The second Vietnam International Bakery Equipment Show (VIBS 2024) opened on December 11 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in District 7 of Ho Chi Minh City.

Standard Chartered highlighted the nation’s positive but cautious outlook ahead in 2025, forecasting GDP growth of 6.7% next year, with growth easing from 7.5% on-year in the first half to 6.1% in the second half.

Vietnam grossed over US$31 million from exporting scallop products during the ten-month period, up 206% on-year, with the United States being the country’s largest export market.

Vietnam invested in 151 overseas projects in the first 11 months of 2024, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

In just nine months of 2024, the city's office leasing market reached 96,400 sq.m of Net Lettable Area (NLA), aiming for the highest net absorption in more than a decade.

After years of maintaining a low profile, Pham Nhat Vuong’s two sons are now actively involved in the operations of Vingroup, Vietnam’s largest conglomerate.

After overcoming challenges related to tuna size regulations and market volatility, Vietnam’s tuna exports are recovering and expanding in key markets.

While mergers and acquisitions in the Vietnamese life insurance sector have been relatively quiet, M&As in the non-life insurance sector have been quite strong, with the participation of both foreign and domestic investors.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) raised its 2024 and 2025 growth forecasts for Vietnam to 6.4% and 6.6% from previous predictions of 6.0% and 6.2%, driven by stronger trade activities and ongoing fiscal stimulus measures.

Nguyen Tue Anh, PhD, co-author of a book on global semiconductor development and Chinese strategy, speaks about her views about Vietnam's opportunities and challenges in the semiconductor industry race.

The Viettel Lang Son Logistics Park, the first of its kind in Vietnam, officially opened in Cao Loc district, the northern mountainous province of Lang Son, on December 11.

The Business Matching and HCMC Products Week 2024 – Food and Beverages kicked off on December 11, offering a platform for enterprises to showcase their products to export partners, sourcing companies, and both domestic and international consumers.

Coffee prices have increased by over 50% on average this year, enabling the export revenue to potentially surpass 5 billion USD for the first time.

Vietnam’s exports are expected to grow by 18 per cent this year, marking the highest rate since 2021, according to UOB Bank.

The Ministry of Transport recently issued a circular setting mechanisms and policies to manage the prices of domestic air transportation services and specialised aviation services.

With the rapid growth of the e-commerce market, tax revenue from this sector reached about VNĐ108 trillion (US$4.25 billion) in the first 11 months of 2024.

Domestic car production in Vietnam reached unprecedented levels in November, driven by government incentives and year-end market demand.

In addition to the efforts of enterprises, Vietnam’s supporting industry for electronics production needs many helpful policies from the State to promote its development.

Businesses at a tax and customs dialogue detailed persistent issues costing them billions, with authorities responding with commitments to improve.

The plastics industry has enjoyed impressive growth this year, driven by steady demand from the construction, packaging and consumer industries, according to the Vietnam Plastics Association.