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Total sales on Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, Tiki and Sendo last year were double that of 2023.

Under Decree No. 10/2022/NĐ-CP dated January 15, 2022, electric cars have a zero per cent registration fee until February 28, 2025.

The global data centre market reached new heights in 2024, driven by the growing demand for generative AI, which has triggered a new wave of investment.

Two economic zones and two industrial parks in the central province of Quảng Trị have so far attracted nearly 200 investment projects, with a total registered capital exceeding VNĐ172.4 trillion (US$6.78 billion) and a planned land use of over 5,978ha.

The two companies are SMC Trading Investment and Đông Triều Viglacera.

Dragon fruit prices in Tiền Giang Province remain high after the Lunar New Year due to increased demand from China and domestic consumption.

The credit conditions for Việt Nam will stabilise in 2025, after improving substantially over the past year, the rating agency VIS is forcasts.

Becamex IDC plans to offer 300 million shares with a starting price of VNĐ69,600 per share (US$2.74), aiming to raise over VNĐ20.88 trillion.

Modern retail is forecast to develop in the medium and long terms, driven by rising incomes and demand for quality products, experts have said.

The central province has targeted ambitious growth of up to 10 per cent with some key strategic industrial investment projects in 2025, contributing VNĐ25 trillion (US$1 billion) to the State budget.

With an expected one flight daily, the new route will increase the total number of flights between Vietnam and the RoK to over 50 per week.

According to the Hải Phòng Customs Department, the city's total import-export turnover in January 2025 exceeded US$9.6 billion, reflecting a 16.8 per cent decrease from December 2024 and a 6.4 per cent decline year-on-year.

Liquidity improved significantly, but foreign investors extended their net selling streak for the sixth consecutive session.

On just five major platforms—Shopee, Lazada, Tiki, Sendo and Grab—over 300,000 stores have unidentified sellers, with estimated revenues exceeding VNĐ70 trillion.

In January, Việt Nam's rice exports reached an estimated 500,000 tonnes, valued at US$308 million, down 1 per cent in volume and 10.4 per cent in value, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính urged private enterprises to play a key role in achieving Việt Nam’s 8 per cent growth target for 2025, contributing ideas and solutions to ensure long-term economic resilience.

PwC’s survey results highlight that business leaders have increasingly diversified their investment portfolios and shifted toward emerging markets in Asia-Pacific and Europe, however they also remain cautious.

Dũng’s message to Việt Nam’s business community was clear: the private sector must continue to evolve and innovate to maintain its role as a key driver of economic development in the face of new global challenges.

January saw the lowest number of securities accounts added by domestic investors in nearly two years.

To achieve the 8 per cent economic growth this year, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Trần Quốc Phương said comprehensive solutions across all sectors have been outlined in the Government’s Resolution 01.