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For a country with a long coastline like Viet Nam, shipbuilding is identified as a foundational industry of particular importance to the national economy and to national defense and security, and therefore must be preserved and developed. In recent years, despite facing numerous difficulties, the shipbuilding industry has continued its growth momentum, reaffirming its position in the market.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) forecasts Viet Nam’s GDP growth in 2026 at 7.6%, the highest among ASEAN+3 economies, in its quarterly update of the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) released on January 21.

In the years ahead, Viet Nam's industry and trade sector will focus on turning challenges from green and digital trends into opportunities for breakthroughs, contributing to Viet Nam’s development in the new era, stated Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung at a discussion during the 14th National Party Congress on January 21.

With large-scale specialised growing areas and impressive export-value growth, the citrus sector has affirmed its role as a key pillar. To optimise competitive advantages in the new phase, the industry is focusing on standardising cultivation processes and stepping up the application of technical advances in production.

Viet Nam’s payment market closed 2025 with a notable milestone, with the number of online payment transactions rising by more than 25% against 2024.

SJC gold bars and rings continued to surge on the afternoon of January 21, breaking above 170 million VND per tael. Meanwhile, global gold prices jumped to a fresh all-time high, rising above 4,800 USD per ounce.

Entering 2026, Ha Noi’s real estate market is expected to continue moving into a new cycle, with core momentum coming from infrastructure development, the expansion of urban space and the reshaping of the housing supply structure.

In the context of the global and regional economy undergoing complex and unpredictable fluctuations, profoundly impacting production and business activities, there is an urgent need to build a community of enterprises and entrepreneurs with ethics and culture in business, meeting high standards of transparency, integrity, social responsibility, and sustainable development.

Climate change is increasing drought, reducing water resources, and intensifying saltwater intrusion in many parts of the country, especially the South Central Region, the Central Highlands, and the Mekong Delta. Therefore, applying advanced, water-saving irrigation technologies for upland crops to help efficient and sustainable production while reducing pressure on water use has become a top choice.

In 2025, the global trend towards trade protectionism continued to intensify, leading to a notable rise in the number of trade-remedy investigations targeting Viet Nam’s exports, with unprecedented complexity and an increasingly diverse scope.

Global gold prices continued their relentless upward momentum on January 20, reaching 4,679.7 USD per ounce amid escalating geopolitical tensions and global trade frictions. Domestically, SJC gold bars and rings remained anchored at “sky-high” levels, quoted at 165 million VND per tael and 162.5 million VND per tael, respectively.

Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index fell by 0.15% to 1,893.78 points on January 15.

Thanks to the close and resolute direction of the government and Prime Minister, together with the proactive and responsible engagement of ministries and agencies, Viet Nam’s export activities in 2025 continued to post positive growth results, despite ongoing volatility in the global economic and trade environment.

The establishment and operation of the Viet Nam International Financial Centre in Da Nang (VIFC-DN) have not only created new momentum for urban economic development and enhance competitiveness and international integration but also reaffirm Da Nang’s long-term and consistent vision for sustainable development, making a tangible contribution to the nation’s overall development goals in the new phase.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is named the lead agency, with overall responsibility for the agreement’s general goals and definitions, trade remedies, non-tariff barriers to trade and investment in renewable energy, competition policies, State-owned enterprises, enterprises with special or exclusive rights and those with designated monopolies, as well as institutional, general and final terms.

In recent years, credit institutions and Viet Nam’s capital market have begun to form capital channels for a number of environmentally friendly projects. Outstanding green credit in the banking system has risen sharply, reflecting strong interest from both banks and businesses in low-emission projects.

With the 2026 Lunar New Year approaching, consumer shopping demand is rising rapidly, especially for essential goods.

The business community, one of the key growth drivers of the Vietnamese economy, continues to face multiple challenges stemming from global volatility, trade barriers and internal reforms.

During the 2021-2025 period, Viet Nam’s economy demonstrated strong resilience and robust growth, with average GDP growth of 6.3%. In particular, growth averaged 7.2% per year between 2022 and 2025, while growth in 2025 was estimated at over 8%.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has wrote an article, highlighting that economic diplomacy has left a strong mark at many milestones of the country’s development and strategic integration.