Despite unprecedented challenges from global markets and the growing impacts of climate change, 2025 marked a historic milestone for Việt Nam’s wood industry, as export turnover of timber and wood products surpassed US$17 billion for the first time.

For the full year, its profit before tax amounted to VNĐ1.28 trillion, a 6.7 per cent increase from 2024, achieving 97 per cent of its annual business plan.

One of the key factors behind this success has been the proactive, substantive and effective implementation of economic diplomacy.

In 2025, the group ranked among the top four private enterprises with the highest tax payments.

This information provided in the housing and real estate market report for Q4 and the full year 2025, released by the Ministry of Construction on Friday.

The total value of the signed credit facility amounts to VNĐ29.57 trillion (US$1.14 billion).

The central city had achieved 9.18 per cent year-on-year increase in Regional Gross Domestic Product, contributing VNĐ63.62 trillion ($2.54 billion) to the State budget revenue in 2025.

Việt Nam will officially transition to the use of E5 and E10 biofuels from June 1 this year in line with a roadmap prepared over many years by the Government and relevant ministries and sectors.

HCM City is witnessing a strong investment wave in the data centre sector. The city has set up a dedicated task force to support investment procedures for a Hyperscale Data Centre serving AI development, with total investment estimated at around US$2 billion.

The cargo terminal is part of a series of infrastructure upgrades and expansion taking place at the airport in 2026

As the industry moves into 2026, fresh challenges are emerging, demanding more proactive and adaptive strategies from both policymakers and the business community.

Đỗ Hà Nam, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), said that this year presents numerous difficulties and challenges, and the global supply glut significantly impacts all exporters, including Việt Nam.

With estimated imports and exports of US$920 billion last year, Việt Nam entered the world’s top 15 economies by trade scale, marking a major milestone after decades of global integration and nearly 40 years of "Đổi Mới".

The upswing was primarily driven by large-cap stocks, particularly from the Vin stocks and technology sector.

Vietnam Airlines expands Hải Phòng's air connectivity to major destinations in the south and Central Highlands.

Located in Hòa Lạc High-Tech Park on a 27-hectare site, the plant will serve as national infrastructure for semiconductor research, design, testing and production.

The pepper industry needs to place greater emphasis on meeting the stringent sustainability requirements of international markets rather than chasing export volumes.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has signed Resolution 02/NĐ-CP outlining key tasks and solutions to improve the business environment and boost national competitiveness in 2026, with a strong focus on institutional reform, cutting business prerequisites and accelerating administrative overhaul.

Government has approved a nation-wide inter-agency legal support programmes for small and medium – sized enterprises (SMEs) and household businesses for the 2026-30 period with an aim to strengthen their legal awareness and compliance.

Deputy Prime Minister Bùi Thanh Sơn on January 15 led a Government delegation to work with the south central province of Khanh Hoa’s key leaders to review the implementation of the Ninh Thuận nuclear power project and discuss solutions to address outstanding difficulties and bottlenecks related to the project.