More than 87% of Vietnam’s adult population now hold payment accounts at banks while many credit institutions are processing more than 95% of transactions through digital channels.

Seven foreign-invested projects, with a total registered capital of $1 billion in the southern province of Binh Duong have been granted in-principle approval and investment certificates at a recent meeting held by the provincial People's Committee.

Vietnam’s top real estate executives are earning salaries in the billions, yet some have faced financial woes, forcing them to lend money to their firms.

According to the Vietnam Maritime Administration, the total cargo volume through the nation's port system reached approximately 864.4 million tonnes, up 14% year-on-year. Container throughput was estimated at 29.9 million TEUs, reflecting a 21% rise.

The Ministry urged labour agencies to strengthen monitoring of supply-demand trends and expand online job-matching platforms across provinces to fill the forecast labour gaps in the first quarter.

In a significant move to support businesses during challenging times, the Vietnamese government has extended and enhanced various tax relief programmes for 2025, with reductions and deferral measures aimed at stimulating economic growth.

Vietnam has six billionaires after chairman of Masan Group Nguyen Dang Quang rejoining the Forbes’ latest list of the world’s richest individuals.

The project's primary goal is to enhance the offshore aquaculture in Khanh Hoa province by improving productivity, adding value to the sector, and raising the income of local fish farmers and other stakeholders.

Vietnam shipped nearly 51.7 billion USD to the European Union in 2024, marking an 18.5% increase, equivalent to an additional 8.08 billion USD compared to the previous year.

Import-export activities at Lao Bao and La Lay international border gates in the central province of Quang Tri have experienced a sharp rise in the early days of the Lunar New Year, indicating a positive economic outlook for 2025.

Roles such as software developers, data analysts and cybersecurity engineers will dominate the labour market in the technology sector, while manufacturing and logistics industries are expected to prioritise recruitment of automation engineers.

Nearly 1 million workers of more than 12,600 businesses with trade trade unions in Ho Chi Minh City have returned to work following the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, reaching 85.33% of their total workforce.

2024 was a bumper year for Vietnam's agricultural sector. Many traditional sectors regained their strength and brought record-high export turnover, while new sectors prepared acceleration.

Listed at the HCM City Stock Exchange (HOSE) in 2006, Tan Tao Corporation shares are about to be forcibly delisted due to serious violations about information disclosure.

Vietnam currently has five dollar billionaires recognized by Forbes instead of six as reported in late 2024.

Despite economic challenges, Vietnam’s banking sector saw impressive growth in 2024. Vietcombank retained the top spot, while VietinBank and BIDV followed closely, each exceeding 30 trillion VND ($1.2 billion) in profit.

Amid skyrocketing apartment prices, Hanoi is expediting social housing projects across multiple districts. With thousands of affordable units on the way, will the city’s real estate market finally see relief?

With expectations of a market rebound, real estate firms are aggressively expanding into provincial areas, targeting satellite cities and industrial hubs.

New policies and technologies are strengthening security, reducing the chances of scams targeting bank customers.

With vast coastal resources and innovative farming techniques, Khanh Hoa is positioning itself as a major player in Vietnam’s seafood exports.