MINISTRY PROPOSES DEVELOPING GREEN E-COMMERCE LAW
The MoIT has drafted proposals to develop the Law on E-commerce which will be included in the National Assembly's law and ordinance development programme in 2025 and submitted to the NA for consideration and comments in October.
EXPORT OF AQUATIC PRODUCTS TOPS $774 MILLION IN JANUARY
Enterprises are expecting a growth in tra fish exports to the US on the back of a bilateral agreement signed on January 17 to remove anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese fish fillets.
VIETNAM EXPECTS BIG FDI WAVE IN 2025
More than 4.33 billion USD in foreign investment was registered in Vietnam in January, an increase of 48.6% compared to the same period last year.
VIỆT NAM’S INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION SEES MODEST GROWTH IN JANUARY
Việt Nam’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recorded a slight increase of 0.6 per cent year-on-year in January, although showing a significant 9.2 per cent month-on-month decline, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
LOW COSTS ENTICE DATA CENTRE INVESTORS TO VIETNAM
According to the Asia Pacific Data Centre Construction Cost Guide 2025 released by Cushman & Wakefield released on February 4, which covers 90 data centres in 26 cities, Vietnam boasts some of the lowest construction costs in the Asia-Pacific region, second only to Taiwan, with from $5.5-8.5 million per megawatt.
GROSS VALUE OF VIETNAM'S MAIN E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS HIT $12.6 BILLION IN 2024
The top five e-commerce platforms in Vietnam, Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, Tiki, and Sendo, posted a total gross merchandise value (GMV) of VND318.9 trillion (about $12.6 billion) in 2024, a 37.36 per cent rise from 2023, according to Metric.
REACHING ECONOMIC TARGETS HINGES ON BALANCING GDP GROWTH AND INFLATION CONTROL
To maintain economic stability, the Deputy Prime Minister underscored the need for an uninterrupted supply of fuel, electricity, and essential goods.
VIỆT NAM’S COFFEE EXPORTS REACH NEARLY $800 MILLION IN JANUARY
Statistics from the Việt Nam Coffee-Cocoa Association show that in January 2025, Việt Nam exported 154,635 tonnes of coffee, generating revenues of US$799.5 million.
