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State budget revenue for the first eight months of 2026 rose by 16% year-on-year, exceeding 2 quadrillion VND. This robust outcome materialised despite approximately 209.2 trillion VND in taxes, fees, and land rental payments were exempted, reduced, or deferred to support citizens and businesses.

According to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance, nearly 68,300 enterprises nationwide resumed operations — a decrease of 15.8% compared to the same period in 2025. This elevates the total number of newly established and resumed enterprises in the first eight months of 2026 to nearly 206,400, a 1.4% decline compared to the same period in 2025.

Ho Chi Minh City will continue to implement drastic measures to achieve double-digit growth, targeting GRDP growth of at least 11.07% in the third quarter of 2026, 9.43% in the first nine months and 12.3% in the fourth quarter, with a view to completing the full-year goal of 10% or more, the municipal People’s Committee said on September 4.

Resolution No. 26-NQ/TW, issued by Viet Nam’s Politburo, sets out a vision for Phu Quoc to gradually emerge as a “new growth pole”, a high-end coastal resort tourism hub with international competitiveness, and a destination for major global events. As the island undergoes a sweeping investment drive ahead of APEC 2027, the resolution creates an opportunity to turn breakthroughs in infrastructure, tourism products, policy, and governance into long-term drivers of sustainable growth.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index rose by 1.39% to 1,853.08 points on September 4.

Global gold prices continued their recovery on September 4, trading at 4,477.9 USD per ounce. In Viet Nam, SJC gold prices also rose by 700,000 VND per tael, with buying and selling prices at 145.6 million VND and 148.6 million VND per tael, respectively.

The Viet Nam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and TikTok Shop announced the “Beyond Viet Nam – Vietnamese Goods Taking Flight” initiative, aimed at helping Vietnamese businesses enhance their online export capabilities and reach global markets through discovery commerce in Ho Chi Minh City on September 3.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with Hue City and the Japanese Embassy in Viet Nam, will organise the 2026 Viet Nam-Japan Local Cooperation Forum under the theme “Viet Nam-Japan Local Cooperation: Building a digital, green and sustainable future – From strategic commitments to substantive action” in Hue City from September 5 to 6.

The Government of Viet Nam and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on September 3 signed a 42.76 million USD financing package for a project to modernise irrigation systems and strengthen farmers’ resilience to changing climate conditions and rising pressure on water resources in Dong Nai, Gia Lai, and Quang Ngai provinces.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is completing the remaining procedures in an effort to raise durian export revenue in 2026 to at least the level recorded last year, at 3.85 billion USD, or potentially higher, around 4 billion USD, Deputy Minister Dang Ngoc Diep said.

The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy is set to be amended to increase the direct responsibility of producers and importers for products and packaging after use, while also addressing bottlenecks in collection, recycling, and implementation.

The reputation of Vietnamese fruit is growing, winning consumer confidence at Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong (China), thanks to its diverse varieties, high quality, and nutritional value.

According to the Statistics Office, the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in August is estimated to have climbed by 1.5% from the previous month and 14.4% year on year. In the first eight months of 2026, the IIP increased by 11.9% year on year, the highest growth rate recorded for the eight-month period in many years.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index fell by 0.24% to 1,827.72 points on September 3.

Viet Nam’s export value of agro-forestry-aquatic products in the first eight months of 2026 totally nearly 49.31 billion USD, up 7% year on year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

The consumer price index (CPI) in August rose 0.47% from the previous month, mainly because domestic petrol and oil prices were revised upwards in line with global fuel prices, according to the Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance. The index increased 3.57% compared with December 2025 and 4.89% year on year.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade on September 3 collaborated with the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee to open the Viet Nam International Sourcing 2026.

Global gold prices regained upward momentum on September 3 after a run of steep declines, trading at 4,423.9 USD per ounce. In the domestic market, SJC gold bar and ring prices reversed course and tumbled, listed at 148.4 million VND per tael and 147.9 million VND per tael, respectively.

Viet Nam’s total import-export turnover reached 770.14 billion USD in the first eight months of 2026, the highest-ever figure for the period, up 28.7% year-on-year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance reported on September 3.

Viet Nam attracted 40.63 billion USD in registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months of 2026, up 55.4% year-on-year, the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance reported on September 3.