Vietnam will focus on improving quality and production efficiency rather than expanding shrimp and tra fish farming areas in 2025.

The US$31 million project, approved in May 2023, spans 2.5 hectares and includes production workshops, warehouses and a wastewater treatment station. The facility has an annual capacity of 502,500 optical devices and instruments.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will further boost trade and investment ties between VN and the United Kingdom (UK), according to officials of the two countries.

Standard Chartered Bank, projects strong Vietnam GDP growth of 6.7 per cent in 2025 (7.5 per cent in H1 and 6.1 per cent in H2), driven by continued business expansion in 2025 and beyond, with foreign investment playing a key role in driving growth.

The Ministry of Finance has commented on the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s proposal for a draft National Assembly Resolution on financial centres in Việt Nam.

In Hanoi and HCM City, nearly 18,000 resettlement apartments remain vacant or are being used inefficiently, leading to the decay of entire infrastructure systems.

As of January 31, ministries, sectors and localities had allocated VNĐ741.1 trillion, reaching 89.7 per cent of the plan.

Experts forecast that this year, banks will race to increase their charter capital in order to improve capital adequacy ratios and meet the capital needs for high credit growth.

VN considers the implementation of the circular economy an interdisciplinary task and a shared responsibility of society, requiring the involvement of all levels of government, ministries, local authorities, organisations, and individuals.

Enterprises, which have connected with local authorities to run large recruitment campaigns, are offering salaries of up to VND40 million a month.

To support businesses and individuals, the Ministry of Finance is proposing an extension on VAT, corporate and personal income tax, and land rent payments, totaling nearly VND 102 trillion.

VNDirect estimated that the total value of privately placed corporate bonds maturing in 2025 will reach about 203 trillion VND (8 billion USD), reflecting an 8.5% increase from the previous year.

Eggs are becoming increasingly expensive in the US but are cheap in Vietnam, which produces about 20 billion eggs a year.

Starting with just 5 million VND, Vo Thanh Hai turned his passion for betta fish into a profitable business and award-winning farm.

To meet the ambitious economic growth target of 8 per cent or more in 2025, experts emphasise the need to reduce business regulations and eliminate procedural barriers that hinder operations.

Vietnam’s rice export prices have declined, reaching their lowest level in three years.

Vietnam is emerging as a strategic destination for large tech corporations due to its advantageous location in the global supply chain.

In major cities across Vietnam, many prime urban areas remain vacant for years due to speculative activity. Instead of fuelling the economy, capital is locked up in real estate.

Businesses insisted the decrease, if and when approved, would be a step in the right direction, but should be a part of a larger strategy to control costs.

Bangladesh will import 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Vietnam to meet the demand and stabilise the domestic food market.