A strong US dollar will still be a major factor influencing the USD/VND exchange rate in 2025, causing the Vietnamese dong to depreciate by about 3% against the dollar, experts forecast.

Vietnam must strive to achieve at least 8% economic growth this year or even higher, laying a foundation for double-digit growth from 2026, wrote Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in his New Year's Day article.

Measures to alleviate difficulties for enterprises and citizens in 2024 proposed by the Ministry of Finance including tax and fee reduction and exemption represented an estimated value of VND191 trillion (US$7.49 billion), the ministry reported on December 31.

Hanoi ranked first among 63 provinces and centrally-run cities in the Provincial Innovation Index (PII) 2024, released by the Ministry of Science and Technology on December 30.

Despite numerous challenges in 2024, Ho Chi Minh City's economy still record a commendable growth rate of 7.17%, heard a conference held on December 26 to review local socio-economic development achievements for 2024 and set the tasks for 2025.

Hanoi has set a target to ensure that up to 80% of the days in a year have air quality index (VN-AQI) levels rated as good or moderate, based on data from standard national and city monitoring stations.

Vietnam’s business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce export value is estimated at VND145.2 trillion (US$5.8 billion) by 2028, with micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) projected to contribute 25%.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has set a target of 6% export growth in 2025 as global inflation has cooled down and international market demand recovers.

VOV.VN - The Pollution Control Department, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, reported that the air quality index (AQI) in Hanoi reached over 200 at 18:00 p.m. on December 10.

Vietnam's index of industrial production (IIP) in the January – November period rose 8.4% from the same period last year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).