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As part of trade promotion activities toward the Viet Nam Glorious Spring Fair 2026, the Viet Nam Trade Office in India, in coordination with industry associations of both countries, organised an online seminar to connect businesses and expand cooperation in textiles and garments, footwear, wood products and furniture.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hue city Nguyen Khac Toan on January 15 granted in-principle approval to an investment project to build Wharf No.6 at Chan May Port in the Chan May – Lang Co Economic Zone.

A forum connecting Vietnamese gas enterprises with the international energy supply chain was held in Ha Noi on January 14, bringing together speakers, scientists, and relevant businesses.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has announced the receipt of investment proposals for the Binh Quoi–Thanh Da New Urban Area Project under the mechanism for selecting a strategic investor, in accordance with National Assembly Resolution No. 260/2025/QH15.

The carbon credit market is a key policy instrument that helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions through market-based mechanisms. However, for businesses to participate in the carbon market in a sustainable manner, relevant authorities need to promptly roll out concrete plans, solutions and an appropriate legal framework.

The Ministry of Finance in coordination with the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP) under the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) organised a conference entitled “Clean Energy Development Strategy and Investment Framework for Provincial Industrial Parks” in Bac Ninh Province on January 14.

Scheduled from February 2 to 8 at the Viet Nam Exposition Centre (VEC) in Dong Anh commune, Ha Noi, the National Spring Fair 2026 is expected to create vibrant trading momentum from the beginning of the year.

The Politburo’s resolution on the development of the state sector (Resolution 79) marks an important shift in thinking, aiming to nurture large-scale state-owned enterprises capable of driving long-term growth.

Viet Nam has recorded a new five-year high in realised foreign direct investment (FDI), reaching 27.62 billion USD, while total registered capital exceeded 38 billion USD. Having completed its “historic mission” in the early stage of industrialisation, the FDI sector is now facing the need to redefine its role.

Many Asian economies have tapped into foreign direct investment (FDI) to fuel economic growth, with Viet Nam standing out as a notable success, while others still face challenges in turning capital inflows into lasting development.

Standard Chartered has maintained a positive view of Viet Nam’s economic outlook in 2026, although its growth forecast remains more cautious than the Government’s ambitious 10% target.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged authorities to rein in commercial housing prices, particularly for apartments, stressing that prices should better reflect household income levels, prevailing economic conditions, and market fundamentals.

In the draft documents to be submitted to the 14th National Party Congress, human resource development is identified as one of the key strategic breakthroughs to usher the country into a new era.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has officially launched the Viet Nam Agricultural Product Traceability System.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the Central Steering Committee on Housing Policy and the Real Estate Market, chaired the 5th meeting of the committee in Ha Noi on January 13.

Regarded as a particularly significant year for the country, marked by the convergence of difficulties, challenges, internal strengths and a strong reform resolve, 2025 recorded economic growth of 8.02%, leaving a notable imprint amid a complex mix of favourable conditions and headwinds.

The State Bank of Viet Nam has just issued a statement on managing credit growth in 2026. Accordingly, the State Bank of Viet Nam has projected credit growth across the entire system at approximately 15%, with adjustments up or down as appropriate to actual developments and circumstances.

On January 12, global gold prices continued their rapid rise, reaching a new record high of 4,607.8 USD per ounce. Domestically, SJC gold bar prices increased by 2.2 million VND to a new peak of 162 million VND per tael; SJC gold ring prices rose to 159 million VND per tael.

The year 2025 marked in-depth development of the commodity trading market amid a highly volatile global economic situation. Direct connectivity with international exchanges has helped the domestic market closely track global commodity prices, while improving risk management efficiency for investors and businesses.

Viet Nam's benchmark VN-Index rose by 0.5% to 1,877.33 points on January 12.