Việt Nam’s retail market has seen rapid growth, driven by the strong expansion of convenience store chains, especially in major cities such as Hồ Chí Minh City and Hà Nội.

Speaking to Vietnam News Agency correspondents in France, Professor Nguyễn Văn Phú of Paris Nanterre University noted that a key driver of Việt Nam – EU economic ties today is the shift toward reducing excessive dependence on any single major market.

PM Phạm Minh Chính urged Swiss and European firms to expand investment, boost technology transfer, support training, share expertise, invest in R&D, and help Vietnamese firms join global value chains.

Việt Nam has launched a new corporate governance code aligned with G20/OECD principles to raise transparency, board accountability and ESG standards across listed and public companies.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will continue working with relevant stakeholders to collect and verify information and documentation submitted by the parties concerned, as the investigation moves forward.

From December 30, 2025, every coffee shipment to the EU must prove it was not grown on land subject to deforestation after December 2020.

Foreign investors continued its net selling trend on HoSE, offloading VNĐ625.62 billion worth of shares.

The number and value of cashless payment transactions surged by an average of 58.86 per cent and 24.36 per cent annually in the past five years.

The new route comes amid rising travel demand, especially during the peak period before and after the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. As scheduled, Vetravel Airlines plans to operate three daily flights on this route.

The new entrants are Phạm Thu Hương and Phạm Thúy Hằng, both vice chairwomen of conglomerate Vingroup, and Ngô Chí Dũng, chairman of Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank).

The results reflected its efforts to navigate volatile global economic conditions over the past year, particularly by expanding export markets, developing new products and strengthening financial governance.

The central coastal city of Đà Nẵng is entering a new and promising development phase. With modern infrastructure in place and plans underway to build an International Financial Centre (IFC), the city is emerging as a strong magnet for real estate investors.

Food prices in HCM City have risen earlier and faster than usual ahead of Tết (Lunar New Year), adding pressure on household budgets and testing government efforts to stabilise the market during the country’s most important holiday season.

The policy not only influences capital flow within the economy but also represents a critical test for the stock market after a year of substantial growth.

Achieving double-digit expansion in the coming decade will depend on a profound transformation of the workforce.

The forum, organised by the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency and held within the framework of the First Glorious Spring Fair, discussed solutions to enhance regulatory enforcement, facilitate market participation and promote the green and sustainable development of e-commerce. 

By the close of trading, the VN-Index had dropped 22.54 points, or 1.23 per cent, settling at 1,806.5 points. During the session, the index even dipped below the pivotal 1,780-point mark.

SHB recorded net interest income of more than VNĐ20.2 trillion for the year.

The fair is expected to attract millions of visitors during the peak Lunar New Year shopping season.

Vietnam Airlines on Monday announced nearly 140 tourism promotion and marketing programmes for 2026 under the theme “Fly High with Việt Nam’s Aspirations”, aiming to strengthen the country’s image, culture and destinations in both domestic and international markets while boosting two-way tourist flows in the coming years.