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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.

Credit for the individual customer segment last year slowed, while GDP last year recorded a strong recovery and household income growth remained low.

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.

The average live hog price across the country rose by 9.5 - 16 per cent within just over a month.

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.

The stock market extended its rally on Tuesday, with the VN-Index posting gains for the fourth straight session.

Under the MoU, Vietravel has secured its position as Sun World's primary distribution partner, both at home and abroad.

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.

He affirmed that Việt Nam will continue to reform administrative procedures and support businesses in their investment activities in Việt Nam.

Vietjet said it expects to serve over 500,000 passengers annually between Việt Nam and Singapore.

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.

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.

Thanh Hóa province has welcomed a proposal to develop a free trade zone, seeing it as a potential driver of economic growth and investment.

Global IT firm FPT officially signed a USD 67 million Master Service Agreement with KMP Aryadhana, Indonesia's leading cooperative for innovation.

With a trade volume nearing $800 billion, Việt Nam ranks 23rd in terms of global exports and 22nd in imports, which represents an average annual growth rate of over 13 per cent since 2007.

Banks with top profits are planning to pay high dividends.

February was a notable period when Việt Nam exported over 193,000 tonnes of coffee, bringing in US$1.08 billion.

The high USD and VNĐ interest rate gap is putting more pressure on the USD/VNĐ exchange rate.