Việt Nam’s overseas investment totalled US$317.3 million in the first five months of this year, 2.3 times higher than the same period last year, latest s from the General Statistics Office (GSO) revealed.
Many banks have established green transition steering committees, embedded the ESG criteria in their business strategies, and expanded funding for environmentally-friendly sectors.
Global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky has announced the appointment of Ngô Tấn Vũ Khanh as its first country manager for Việt Nam.
Việt Nam’s public investment is showing strong results, with VNĐ199.33 trillion (US$7.65 billion) disbursed by 31 May 2025, reaching 22.2 per cent of the yearly plan and 24.1 per cent of the Prime Minister’s target.
As global trade faces growing uncertainties and tariff risks, particularly from the US, Vietnamese businesses are increasingly turning to the Middle East as a stable, untapped export market.
New orders continued to fall in May as US tariffs reportedly impacted demand for exports, according to the S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released on Monday.
According to Apple, Việt Nam is now contributing to the production and assembly of several flagship devices, including the iPad, Mac (MacBook and Mac mini), HomePod, Apple Watch and AirPods.
This year, the footwear industry continues to target exports to Africa, Asia, Japan, Europe and the US, while also taking initial steps to engage with major e-commerce platforms like Alibaba and Amazon to open new sales channels.
Encouraging Vietnamese suppliers to enhance reliability, craftsmanship and customer service, experts described these as essential for success in the business to business (B2B) e-commerce market.
Advanced technologies and products in the consumer electronics and household appliances industry are on show at the Việt Nam International Electronics & Smart Appliances Expo that opened in HCM City on Thursday.
Party General Secretary Tô Lâm requested that the State''s monopoly on gold bullion branding should be dismantled in a controlled way, with the principle that the government retains oversight of bullion production.