The year 2025 is of great significance as it represents the acceleration phase to complete the 2021-2025 Socio-Economic Development Plan and carry out the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress. It also signifies the start of a new stage, advancing toward Vietnam’s vision 2045 of becoming a developed, high-income country.
On August 19, 2025, Pham Tan Cong, President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), welcomed Uruguay’s Deputy Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi Cabrera at the VCCI headquarters in Hanoi. The meeting opened new prospects for cooperation in trade, investment, and tourism.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in China's Tianjin on September 1.
In recent years, Hanoi’s countryside has seen remarkable transformation. Besides economic growth and rising incomes, the city’s rural areas have also achieved steady progress in culture, security, and quality of life.
As of August 19, 2025, 105 delegates representing more than 40 Philippine enterprises had registered to attend the Vietnam International Sourcing Expo (September 4-6). This record surpasses last year’s delegation of 70 representatives from just over 20 companies.
Vietnam continues to draw strong interest from foreign investors, with capital inflows from the US and Europe emerging as a significant driver of growth.
While automation was once regarded as the height of manufacturing innovation, smart factories advance further by fully integrating digital technologies, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). This model not only streamlines processes but also enhances quality, conserves energy, and lowers costs for enterprises.
With the goal of building a smart tourism ecosystem by 2025 and finalizing a digital platform by 2030, Hanoi has positioned tourism as a pillar of the creative economy, creating new driving force for the city.
Phu Dong commune is known for its special cultural and historical values. In recent years, the commune has focused on development and leveraged its inherent strengths to successfully build an exemplary new rural commune.
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