Vietnam is expected to mobilize around US$370 million in official development assistance (ODA) and foreign concessional loans in the last four months of 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance.
On August 19, 2025, Pham Tan Cong, President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), welcomed Uruguay’s Deputy Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi Cabrera at the VCCI headquarters in Hanoi. The meeting opened new prospects for cooperation in trade, investment, and tourism.
As the global economy shifts toward digital transformation and sustainable development, Vietnam and Germany have made education and training cooperation a strategic priority. Germany remains Vietnam’s top European trade partner and serves as a key source of practical models for higher education and vocational training.
Vietnam is expected to mobilize around US$370 million in official development assistance (ODA) and foreign concessional loans in the last four months of 2025, according to the Ministry of Finance.
In recent years, the Vietnamese business community has experienced a turbulent period with unprecedented challenges, while also entering a stage of greater maturity in adaptability, innovation, and growth aspirations.
Vietnam is stepping up plans to build one of Southeast Asia’s largest battery storage markets, with a regional roundtable in Hanoi today focused on financing models for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The event was hosted by the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) together with the Vietnam BESS Task Force, bringing together financiers, technical experts, research institutions, and development partners.
Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, reaffirmed its commitment to Vietnam’s digital transformation by hosting the Digital Government Forum 2025 in Hanoi. Held for the second consecutive year, the forum centered on the theme “Powering the Future of Smart Cities” and brought together government agencies, transit operators, banks, payment facilitators, fintechs, and strategic partners.
Although still relatively new, agricultural tourism in Lai Chau is gradually flourishing, promising to become a highlight on the Northwestern tourism map.
Through steady cooperation with German organizations and enterprises including the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AHK), Bac Ninh Industrial College (BCI) has successfully established a German-standard dual training model, delivering practical benefits for students, businesses, and society.
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