to the US have bolstered GDP growth this year, domestic factors, including the Government’s increasing spending on infrastructure, real estate market recovery, and consumption, will help the country maintain its economic expansion at around 6.5% in 2025.

The economic and trade mechanisms between Vietnam and the US have shown efficiency throughout 2024, according to Do Ngoc Hung, trade counsellor and head of the Vietnam Trade Office in the American country.

VOV.VN - Emerging markets, including Vietnam, look set to take advantage of opportunities as investors begin to move capital to the United States following President-elect Donald Trump’s election win on November 5.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam talked over the phone with President-elect of the US Donald Trump on November 11 evening.

The move came as the dollar index (DXY) hovered around a four-month high of more than 105, with the market welcoming Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election.

VOV.VN - The price of gold bars fell by VND1.5 million per tael to VND87.5 million following a tumble in the price of the precious metal in the global market after the results of the United States presidential race were announced.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 7 sent congratulatory messages to Donald Trump on being elected President of the United States.

VOV.VN - In tandem with a strong increase in global crude oil prices, domestic fuel prices saw a sharp rise as of 3p.m. on November 7 following price adjustments by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.