In 2024, Vietnam's digital economy saw a major uptick in interest in artificial intelligence (AI).

In 2025, the geopolitical and economic landscape is expected to remain complex, affecting production, investment and trade activities.

A large number of European companies foresee an improvement in the macroeconomic outlook for Vietnam in the first quarter of 2025.

Vietnam import-export turnover of the first half of 2014 reached over US$ 116.04billion, said General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam`s industrial production is seeing improvement, with estimated growth of 5.8 percent seen in the first half of this year, higher than last year`s 5.3 percent rise.

The US praised Vietnam for stabilising orders in industrial parks and export processing zones as businesses resumed their normal operations after disturbances by rioters in response to China’s actions in the East Sea.

Vietnam sets the goal of meeting the standards of the ASEAN-6 group in terms of business licensing and insolvency; tax payment; customs formalities; and access to electricity supply and credit, as well as investment protection, by 2015.

Overall business conditions in the manufacturing sector strengthened in May amid an ongoing increase in client demand as output increased for the eighth consecutive month amid another solid expansion in new business, according to the HSBC Vietnam Manufacturing PMI report.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Economy, Trade and Industry Department of Japan’s Kansai region signed a framework agreement on cooperation, under which they will enhance connections in support industry.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung on Sunday issued an Instruction to task relevant ministries, agencies and localities to beef up the realization of measures to support foreign-funded enterprises which were affected by recent anti-China protests in some localities.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has approved supplementary solutions supporting businesses affected during disturbances triggered by opportunists in several localities in protests against China’s illegal placement of its Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil rig in Viet Nam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.

The banking system is plagued by low credit growth, huge liquidity but firms unable to borrow, and difficulty in selling mortgaged assets to liquidate bad loans, heard a meeting between National Assembly members representing HCM City and the central bank in the city on Monday.

The Industrial Components and Subcontracting Vietnam (ICSV) Exhibition 2014 and the Vietnam Manufacturing Expo 2014 slated for August 27-29 in Hanoi will allow domestic manufacturers to seek new business and investment opportunities.

The first round-table economic workshop seeking cooperation on trade, investment and tourism between the two countries took place in La Valletta, capital of Malta on May 5.

Viet Nam was expected to ship around 15 million tons of coffee abroad and earn US$ 3 billion in export revenue this year, according to the Viet Nam Coffee And Cocoa Association (Vicofa).

Five years after opening its retail market in line with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) commitments, Vietnamese businesses are meeting with difficulties, struggling to survive in the face of fierce competition from foreign rivals.

The exports of garment and steel in the first quarter of 2014 achieved remarkable growth rates.

Deputy Prime Minister Hoang TrungHai on April 19 cut the ribbon to inaugurate an all-steel radial truck tyre factory in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Vietnam imported 2.2 million tonnes of steel valued at US$1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2014, up 1.5% in volume and down 3.7% in value compared to a year earlier.

Deputy Head of the Mongolian Ministry of Agriculture and Industry’s Department of Light Industry Policy Enforcement, Regzenda Sandag, highlighted links between HCM City and the Mongolian textile industry as a key target.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung said that The Government will issue a decree offering more support to the country’s fisheries sector, putting it on a fast and sustainable road to growth.

The Dung Quat Oil Refinery and affiliates on April 15 welcomed an important milestone, working for 600 consecutive days and nights in a safe, stable and effective manner.

Toyota Vietnam (TMV) sold 2,712 cars in March, up 12% from the same period last year, marking three consecutive months of increased revenue.