In February, the IIP saw a significant year-on-year increase of 17.2 per cent, though it experienced a month-on-month decline of 2.2 per cent, largely due to the timing of the Lunar New Year celebrations, which took place entirely in February last year.
Under the plan, VNĐ509.7 billion (US$19.97 million) from 5 per cent savings in the 2024 central budget will be directed to seven localities as targeted support.
The lack of regulations and businesses’ reluctance to engage in environmental protection efforts have made it difficult for Việt Nam’s e-commerce sector to transition to a greener model.
According to the latest report from the Ministry of Planning and Investment, 23 localities have prepared growth scenarios for 2025 that surpass the baseline targets outlined in Resolution No. 25/ND-CP, which set a national GRDP growth of at least 8 per cent.
Việt Nam’s agricultural, forestry and fishery exports hit a five-year high in the first two months of 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on Tuesday.
According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, there are currently 940,000 active enterprises, falling short of the target of one million by 2020 and 1.5 million by the end of the year.
As part of the national trade promotion programme, the Agricultural Trade Promotion Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment sent a delegation of 27 businesses to participate in the Vietnamese booth at Foodex Japan 2025.
Experts see US President Donald Trump's recent tariff hikes on Canada, Mexico, and China as the start of his administration's trade policies, with potential for broader tariffs.
The retail property market in HCM City is expected to see further growth this year, as new buildings are completed and more retailers, attracted by the increasing purchasing power of the population, enter the market.
Chu Lai International Port in Quảng Nam Province has established itself as a key logistics hub for the central and Central Highlands regions and for neighbouring nations Laos and Cambodia, facilitating trade and contributing to the inter-regional economy.
Adopting green production and consumption not only reduces negative environmental impacts but also secures long-term economic benefits, enhances the quality of people’s life and fosters a circular economy, a seminar heard in HCM City on March 11.
Việt Nam officially became the 107th country to join the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbC MCAA), meaning the EU will not apply any tax or non-tax defensive measures against the Southeast Asian nation.