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ADB, Thu Dau Mot Water sign $6 million loan agreement for water expansion project
Loan will increase plant capacity from 30,000 to 80,000 cubic metres per day, ensuring reliable clean water supply for residents and growing commercial and industrial users.Read more ...
ADB projects Vietnam to remain resilient in 2025-2026 despite global uncertainties
Vietnam’s economy projected to maintain resilience through 2025-2026, although growth momentum may slow due to increasing tariff pressures, according to Asian Development Bank’s latest outlook.Read more ...
Government aims to perfect legal framework for digital transformation in 2025
Government tasked ministries with completing legal framework for digital transformation, data systems, personal data protection, and electronic identification by August 2025. Ministry of Public Security to submit decision on national data architecture and governance framework.Read more ...
FDI investments reaches $21.51 billion in first half of 2025
Total FDI capital reached $21.51 billion in H1 2025, up 32.6% year-on-year. Manufacturing and processing led with $12 billion (55.6% of total), followed by real estate ($5.17 billion). Singapore remained top investor with $4.6 billion, followed by South Korea ($3 billion).Read more ...
US cuts tariff to 20% on Vietnam, investment unaffected: expert
Expert called 20% rate “relatively appropriate” given Vietnam’s considerable trade surplus with US, suggesting investment flows remain stable despite trade tensions.Read more ...
Handicrafts among top 10 high-value export products
Vietnam’s handicrafts have emerged among the country’s top ten high-value export products with presence in 163 countries and territories, heard a trade forum in Hanoi.Read more ...
Cross-border trade driving China-Vietnam ties
This grassroots synergy — powered by digital platforms, complementary industries and cultural affinity — has fueled a robust partnership between the two countries. China has remained Vietnam’s largest trading partner for over two decades, while Vietnam is China’s top trading partner within ASEAN. Bilateral trade ...
Vietnam overtakes Thailand to become world's second-largest rice exporter
In first seven months of 2025, Vietnam exported 5.5 million tonnes of rice, generating $2.81 billion – a 3.1% increase in volume but 15.9% decline in value compared to same period 2024.Read more ...
New topic page: Human Trafficking in Vietnam: From Traditional Routes to Digital Deception
Vietnam, with its strategic geographical location and deep integration into regional migration flows, is both a source and transit country for trafficking victims. This criminal enterprise has evolved from traditional cross-border smuggling into sophisticated digital operations, exploiting the country’s economic vulnerabilities and geographic position. They ...
Vietnam posts strongest first-half GDP growth in over a decade
The Vietnamese economy achieved its strongest performance in over a decade, with gross domestic product (GDP) rising by 7.52% in the first half of the year, the highest since 2011, according to the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office of Vietnam (NSO).Read more ...