The Hanoi People’s Committee, in coordination with Sun Group, officially broke ground on a road project connecting Gia Binh Airport with the capital city of Hanoi on December 19.

Sun Group officially broke ground on the high-end integrated casino tourism services complex in Van Don Economic Zone, Quang Ninh province, on December 19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Group on December 19 broke ground on a more than VND10 trillion (US$410 million) plant to produce high-speed rail tracks and special steel products, marking a major step toward domestic production of materials for the country’s planned rail infrastructure projects.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of Japan’s three core financial and banking institutions and among the world’s largest financial groups, has raised its forecast for Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 7.7% in 2025 and 8.2% in 2026, up from 6.9% and 7.4% projected in August.

Exporters in Vietnam are expanding into new markets with new aquatic product categories, helping the sector overcome global market volatility and achieve unprecedented growth in 2025.

AIA Group wants to continue long-term investment and cooperation in the Vietnamese market, making practical contributions to the country’s socio-economic development, its Independent Non-executive Chairman Mark Tucker told Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc at their meeting in Hanoi on December 12.

VOV.VN - The first Aeon Beta Cinema complex, part of a joint venture between Aeon Entertainment (Japan) and Beta Media (Vietnam), opened in Hanoi on December 7, marking Aeon’s entry into the country’s expanding cinema market.

The Hoang Gia Viet Food JSC of Vietnam has signed an economic cooperation contract with Alquizar, an agricultural company of the Artemisa Agroforestry Business Group, to cultivate cashew and short-cycle crops in Cuba.

VOV.VN - U22 Vietnam on December 3 began their SEA Games 33 campaign with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over U22 Laos at Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand, in a match marked by a controversial refereeing decision.

VOV.VN - U22 Vietnam begin their quest for the gold medal at SEA Games 33 in Thailand on December 3, aiming to clinch a victory over U22 Laos in their Group B opener.