Over 700,000 Vietnamese workers are now working abroad. Approximately $5billion have been remitted home annually by over 700,000 Vietnamese guest workers, the Government News quoted figures from the Ministry of Home Affairs as reporting on July 18. In the first half of 2025, over 74,000 guest workers traveled to work abroad, accounting for 57.5 percent […]

According to Citi analysts, the prospects for continued deepening of onshore supply chains remain high, with uncertainties on global trade policy and possible export payback in the first three quarters of 2025 (3Q). Stricter enforcement of rules of origin certification could accentuate the export payback in the near term, and details on how transshipment will […]

General Luong Tam Quang, Member of the Politburo, Minister of Public Security, and President of the National Data Association, tells Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy about developing the data economy for a prosperous Vietnam.  What is the role and strategic vision of the National Data Association in developing Vietnam’s data economy, particularly in providing data-related […]

On July 17, the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA) submitted an official petition to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE) over the slow issuance of food safety certificates for plant-based exports, especially spices, under Circular No.12/2025/TT-BNNMT. Since July 1, certification responsibility has shifted to provincial-level authorities. However, the new rules fail to fully […]

Total investment capital estimated at $638 million. The People’s Council of northern Thai Nguyen province has approved a project to build the Hanoi – Thai Nguyen – Cho Moi expressway under the Public – Private – Partnership (PPP) model. The 100.69-km expressway will start from the intersection of the Ring Road No.3 in Hanoi and […]