The Politburo established a framework for private participation with the issuance of Resolution 55-NQ/TW on February 2020, outlining Vietnam’s energy development strategy until 2030 with a vision to 2045.

The Vietnamese government is demonstrating a high determination in promoting public investment, focusing on numerous strategic infrastructure projects that connect economic centres. This will serve as an important launching pad for Vietnam to enter a new era – the era of the nation’s rise, according to HSBC.

Amidst the looming threat of a trade war, Vietnamese exporters are demonstrating resilience and adaptability in maintaining their global market position.

According to the Central Coordination Office for New-style Rural Development, 48 out of 79 5-star OCOP products, equivalent to 60.7%, have successfully entered high-standard markets such as the US, Europe, and Japan.

Experts have noted that automobile exports not only benefit businesses but also significantly contribute to the Vietnamese economy, while promoting the development of the supporting industry.

Vietnam’s retail sector is rapidly advancing its digital transformation, with retailers embracing data-driven strategies and diversified sales channels to cut costs and streamline operations.

Vietnam’s rubber export is forecast to hit 11 billion USD in 2025, marking a yearly growth rate of 10% .

To achieve an economic growth rate of 8% and above in 2025, one of the three key growth pillars – exports - must rise by over 12%, requiring more solutions to support exports and diversify markets, according to insidaers

The Vietnam Maritime Administration reported a strong performance in the country's maritime sector for 2024, with a 14% increase in cargo volume passing through ports, totaling 864.4 million tonnes.

According to the recently-published report, which examines the gap between housing costs and income levels in major Asian cities, the two Vietnamese cities have even surpassed Singapore in the gap between housing prices and average income.

The demand for housing from foreigners is anticipated to continue, driving an existing upward trajectory in Hanoi, signalling a positive development for the domestic real estate market.

The surge in AI demand is significantly impacting plans on data centre investment and expansion in Vietnam as global tech giants and local players are racing to capture the market.

For the development of nuclear power plants, Indonesia has yet to fulfill three things - national position, organisational readiness, and mapping of stakeholders, said Deputy Minister of National Development Planning Febrian Alphyanto Ruddyard.

The MoIT's draft proposal to develop the Law on E-commerce will be included in the National Assembly's law and ordinance development programme in 2025 and will be presented to the NA for consideration and comments in October 2025, before being approved at a NA meeting in May 2026.

Vietnam Airlines plans to officially launch a direct air route between the beach city of Nha Trang in the central province of Khanh Hoa and South Korea's Busan city on June 1.

To achieve the 8% economic growth this year, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong said comprehensive solutions across all sectors have been outlined in the Government’s Resolution 01.

Efforts will be made to urgently complete and develop the national nuclear power infrastructure to support the implementation of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project, while continuing to carry out the national nuclear power development programme.

Thailand’s Department of Foreign Trade has initiated a sunset review on the anti-dumping tariff on cold-rolled carbon steel products originating or imported from Vietnam, China, and Taiwan (China), according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

More than 95% of enterprises at industrial zones in the northern port city of Hai Phong have resumed normal operations.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has approved the construction of a massive 700-km sea wall stretching from Banten to East Java to protect rice fields on the north coast of Java Island.