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PM assigns key tasks for banking sector to achieve double-digit growth in 2026
Total outstanding credits reached nearly VND18.41 quadrillion ($700 billion) as of December 24, 2025.
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Agro-forestry-fishery exports earn $70 bln in 2025
The sector recording a trade surplus of over $20 billion.
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Vietnam's domestic market surges in 2025, hitting $269 bln milestone
While food and staples still hold the largest share (34.1%), spending on services—including hospitality, dining, and tourism—is growing faster at a rate of 12–14% per year.
Japanese bank raises Vietnam's growth forecast
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group raises its forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth to 7.7% in 2025 and 8.2% in 2026.
Vietnam officially pilots AI education across all grade levels
It aims to help students "know how to use AI" while "knowing how to control AI," using technology for the common good, safety, and humane values.
HCMC, Kazakhstan bolster air connectivity and commercial partnership
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Vietnam, H.E. Mr. Kanat Tumysh, suggested the urgent need for a direct flight connecting HCM City with Kazakhstan’s major economic hubs, such as Astana or Almaty.
Local leaders must be held accountable for IUU fishing violations: PM
At the 26th meeting of the National Steering Committee for Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for continued review and improvement of the legal framework to ensure strong, deterrent sanctions capable of decisively ending IUU violations.
Japan remains one of Vietnam's leading economic partners
Vietnam’s export revenue to Japan reached $24.4 billion in the first 11 months of 2025.
Base pay hike for Vietnamese workers in Europe and the Americas proposed
For the European market, the basic salary is proposed to be $700/month or higher for labor contracts of one year or more.