As a key component of the provincial industrial structure and a leading export sector, Phu Tho’s electronics industry is growing rapidly, fueled by the expansion of FDI enterprises and a more complete supporting-industry ecosystem.
The 10th Vietnam Hardware & Hand Tools Expo 2025 (VHHE 2025) will take place from December 4 to 6, 2025, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City. The event will bring together 380 companies from 15 countries at 450 booths.
At Vietnam International Low Altitude Economy Forum 2025 (VI LAEF 2025), Chief Technology Officer of FPT Corporation Vu Anh Tu argued that the low-altitude economy is creating an unprecedented opportunity for Vietnam to develop a high-tech supporting-industry ecosystem, covering UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), sensors, and chips, as well as flight-management platforms, operations services, and training.
Vietnam Industry and Technology Week 2025 concluded with 70,000 visitors and nearly VND600 billion in transactions over four days. The event boosted trade promotion and strengthened the supporting industrial ecosystem, connecting businesses with solutions, technologies, and partners across supply chains.
Entering 2026, Vietnam’s economy is likely to face both opportunities and challenges as the government targets double-digit GDP growth amid U.S. tariff pressures, global trade fluctuations, and significant FDI shifts toward industrial manufacturing sectors.
Following its successful debut in Ho Chi Minh City in August, Archify Live 2025, themed “Eco-Friendly Architecture: Building a Sustainable Future,” continued its nationwide tour in Hanoi on November 21.
For five years of its implementation, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has become a strong driver of Vietnam’s market expansion and strengthened its position as a leading manufacturing and trading hub in the region.
Over the past years, the National Steering Committee on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, directly led by the Prime Minister, has held weekly Tuesday meetings with participation from multiple ministries and online connections with all coastal provinces and cities. The goal has been clear and urgent: to lift the European Commission’s (EC) yellow card.
The European Union (EU) is currently Vietnam’s third-largest export market and fifth-largest import partner, reflecting the strengthening economic ties between the two sides. The main driver of this growth is the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which started in August 2020 and opened a new phase of larger and higher-quality trade.
Shinhan Bank Vietnam Limited (Shinhan Bank) collaborated with Visa to launch Global Trade Payment Platform (GTPP) that assists enterprises to make cross-border payment by Shinhan cards quickly, safely and effectively. This is the first time that GTPP is launched by Visa in Vietnam’s market and Shinhan Bank is the first foreign bank in Vietnam supporting this GTPP.
Vietnam’s pangasius exports in the first nine months of 2025 reached nearly $1.6 billion, up 9% year-on-year, signaling a recovery after a prolonged downturn. The market landscape is shifting notably with CPTPP countries, Brazil and Thailand emerging as growth drivers while China - Hong Kong and the U.S show signs of stagnation.
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