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Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Quốc Dũng urged coordinated effort to modernise agricultural production, strengthen data infrastructure and improve market transparency.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, total trade value was estimated at US$1.01 trillion, up 32.3 per cent year on year. Exports reached an estimated $499 billion, representing a 27.4 per cent increase.

Expansion by Asian food, fashion and lifestyle brands is helping Ho Chi Minh City's retail market maintain high occupancy despite some tenants reducing their store footprints.

As the nation pursues a double-digit growth target, logistics must serve as a genuine driver of growth, boosting productivity, reducing costs, expanding the scope for development and unlocking new sources of economic expansion.

AgroViet 2026 will feature a wide range of agricultural products, including One-Community-One-Product (OCOP)-certified goods, plant varieties, livestock, seafood and processing technologies.

The Chang Cheng Hokkien Mee hawker stall in Singapore has closed after 32 years serving fried prawn noodles.

Vietnam needs to mobilize and efficiently deploy investments of US$300 billion a year and improve productivity to realize its target of double-digit economic growth, a government economist has said.

Key components include a warehouse complex, a container yard and an area for cargo handling and consolidation.

The U.S. dollar climbed against the Vietnamese dong on the black market on Monday.

In order to meet and exceed the US$74 billion target for agro-forestry and fisheries exports this year, seafood alone needs about $1 billion a month in the final months, with shrimp still expected to lead.

Việt Nam has cut its average retail electricity price by 2 per cent from November 1, 2026, while replacing its six-tier household electricity tariff with a five-tier structure, in a move aimed at easing production costs and simplifying electricity billing.

Vietnam's gold prices bounced back from a four-month low on Monday amid a recovery in global bullion rates.

Vietnam will strengthen its economic resilience, strategic autonomy, and international partnerships as global uncertainty deepens, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said at a dialogue with the World Economic Forum's CEO.

Ho Chi Minh City has strong potential to become a highly connected growth hub, supported by its startup ecosystem, industrial capabilities, and international partnerships, the World Economic Forum's CEO says.

Enterprises and banks are slated for State capital divestment in the 2026-2030 period, including Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Maritime Corporation, Vietnam Rubber Group, BIDV, Vietcombank and VietinBank.

Professor Dr Trần Xuân Tú from the Institute of Information Technology at Việt Nam National University Hà Nội has urged the capital city to make targeted investments in universities and research to advance strategic technologies.

Vietnamese payment provider AppotaPay presented transaction management solutions for retail and food and beverage businesses at VIFS 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, alongside reports on consumer spending trends.

Its GDP is projected to reach US$1.48 trillion this year, placing it 17th globally and making it Southeast Asia’s sole representative in the top 20

Zhou Qunfei, who first worked as a construction site security guard and eventually launched a business that would net her the moniker “touchscreen queen,” has been named the richest woman in China.

American fast-casual chain Chipotle will enter Singapore next year with a restaurant at Jewel Changi Airport, its first outlet in Southeast Asia.