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Vietnam's commitment to green growth is yielding significant results, shown by improvements in environmental management. The average provincial green index (PGI) across Vietnam’s provinces and cities rose by 3.9 points, from 21.00 in 2023 to 25.39 in 2024 - a 17% increase in just one year. The PGI 2024 results showed that Hai Phong ranked first overall, achieving outstanding scores in all four sub-indices with a total of 29 points.

The central city of Hue attracted more than 2.7 million visitors in the first five months of 2025, up 67% year-on-year, according to local tourism authorities. International arrivals reached nearly 1.1 million during the period. Tourism revenue was estimated at more than VND5 trillion, up 55% year-on-year, Hue Ngay Nay Online news website reported.

Amid lingering uncertainties in the global economy, Bình Dương has sustained strong momentum in both industrial output and exports during the first half of 2025. The southern industrial hub recorded exports exceeding VNĐ452 trillion (US$18.4 billion), a 13.9 per cent increase year-on-year, reaffirming its status as one of Việt Nam’s most dynamic economic centres.

More than half of insurance companies expect the market to grow by 5-10 per cent this year, driven by the resonance of internal recovery and policy momentum, according to a survey by Vietnam Report. The information was updated by Vietnam Report JSC at the event announcing the Top 10 prestigious insurance companies this year.

Investment inflows into export processing and industrial zones (IZs) in HCM City have surpassed US$2.86 billion during the 2020–25 period, equivalent to 114.6 per cent of the initial $2.5 billion target, according to the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA). Of the total, foreign investment has exceeded $935.3 million, including 75 newly licensed projects with over $334.3 million in capital.

Co-hosted by HKBAV and Long Hau Industrial Park, the event offers enterprises an opportunity to explore investment-ready locations featuring well-developed infrastructure and cost-efficient solutions. It also aims to foster cross-sector connections and partnerships, particularly in logistics, garment manufacturing, and food processing, between HKBAV members and the thriving community of over 200 businesses operating within Long Hau Industrial Park.

Warm greetings from Vietnam Software & IT Services Association (VINASA)! This September, we continue to organize the biggest event of VINASA in Ho Chi Minh City, we cordially invite Leaders of HKBAV & members of HKBAV to participate in TECH4LIFE Expo & Summit 2025 (https://tech4life.vn/) with the theme “Enhance Life with Technologies”.

Vietnamese equity mutual funds have swung into positive territory amid the VN-Index’s recent recovery. After bottoming out in early April, the benchmark index reclaimed all losses incurred during the tariff-triggered volatility by the end of May. The rebound has buoyed equity funds, restoring previously negative returns to solid profits.