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With significant advantages in output, Vietnamese agricultural enterprises are striving to enter a new phase of development — shifting from raw products to deep processing to create higher and more sustainable added value. This is not only a market trend, but also a “survival” step that enables agricultural goods to break free from the low-price cycle.

The Viet Nam Association for the Development of Business Culture plans to announce the Viet Nam Business Culture Value Set by the end of this year, featuring specific criteria that provide a reference framework to help enterprises build a sustainable business culture that meets the requirements of national integration and development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Official Dispatch No. 237/CD-TTg dated December 6, 2025, calling for faster disbursement of public investment capital in the rest of the year.

Van Phong in Khanh Hoa province holds a strategic position on international shipping routes, with natural depths of 20–27 metres, sheltered waters, and minimal siltation, ideal conditions for developing into a major international maritime hub.

The Viet Nam–EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is creating strong growth opportunities for exports of Viet Nam’s agricultural products, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Three consecutive storms in October and November 2025 caused exceptionally severe damage to aquaculture production in many localities, with total losses estimated at more than 5.2 trillion VND. Facing mounting challenges, the aquaculture sector is making concerted efforts to implement short-term recovery measures and long-term restructuring.

BioWraps, a Vietnamese eco-friendly bio-packaging solution, was named one of the Top 10 winners of the Start-up Express International 2025, organised by the Hong Kong (China) Trade Development Council (HKTDC).

The National Statistics Office on December 6 reported positive signs in business registration, with sharp increases in both newly established enterprises and their registered capital over the first 11 months of 2025.

The Ministry of Health will propose amendments to current regulations to increase penalties and enhance deterrence against the production and trading of counterfeit cosmetics, following violations recently uncovered at Mailisa Beauty Clinic and MK Skincare.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Viet Nam maintained strong growth momentum over the past 11 months while the disbursed capital reached the highest level in five years, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance said on December 6.

Viet Nam enjoyed a trade surplus of 20.53 billion USD in the first 11 months of 2025, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance unveiled on December 6.

Hoang Gia Viet Food Joint Stock Company officially signed an international economic joint venture contract on agricultural production with Alquizar Agricultural Company under Artemisa’s Agroforestry Business Group at the headquarters of the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture on December 5, in the framework of bilateral economic cooperation promotion.

This year’s promotional season unfolds at a time when consumers are becoming more cautious due to economic pressures and rising prices. Businesses are therefore compelled to offer deeper discounts to sustain purchasing power.

Building on the achievements during the 2020–2025 tenure, Dak Lak’s agricultural sector is implementing the Provincial Party Congress Resolution for the 2025–2030 period, with a central focus on developing ecological, circular, transparent and high-tech agriculture in tandem with digital transformation.

Viet Nam’s long coastline, together with its numerous islands, bays and lagoons, provides favourable conditions for developing diverse forms of aquaculture. Today, many cooperatives and coastal communities are applying new technologies in marine farming, helping to improve productivity, product quality and household income.

In recent years, the Party and the State have continuously issued major policies, directives and strategic orientations to promote green growth and the adoption of ESG (Environmental–Social–Governance) practices, notably the National Strategy for Green Growth for the 2021–2030 period, with a vision to 2050.

The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.45% in November compared to the previous month, mainly driven by adjustments in domestic fuel prices and disruptions to the food supply in areas affected by natural disasters, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance announced on December 6.

Domestically, SJC-branded bar and ring prices dropped sharply to 154.2 million VND per tael and  152 million VND per tael, respectively, on December 6.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has submitted a list of projects to the municipal People’s Council for approval of funding sources and implementation mechanisms for a series of inter-regional infrastructure developments connecting the city with Dong Nai Province, including the Phu My 2 Bridge.

The 2025 Bac Ninh Fruit Festival, themed “The essence of Vietnamese agricultural products”, officially opened on December 5.