VOV.VN - Vietnam earned US$8.08 billion from exporting agricultural products and spent US$3.89 billion on imports from Jan. 1 to mid-April, 2025, resulting in a trade surplus of US$4.19 billion, up 11.4% year on year, according to Vietnam Customs.

Vice Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Thanh hosted a reception in Hanoi on April 15 for visiting Chairman and CEO of the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Kim Dong Cheol, during which she urged the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s firm to continue making contributions to technology and energy development in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged favourable conditions for the private economic sector through open institutions, harmonious infrastructure, smart governance, equal access to national resources, while chairing a meeting of the Steering Committee for building the private economic development project in Hanoi on April 14.

Experts explored the root causes behind both the successes and failures of Vietnam’s bank restructuring efforts, while proposing practical measures to enhance their effectiveness going forward at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on April 11.

VOV.VN - The index of industrial production (IIP) during the first quarter of this year recorded an impressive growth rate of 7.8% year - on - year, recording the highest figure since 2020.

With international tourist arrivals to Vietnam exceeding 6 million in the first three months of this year, the highest ever recorded, experts believe that a great opportunity is opening up for the country’s tourism industry in 2025.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam, during a meeting in Hanoi on April 8 underscored the importance of developing the healthcare sector and improving public health, toward the ultimate goal of providing free medical treatment for all citizens.

VOV.VN - Over the years, the Mekong Delta has consistently affirmed its role as a key pillar of the Vietnamese economy, contributing 31% of the agriculture sector’s GDP with its strengths in rice, seafood and fruit cultivation.

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6.93% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, the highest Q1 rate since 2020, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported at a press conference in Hanoi on April 6.

With the Government's expanded visa exemption policy for international markets, localities have begun developing high-quality tourism products in the hope of attracting more high-spending foreign visitors this year.