The year 2025 closed with Vietnam’s total trade turnover of above US$930 billion, creating a positive foundation for growth. However, entering 2026, scope for broad expansion has narrowed, while pressure has moved toward deeper development under increasingly strict trade defense barriers and green standards.
Spring brings joy and the drive for innovation. For Vietnamese entrepreneurs, 2026 opens a new development journey, a time when thinking, action, and aspiration need to be unlocked and spread strongly.
General Secretary To Lam hosted a reception for the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Michael DeSombre, in Ha Noi on February 13.
The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam has just concluded, yet the most enduring impact it leaves behind is not only confidence, but a clear and non-negotiable call to action.
The year 2025 closed with Vietnam’s total trade turnover of above US$930 billion, creating a positive foundation for growth. However, entering 2026, scope for broad expansion has narrowed, while pressure has moved toward deeper development under increasingly strict trade defense barriers and green standards.
The Japan External Trade Organization’s fiscal year 2025 survey reported a notable figure: 67.5% of Japanese enterprises in Vietnam were profitable, the highest level in 16 years. However, behind this strong profit performance are persistent bottlenecks in administrative procedures and a growing shortage of human resources.
Saigon Centre, Keppel’s flagship mixed-use development in Vietnam, has achieved a significant sustainability milestone with its office and serviced apartment components awarded LEED Platinum, and its retail mall component receiving LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
The issuance of Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW, occurring as Viet Nam prepared for the 14th National Congress, a pivotal assembly that shapes the national vision toward 2045 and the socio-economic strategy for 2030, demonstrates a strong alignment with international commitments at a high level of national policy.
Hanoi’s craft villages play an important role in the city’s and the nation’s economic, cultural, and social development.
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