Vietnam's total retail sales of consumer goods and services reached VND6.39 quadrillion (US$251.87 billion) in 2024, marking a year-on-year increase of 9%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam has joined 20 free trade agreements (FTAs), including 16 FTAs that have already been implemented, heard a conference held on January 6 in Hanoi to review activities and devise orientations for the year ahead by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - With a GDP growth rate of 7.09% in 2024, Vietnam has emerged as the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia and continues to lead the way in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) and exports.

VOV.VN - The country attracted approximately 17.6 million international visitors throughout 2024, marking an annual increase of 39.5% and reaching 97.6% of the 2019 pre-pandemic level.

VOV.VN - Disbursement of foreign investment last year reached about US$25.35 billion, up 9.4% compared to the figures from 2023, recording the highest disbursement level recorded so far, according to the latest data released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - On the morning of January 1, 2025, BestPrice Travel collaborated with the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism to host a grand ceremony at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, welcoming the first international tourists to Vietnam in the New Year. This event aimed to highlight the city as an open, youthful, vibrant, and forward-looking destination for both domestic and international travelers.

VOV.VN - Many tourist destinations across Vietnam have attracted a large number of visitors during the New Year 2025 holiday.

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has launched a nationwide campaign to promote foreign language learning and create environments conducive to language acquisition within educational institutions.

The University of Da Nang (UDN) in the central coastal city of the same name has seen an increase in the number of foreign students over the past years, heard a year-end gathering for international students on December 30.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City expects to receive 8.5 million international visitors and 45 million domestic visitors in 2025, and earn VND260,000 billion from tourism services, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism.