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Minister of Finance Nguyễn Văn Thắng recently held a working session with Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam He Wei to discuss ways increasing cooperation in investment, trade and finance.

The company reported total sales of 71,954 vehicles in 2025, up 8 per cent year-on-year.

Việt Nam currently has some 15,000 semiconductor specialists, well below the target of 50,000 by 2030, underscoring an increasingly acute shortage of qualified workers in the sector.

Việt Namm’s digital technology industry solidified its role as a major economic driver in 2025, delivering strong financial and export performance that far surpassed targets, according to the latest report by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The corporate bond market continued its recovery in 2025 with issuance estimated to total VNĐ575.4 trillion (US$21.8 billion), up 11.3 per cent over 2024, according to the Việt Nam Bond Market Association.

The tariff increases on finished wood products, including upholstered chairs, kitchen cabinets and bathroom cabinets will be delayed by one year, from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2027, under the US President Donald Trump’s decision on adjusting import tariffs on wood products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.

More than US$5.3 billion in new and additional investment was channelled into HCM City’s export processing and industrial zones in 2025, up 0.37 per cent year-on-year and exceeding the annual target by 17.5 per cent.

The new regulation aims to diversify investment products while enhancing investor protection and risk management mechanisms in the continuously evolving financial market.

The total market value is expected to grow from around US$2.7 billion in 2015 to approximately $8 billion by 2026, making Việt Nam one of the fastest-growing pharmaceutical markets in Asia.

Việt Nam’s amended Law on Geology and Minerals aims to boost high-tech investment and deep processing, but businesses urge clear regulations and simplified procedures to ensure effective implementation.