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US supplants China as Vietnam’s largest coconut market

The U.S. has surpassed China as Vietnam’s largest coconut export market, buying US$82 million worth of the fruit in the first seven months of this year, 100% up year-on-year. It accounted for 27% of Vietnam’s $306 million exports, a 40% increase, according to official data. Exporters attributed the jump to strong demand from retail chains […]

Fruit, vegetable exports reach record high at $1.3B in September

Vietnam achieved a milestone in fruit and vegetable exports, earning nearly US$1.3 billion in September, up 41% year-on-year, a record high. The Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association said that total exports of fruit and vegetables for the first nine months are estimated at more than $6.1 billion, up 8.3% year-on-year. September also marked the first […]

Vietnam’s aquatic exports on pace to hit $10B

Vietnam is on track to ship more than US$10 billion worth of aquatic products in 2025, but rising trade and technical barriers, particularly in the U.S., may pose challenges. Customs data showed Vietnam’s aquatic exports reeled in $1.12 billion in August, up 13.8% from a year ago, shrugging off choppy global markets. From January to […]

Japanese electronics maker Sanyo Denki plans $47 mln plant in northern Vietnam

Japan’s Sanyo Denki, a maker of cooling fans and electric motors, has announced its plan to build a JPY7 billion ($46.82 million) plant in Hung Yen province, northern Vietnam. Demand for high performance servers and telecom equipment is rising with the growth of AI, while markets for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, robots, and other precision machinery […]

Vietnam’s steel industry profit to surge in Q3 on price and output rebound

Vietnamese steel companies such as Hoa Phat, Ton Dong A, and Nam Kim will post double-digit profit growth in Q3/2025, while Hoa Sen is even expected to see a remarkable increase of over 200%, according to broker MB Securities (MBS). Steel prices and output rebound In its Q3 business update for the steel sector, MBS […]

Emerging trends in Vietnam’s real estate market

Analysts from Indochina Strategic, the real estate advisory arm of Indochina Capital (ICC), offer an insight into 10 emerging trends shaping Vietnam’s real estate M&A market in 2025. Vietnam’s ambitious GDP growth target of 8.3-8.5% in 2025 is expected to generate strong momentum for emerging sectors such as the green economy, digital economy, and digital […]

Quy định mới về ưu tiên phát triển công nghiệp hỗ trợ có hiệu lực từ 1/9

Chính phủ vừa ban hành Nghị định 205/2025/NĐ-CP có hiệu lực từ 1/9/2025, với nhiều điểm mới nhằm thúc đẩy công nghiệp hỗ trợ, tập trung vào phát triển doanh nghiệp, đổi mới công nghệ, nâng cao chất lượng sản phẩm và hỗ trợ toàn diện về pháp lý, thị trường, môi trường. Điều chỉnh […]

HCMC rises 3 places in global financial center ranking, surpasses Bangkok

HCMC has risen to 95th on the Global Financial Centres Index, three spots up from earlier this year, overtaking in the process Thailand’s Bangkok for the first time.This marks the Vietnamese city’s highest standing since it first made the semi-annual index compiled by London-based think tank Z/Yen Partners and the China Development Institute in 2022. […]

Tổng trị giá xuất nhập khẩu của cả nước đạt 637,21 tỷ USD

Tính đến ngày 15/9, tổng trị giá xuất nhập khẩu của cả nước đạt 637,21 tỷ USD Theo số liệu thống kê của Cục Hải quan – Bộ Tài chính, tính đến hết 15/9/2025, tổng trị giá xuất nhập khẩu của cả nước đạt 637,21 tỷ USD, tăng 17,2%, tương ứng tăng 93,7 tỷ USD […]

Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast is raised to 6.7% this year by ADB

  ADB raises Vietnam’s economic growth forecast to 6.7% this year, driven by strong exports and FDI despite U.S. retaliatory tariffs. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on September 30 that it had revised Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast upward to 6.7% for 2025, an increase of 0.4 percentage points from its projection two months earlier. […]

Agro-forestry-fishery exports rise over 14% in H1

Vietnam’s total agro-forestry-fishery trade in the first half of 2025 is estimated at US$57 billion, with exports reaching $33.5 billion, up 14.3% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. Meanwhile, imports rose 12.8% to $23.5 billion. Export revenue from major product groups saw strong growth, with agricultural products earning $18.3 billion (up 16.8%), […]

EU hikes imports of Vietnamese fruits, nuts

Vietnamese mango, pistachio, pineapple, and coconut exports to the European Union jumped between 41% and 200% year-on-year in the first four months. Mango topped the list of fruits and vegetables exports to the bloc at US$27.6 million, up 54%, followed by pistachio at $17 million, a 90% rise. Pineapple exports surged 200% to $11 million, […]