A favourable visa policy and effective stimulus programmes have helped Vietnam’s total retail sales and consumer service revenue grow 9.1% in the first 11 months of 2025, with tourism leading the way as travel earnings jumped by 19.9%.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed raising the annual revenue threshold for exemption of personal income tax for household businesses from VND100 million (US$3,790) currently to VND 500 million.

Vietnam has been listed among the world’s top 50 countries with the highest music copyright revenue, and among the top 10 digital-revenue markets in the Asia–Pacific region, according to the Vietnam Centre for Protection of Music Copyright (VCPMC).

VOV.VN - State budget revenue in the first ten months of 2025 was estimated at VND 2.145 trillion, equivalent to 109.1% of the annual target and up 28.5% year-on-year, with October revenue recorded at VND 193.5 trillion, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism revenue reached VND 208.066 trillion during the past ten months of 2025, up 22% compared with the same period in 2024, the city’s Department of Tourism reported on November 3.

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 - Vietnam’s state budget revenue is expected to reach VND 2.38 quadrillion (US$95 billion) in 2025, up nearly 17% from 2024, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Increasing domestic demand for goods, services, and tourism, especially during major national holidays, and a surge in international tourist arrivals in Vietnam have substantially contributed to the trade and service sector's growth in September and the first nine months of this year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed 15.4 million international arrivals over the past nine months, up 21.5% year on year, the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance reported on October 6.

Nearly 14 million foreign tourists visited Vietnam in the first eight months of 2025, up by 21.7% year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.