Many foreign businesses have expressed their readiness to invest in Ho Chi Minh City, providing that administrative procedures are simplified and handled more efficiently.

Foreign arrivals in Vietnam neared 17.2 million during January-October, up 21.5% year-on-year, signaling momentum heading into year-end peak season, the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism reported on November 6.

France remains a major partner in Vietnam’s foreign policy, with bilateral cooperation producing substantive and positive results, affirmed Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Quoc Phuong at the annual Vietnam–France High-Level Economic Dialogue in Hanoi on November 6.

VOV.VN - Over the past ten months of 2025, the Vietnamese economy continued to show positive momentum, with total registered foreign direct investment reaching US$31.52 billion, up 15.6% year-on-year.

Vietnam’s digital marketplace is paying off, with VND8.73 trillion (about US$328 million) collected from foreign suppliers through the official portal as of September 30, according to the E-Commerce Taxation Sub-Department under the Department of Taxation (GDT).

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) remains a bright spot in Vietnam’s economy, but the key challenge now is to strengthen linkages between domestic enterprises and FDI firms to build an independent, self-reliant and sustainable economy.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 29 signed a decision to establish a steering committee tasked with developing a scheme for foreign-invested economy development.

Despite the peak travel season, challenges from current natural disasters are hindering Vietnam from reaching its ambitious goal of welcoming 25 million foreign visitors in 2025. This demands stronger efforts, timely policies, and bold, innovative solutions across the industry.

VOV.VN - Hanoi welcomed an estimated 6.17 million international visitors in the ten-month period of 2025, marking a 23.6% increase compared with the same period last year, according to the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung held separate meetings with his Lao and Indian counterparts in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 27, on the occasion of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.