The Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported that Việt Nam’s overseas investment in 2024 rose by 57.7 per cent year-on-year to US$664.8 million. The capital went towards 164 new projects and towards increasing funding for 26 projects already in operation. The agency said that in 2024, Vietnamese investors put capital […]

The move aims to realize the Politburo’s conclusion on building regional and international financial centers in Da Nang City and Ho Chi Minh City, the Government said in a plan released on Saturday. The Government tasked the Municipal People’s Committees of Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang City to work closely with relevant agencies […]

According to data released by the General Statistics Office on the morning of January 6, 2025, the industrial production index (IIP) in the fourth quarter of 2024 increased by 7.9% over the same period last year. In general, in 2024, the industrial production index is estimated to increase by 8.4% over the previous year (in […]

The General Statistics Office’s report on January 6 showed that the consumer price index (CPI) in December 2024 increased by 0.29% compared to the previous month. Compared to December 2023, the CPI in December increased by 2.94%. The reason for the increase is that some localities adjusted the price of medical services according to Circular […]

According to the latest preliminary statistics announced by the General Department of Customs, the total value of Vietnam’s import and export of goods in the first period of December 2024 (from December 1 to December 15, 2024) reached 31.48 billion USD, down 3.5% (equivalent to a decrease of 1.16 billion USD) compared to the results […]

At the press conference to inform about production and business activities, labor movement in 2024, and orientation for 2025 of Vietnam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) on December 25, Mr. Cao Huu Hieu, General Director of Vinatex, said that up to now, the group has completed and exceeded the plan, revenue and profit exceeding the […]

According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, in the first 11 months of 2024, the total bilateral trade turnover between Vietnam and Indonesia reached 15.15 billion USD, an increase of 19.99% over the same period last year. Of which, Vietnam’s exports to Indonesia reached 5.69 billion USD, an increase of 21.7%. It is estimated that in […]

On the evening of December 23, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) held a “Celebration Ceremony for Seafood Exports Reaching 10 Billion USD in 2024”. Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Sac, President of VASEP, emphasized that the context of 2024 is more difficult […]

Vào ngày 16/1/2025, Thủ tướng Chính phủ đã ký Quyết định số 148/QĐ-TTg, chính thức phê duyệt chủ trương đầu tư Dự án Cảng trung chuyển quốc tế Cần Giờ, với mục tiêu xây dựng một cảng trung chuyển hiện đại, tích hợp các dịch vụ khai thác cảng container và các hoạt động liên […]

Regarding the forestry sector situation in 2024, Mr. Tran Quang Bao, Director of the Forestry Department, said that many results have been achieved, from forest development to exploitation, processing, and export of forest products. Specifically, the area of ​​newly planted concentrated forests in 2024 is estimated at more than 270 thousand hectares, an increase of […]

According to the Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones, as of early December 2024, the total investment capital attracted, including new and adjusted investment capital, into the City’s export processing and industrial zones reached 491.70 million USD, reaching 89.40% of the annual plan, down 51.43% over the same period. […]

According to Mr. Vu Duc Giang, Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, many enterprises in the industry recorded an increase in orders in 2024 and 2025. In the context of the world situation continuing to be complicated, freight rates fluctuated strongly, economic and trade recovered slowly, total global investment decreased… but the Vietnamese textile and garment […]