RETAIL WAVE HEADING TOWARDS VIETNAM’S SATELLITE URBAN AREAS
Two weeks ago, Japanese retailer AEON commenced the construction of AEON Hai Duong Shopping Centre, promising to bring a modern shopping space and enhance the experience for local consumers when it comes into operation in 2026. AEON Hai Duong is the first community shopping mall developed by the company in the northern region, with investment of approximately $47 million.
HCMC INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT HITS FOUR-YEAR HIGH IN JAN-APR
HCMC’s industrial production grew 7.9% year-on-year in the first four months of 2025, the highest growth rate since 2021, official data showed. According to the HCMC Statistics Office, the four-month growth was driven by businesses accelerating production schedules by up to 90 days to mitigate risks and tariff impacts, local media reported.
VIỆT NAM’S MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTION SURGES IN APRIL
The motorcycle manufacturing sector saw a significant uptick in April, with monthly production reaching its highest level so far in 2025. According to the General Statistics Office, domestic manufacturers produced an estimated 286,100 new motorcycles in April, a 21.6 per cent increase from March and a 10.4 per cent rise compared to April 2024.
FDI INFLOWS IN FIRST FOUR MONTHS SOAR NEARLY 40 PER CENT
In the first four months of 2025, 1,204 new projects were granted investment registration certificates, with total registered capital of $5.59 billion, up 14.1 per cent in the number of projects but down 23.8 per cent on-year in terms of capital. The adjusted capital for 540 ongoing projects hit over $6.4 billion, up almost 44.4 per cent on-year in number, and 3.9-fold in capital.
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.
