The percentage of Japanese businesses in Vietnam projected to be profitable in fiscal year 2025 (ending March 2026) reached 67.5%, the highest since 2009.
The government has called on ministries, sectors, and localities to develop quarterly and annual growth scenarios, aiming to achieve a national GDP increase of over 10% this year.
Businesses will trade carbon credits through securities accounts with immediate settlement, under pilot regulations for the exchange operating until 2028.
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has called for regulations to be amended to increase penalties for smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods to ensure deterrence.
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) announced that its Business Confidence Index (BCI) for Q4/2025 reached 80 points, the highest level in seven years.
The state economy is a particularly important component, maintaining a dominant role in the national economy, according to Resolution 79 of the Politburo.
Vietnam's seafood exports exceeded 11.3 billion USD in 2025, surpassing targets, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Pham Nhat Vuong, chairman of Vingroup, holds assets worth 30 billion USD after the trading session on 23/12, surpassing Jack Ma and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) value for the first 10 months is less than half of 2024's total, but experts predict a resurgence of capital flows next year.
By the end of November, over 360 trillion VND in public investment capital from the 2025 plan had not been disbursed, with only 55 days remaining until the deadline.
