The National Assembly has approved a resolution on 2024 State budget revenue, in which Government borrowings will be capped at VND690.5 trillion, up 6% over this year.

Vietnam saw a sharp rise in catfish output but lower export value in the first ten months of this year, according to the Vietnam Pangasius Association.

The US has retained its position as Vietnam's largest export market in recent years, while Vietnam has become the US' 7th largest trading partner and the largest trading partner of the US in the ASEAN region.

Dragon Capital has spent hundreds of billions of dong to buy Sacombank, Vinaconex and FPT Retail shares in bulk.

One of two resolutions added to the National Assembly's 2023 law-building program aims to give a push in attracting new foreign investment and retaining existing investors.

Many prestigious international organizations such as VinaCapital and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have forecast that Vietnamese GDP will continue seeing strong growth in 2024, rising to be among the 20 highest growing economies globally.

Out of nearly US$12 billion pledged by U.S. companies in Vietnam, only US$149 million has been committed to agricultural projects, representing a mere 1.35% of the total.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) and the United National Development Programme (UNDP) and the Japanese Embassy in Vietnam jointly held a conference in Hanoi on November 10 to discuss ways to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles.

The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has officially allowed a Vietnamese enterprise to export bird’s nests to the country, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has announced.

The turnover from farm exports via e-commerce platforms remains modest, though Vietnam has high-quality farm products, especially tea and coffee.

Vietnam currently has a total forest area of approximately 14.74 million hectares, with planted forests making up 31 percent and natural forests constituting the remaining 69 percent.

Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings on November 9 forecast Vietnam’s GDP growth to accelerate to 6.3% in 2024 and 7.0% in 2025.

The Vietnamese real estate market has attracted millions of dollars for large projects recently.

Up to 500 brands, 3,000 businesses, e-marketplaces, and sale supporting platforms will take part in the Vietnam Online Shopping Day - Online Friday 2023 in early December.

The rising trend of healing tourism has prompted service suppliers to design more diverse tours to meet travelers’ demands.

The Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and representatives from some ministries, credit institutions and businesses will meet online on November 13 to look into the implementation of the Prime Minister’s dispatch on the real estate market.

Vietnam’s five percent broken rice export price has soared to $653 per ton, but despite the big volume of exports and price increases, large exporters have seen profits decrease.

As carbon taxes and credits become more prevalent across markets around the world, Vietnam is seeking ways to demonstrate its responsibility in decarbonisation and help local businesses adapt to change.

The total waste-to-electricity capacity planned by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) is small compared with the demand and capability of Vietnam.

In the near future, Vietnam will become a reliable partner and an important link in the global semiconductor manufacturing and supply chains, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.