
Soaring domestic gas prices, riding a global fuel rally, alongside steeper costs for dining-out services and construction materials drove Viet Nam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) up 0.84% in April from the previous month, the Finance Ministry’s National Statistics Office reported May 3.
Tue, May 05, 2026, 10:09:00
Viet Nam recorded a trade deficit of 7.11 billion USD in the first four months of 2026, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.
Tue, May 05, 2026, 10:09:00
Total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) into Viet Nam, including newly registered and adjusted capital, plus foreign investors’ contributions and share purchases, hit 18.24 billion USD as of April 27, up 32% year-on-year, reported the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office (NSO) on May 3.
Tue, May 05, 2026, 09:54:00
VGP – Both FDI inflows and disbursement volume reached five-year high in the first four months this year, according to the National Statistics Office.
Mon, May 04, 2026, 16:38:00
Vietnam’s online retail market continued its rapid expansion in the first quarter of 2026 as total gross merchandise value (GMV) across four major platforms, Shopee, TikTok Shop, Lazada, and Tiki, reached about VND148.6 trillion ($5.64 billion), up 47% year-on-year, according to data from analytics firm Metric.
Mon, May 04, 2026, 16:38:00
According to Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, economic growth requires stability and control over important supply-demand and financial balances. Vietnam will not tolerate overheated growth or macroeconomic instability.
Mon, May 04, 2026, 16:38:00

The Government of India highly values the upcoming State visit by General Secretary, President To Lam to India, considering it a key factor in further energizing the already robust and dynamic bilateral relationship, said Indian Ambassador to Viet Nam Tshering W. Sherpa.