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TASTES MEZZANINE, a newly renovated banquet hall located on the mezzanine floor of the Tastes restaurant, spans 231 m2 and offers flexible themed arrangements and can accommodate up to 170 guests, including a stage. Impressing with its luxurious and modern design, the warm and unique atmosphere is created by the ceiling and artistic pendant lights that create a warm, diffused golden light. 

According to the National Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance), Vietnam’s GDP in 2025 increased by 8.02% compared with 2024. This was slightly below the 8.12% growth recorded in 2022, the highest level in the past 15 years, driven primarily by the services and industrial manufacturing sectors. With this outcome, the average GDP growth for the 2021-2025 period reached approximately 6.3% per year, surpassing the 6.2% achieved in the previous term.

Pursuing high economic growth is an urgent task in the coming period, but experts have warned that Việt Nam must manage policies carefully to avoid sacrificing macroeconomic stability for growth targets, particularly as inflation risks rise alongside continued credit expansion. In 2025, Việt Nam recorded GDP growth of 8.03 per cent while inflation was kept at 3.3 per cent.

Hà Nội’s agricultural and forestry exports were estimated to surpass US$2 billion in 2025, maintaining steady growth and reinforcing the capital city’s role in the national agricultural supply chain, according to the Hà Nội Department of Agriculture and Environment. Key agricultural and food products accounted for around US$1.4 billion of the total export value, representing the largest share of the sector’s turnover.

From corner convenience stores to sprawling malls, Việt Nam’s retail scene is racing ahead and global investors are lining up to cash in. The surge is most visible in HCM City and Hà Nội, where chain stores are multiplying fast, but the momentum now stretches nationwide as big names commit billions of dollars to a market they see as a long-term growth engine.

Many textile and garment firms in Việt Nam have secured production orders through the end of the first quarter of this year, but face mounting pressure from shrinking margins, rising costs and increasingly short-term contracts, industry insiders said. Market analysts said that although global demand remains relatively stable, the sector continues to struggle with higher input costs, including wages and logistics, while selling prices remain under pressure due to weak bargaining power.

Việt Nam is targeting export growth of around 15-16 per cent in 2026 as it seeks to support economic expansion in the first year of its new five-year socio-economic development phase, a senior trade official has said. Nguyễn Anh Sơn, director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Import-Export Department, said the target was set under a Government resolution outlining key tasks and solutions for implementing the 2026 socio-economic development plan and State budget.

Vietnam’s e-commerce market reached about US$31 billion in 2025, accounting for roughly 11% of total retail sales of consumer goods and services, crossing the 10% mark for the first time. The figures were released at the 2026 E-commerce Forum held on February 2 by the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.