Economy

With positive signals and improvements from the market, businesses have gradually overcome obstacles to focus on production and business right from the beginning of the year.

Shrimp continued to lead the sector, generating 300 million USD in revenue and accounting for 39% of the total export.

Vietnam could achieve breakthrough industrial growth in 2025 and beyond by leveraging its advantages and accelerating digital and green transformation as well as meeting the increasingly stringent requirements.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea have discussed measures to enhance cooperation for the goal of raising bilateral trade to 150 billion USD by 2030.

Instead of enjoying a zero percent registration fee, battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) will be required to pay 50% of the fee applicable to internal combustion engine cars with the same seating capacity.

Ending the Tet holiday, enterprises returned to production and business activities with a sense of urgency, high determination and new momentum.

Processed coffee exports amounted to 17,067 tonnes, bringing in 104.6 million USD, accounting for 11% of total volume and 13% of total export value.

The manufacturing and processing industry dominated foreign investment, attracting over 3.09 billion USD, equivalent to nearly 71.3% of total investment and showing a remarkable 99.1% increase year-on-year.

Such factors as adjusted healthcare fees, and higher transportation costs and food prices led to a 0.98% rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in January.

In the 2024-2025 period, the province focuses on tasks, measures, and solutions to improve and raise the Provincial Green Index (PGI) to be in the top 10 nationwide.

VASEP said the strong price surge in early 2025 was largely due to limited supply.

While the spring atmosphere is still bustling everywhere, farmers in Long An province are busy on the fields. Everyone hopes for a new year of favorable weather and a bountiful harvest.