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Can LNG really save Vietnam-US trade?
Key Challenges in Vietnam-US Trade Negotiations: Unpacked
Vietnam’s Private Sector Development Push: Unpacked
Vietnam’s Aviation Industry: State of Play 2025
Vietnam and the Middle Income Trap: Unpacked
Vietnam’s 8 Percent GDP Growth Target: Unpacked
Buy More, Sell Less: Tackling Vietnam’s Trade Surplus with the US
Is Vietnam the Next Asian Tiger Economy?
What Recent Traffic Reforms Say About Doing Business in Vietnam
Building An International Financial Centre in Vietnam: Unpacked
Vietnam’s Economy in 2024: A Brief Recap
What to Watch Now Google Has An Office in Vietnam
Does Vietnam Have a Private Consumption Problem Too?
Day: April 1, 2025
Vietnam Supermarkets 2025: Culture, Payments, Foreign Investment & More
Supermarkets are rapidly proliferating in Vietnam. This is on the back of rising incomes and improved market entry conditions. These supermarkets are one of the easiest ways for foreign producers to get their products in front of Vietnamese consumers with a more Western style of doing business.
Vietnam’s imports from Indonesia soar 46 percent in February
Vietnam imported US$1.01 billion worth of goods from Indonesia in February 2025, a sharp increase of 46.36 percent compared to US$690.99 million in January, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This brought total imports from Indonesia for the first two months of the year to US$1.70 billion.
Vietnam’s imports from the USA rise 24 percent in February
Vietnam imported US$1.44 billion worth of goods from the United States in February 2024, up 24.23 percent from January’s total of US$1.16 billion, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This brought total imports from the US in the first two months of the year to US$2.59 billion.
Vietnam’s Law on Securities: Overview 2025
The Law on Securities defines the scope and application of regulations governing the issuance, trading, investment, and provision of securities services in Vietnam. It applies to Vietnam’s securities industry, to both domestic and foreign entities, including public companies, securities firms, and investors operating in the Vietnamese market.
Vietnam’s plastic products exports fall by 14.61 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s exports of plastic products dropped by 17.25 percent in February compared to January, reaching US$495.14 million, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
April 2025
Labour Market Report
Q1 2025
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