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Vietnamese enterprises currently have many opportunities to participate more deeply in regional and global supply chains. However, there remains a significant gap between the stringent requirements of international supply chains and the actual capacity of the majority of domestic enterprises.

From 2026, households and individuals converting agricultural land to residential land within the prescribed quota will be required to pay only 30% of the difference between residential and agricultural land prices, instead of 100% as under the current regulations.

Facing the backdrop of a rapidly changing world, strong scientific and technological development, climate change, and increasingly complicated market developments directly impacting the lives of rural residents, the Politburo recently issued Conclusion No.219-KL/TW dated November 26, 2025, on continuing to implement Resolution No.19-NQ/TW, 13th Congress, on agriculture, farmers, and rural areas until 2030, with a vision to 2045.

The programme to enhance environmental protection, food safety, and clean water supply in rural areas during the 2021-2025 period under the New-Style Rural Development Programme has attracted widespread participation from the public and various organisations. This has led to a shift in the awareness of rural communities regarding environmental protection.

Despite facing numerous challenges, Viet Nam’s rubber exports are projected to continue growing in 2025, with turnover expected to exceed 11.6 billion USD. Export opportunities for rubber products remain wide open if enterprises accelerate green production, diversify markets and promote deep-processed products.

World gold prices on December 13 surged to 4,298.7 USD/ounce thanks to strong buying from investors. Domestically, SJC gold bars and rings traded at record highs. SJC gold bars increased by 700,000 VND/tael, reaching 156.3 million VND/tael; SJC gold rings increased by 600,000 VND/tael, listed at 153.6 million VND/teal.

The Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, together with the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) and the International Intellectual Property Protection Forum (IIPPF), jointly held the workshop titled “Viet Nam–Japan Intellectual Property Protection”, in Ha Noi, on December 12.

The New Era Cold Storage facility, one of the largest automated and intelligent cold warehouses in Southeast Asia was inaugurated in Tay Ninh province, on December 12.

To enhance the promotion of domestically produced products, the Ha Noi Department of Industry and Trade inaugurated the “Made in Vietnam 2025” Fair at Hoa Binh Park on the evening December 12.

The Ho Chi Minh City Investment an Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC), in collaboration with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ho Chi Minh City (JCCH), organised the 2025 Japanese business roundtable on December 12.

As the world witnesses the rapid rise of the low altitude economy (LAE), Viet Nam is emerging prominently with a pioneering enterprise that is actively shaping this new economic frontier, from theoretical foundations to concrete products.

In the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, developing concentrated digital technology zones is an inevitable path to keeping up with global trends and creating breakthroughs in socio-economic development.

Viet Nam attracted 33.69 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 11 months of 2025, with manufacturing and processing continuing to draw the strongest interest from foreign investors.

Bui Hoang Hai, Vice Chairman of the State Securities Commission (SSC), has reaffirmed the regulator’s commitment to expanding foreign investors’ access to Viet Nam’s capital market.

The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC), together with the Japan Business Association of Ho Chi Minh City (JCCH), hosted the 2025 Japan business roundtable in the city on December 12.

As the Government issues Resolution No. 05 on piloting the crypto-asset market, a pivotal moment is opening up for the digital economy and corporate governance reform. Digital assets are emerging as an important component of the digital economy. However, for them to truly generate momentum, a transparent, trustworthy playing field and a comprehensive legal framework are essential.

Gold prices continued to surge, reaching a one-month high as major brands simultaneously raised both buying and selling prices by 1.1 million VND per tael. SJC gold bars were quoted at 153.6 million VND per tael on the buying side and 155.6 million VND per tael on the selling side, marking a sharp increase in both directions compared with the previous session.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has commended Phongsupthavy Group as one of Laos’ leading investors supplying electricity to Viet Nam, noting its pledge to ramp up power exports and actively contribute to the implementation of energy cooperation agreements endorsed by senior leaders of the two Parties and States.

A Comprehensive Strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Viet Nam–Korea Businessmen and Investment Association (VKBIA) and the Hwaseong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) at a ceremony on December 11 in Hwaseong, Republic of Korea (RoK).

An OCOP-Branded Products and Regional Specialities Week will be held in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, from December 19 to 21, bringing together nearly 400 enterprises and cooperatives from 24 provinces and cities across Viet Nam, alongside major distribution chains and e-commerce platforms.