FOREIGN INVESTORS REINFORCE LARGE-SCALE INVESTMENTS IN VIETNAM
Foreign investors are reinforcing their investments in both industrial infrastructure and large-scale projects, showing that Vietnam remains an attractive destination. In late April, Thanh Hoa People's Committee gave in-principle approval for the $115.8 million Thang Long Thanh Hoa Industrial Park (IP) for Sumitomo Corporation.
INDUSTRY AND TRADE SECTOR PROMOTING GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY
Not only obtaining high growth and impressive trade surplus and asserting its leading position in economic development, the industry and trade sector of Hai Phong City has also made breakthroughs with solutions on digital transformation, green transformation and circular economy in recent years, thus gradually helping concretize the city’s comprehensive development goals based on a green and sustainable economy.
AGRO-FORESTRY-FISHERY TRADE SURPLUS $5.2 BILLION IN FOUR MONTHS
The agricultural, forestry and fisheries sector posted a US$ 5.18 billion trade surplus in the first four months of 2025, a year‑on‑year drop of 4.1 per cent, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE) announced on Monday. Exports reached $21.15 billion while imports stood at $15.97 billion during the period, reported Trần Gia Long, deputy director of the ministry’s Planning and Finance Department.
PRIVATE ECONOMY DEFINED AS MOST IMPORTANT DRIVING FORCE
On behalf of the Politburo, General Secretary To Lam has signed Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on development of private economy. Under the Resolution, private economy is defined as the most important driver of the national economy and the pioneering force in science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation.
VIỆT NAM TARGETS US$2.4 BILLION IN GAMING INDUSTRY REVENUE BY 2029
Việt Nam’s gaming industry is projected to reach US$2.42 billion in revenue by 2029, according to a recently released strategy on managing and developing online games in the country from 2025 to 2030. The sector is expected to generate $1.66 billion by 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 9.77 per cent in the following years.
TRA FISH EXPORTS ON TRACK REACH CLOSE TO $2 BILLION IN 2025
Việt Nam's tra fish exports are expected to sustain strong momentum into 2025, with projected revenues reaching approximately US$2 billion, on par with 2024 figures, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has forecast. The growth outlook is driven by the global economic recovery post-pandemic and increasing international demand for affordable protein sources like tra fish, VASEP said.
VIỆT NAM EYES US$18 BILLION A YEAR FOR POWER PLAN THROUGH 2035
Việt Nam will require an annual investment of around US$16–18 billion from now until 2035 to implement its revised National Power Development Plan (PDP VIII), according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. This amount will rise to approximately $20 billion per year thereafter. The updated plan, approved under Decision No. 768/QĐ-TTg dated April 15, outlines ambitious targets to ensure national energy security and meet economic growth demands.
SHRIMP EXPORTS SURGE IN Q1
Shrimp exports from January to March totaled US$939 million, up 37% year-on-year, according to data from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). China was the largest buyer of Vietnamese shrimp during the first three months of this year, with its total import value of US$288 million, up by 125% against the same period last year.
