For many participating businesses, the fair represents more than a seasonal trade event. It is a venue for learning, networking and reaching consumers at scale, particularly as companies increasingly turn toward local demand.

About 60 per cent of participants in a survey by Worldpanel by Numerator Vietnam said they would reduce expenses on non-essential products, reflecting a trend towards cautious and proactive consumption to balance the family budget.

The first phase of data collection is taking place nation-wide and will end on March 10, 2026.

Foreign investors also continued their net selling spree, offloading VNĐ 255.43 billion on HoSE.

They must proactively implement plans to raise and balance their capital sources, ensuring the full and timely fulfillment of credit capital needs for production, business and consumption during the country’s largest holiday.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on February 8 signed Official Dispatch No. 12/CĐ-TTg outlining key tasks and solutions for the management of monetary and fiscal policies in 2026.

Vietnam Airlines has announced the launch of a nonstop service connecting Hà Nội and Amsterdam from June 2026, marking the first direct air route between Việt Nam and the Netherlands.

This initiative aims not only to address recent fluctuations in gold prices but also to create a transparent market framework that promotes macroeconomic stability and monetary policy coherence.

Entering 2026, the general expectation of the entire banking system is not only growing faster but also more sustainably.

By 2030, Việt Nam aims to have 2 million active enterprises, at least 20 large firms participating in global value chains, private sector growth of 10–12 per cent annually, and contributions of 55–58 per cent of GDP.

Policies should be developed and implemented in a way that avoids sudden shocks to companies and prevents overload for authorities.

Given the current environment, the appetite for buying appears riskier than potential opportunities.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, HCM City cooperatives and businesses in the national One Commune One Product programme are entering their peak production period, with many scaling up output, upgrading packaging and expanding product lines to capture higher-value Tết demand.

Lâm Đồng Province is emerging as a strategic industrial hub, attracting major investors to its industrial parks and serving as a key industrial satellite for the Southern Economic Zone.

The fair ran from February 4 to 6 and attracted 2,600 exhibitors from 90 countries and territories.

The overarching goal is to create breakthrough momentum for the economy while ensuring stability and strategic autonomy.

The resolution of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) not only sets out overarching orientations but also establishes clear requirements for improving institutions and policies to encourage the healthy development of the private sector.

The ministry’s report showed that by the end of January 2026, public investment disbursement reached VNĐ858.6 trillion (US$33 billion), the highest level in the 2021–25 period, equivalent to 94.8 per cent of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister.

Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr., Philippine Secretary of Agriculture, told BusinessWorld Online that the Department of Agriculture (DA) was reviewing the reference basis of its flexible rice tariff scheme to better reflect actual market conditions.

Ten Vietnamese enterprises are showcasing fruit and vegetable products at Fruit Logistica 2026, the world’s largest trade fair for fresh produce, currently taking place at the Messe Berlin, one of Germany's largest exhibition centres.