Vietnam economic news highlights December 9, 2025

1. Canada issues conclusion of anti-dumping investigation on carbon steel wire : The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has just issued the final conclusion in the anti-dumping investigation on carbon steel wire and steel alloys imported from China, Taiwan (China), India, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam initiated on April 22, 2025.

2. Groundbreaking ceremony of DHN Tay Ninh 4 High-Tech Livestock Farm : De Heus Group (Netherlands) and Hung Nhon Group have just held the groundbreaking ceremony of DHN Tay Ninh 4 High-Tech Livestock Farm. The project has a total investment of 257 billion VND.

Photo caption — Groundbreaking ceremony of DHN Tay Ninh 4 High-tech Livestock Farm in Tan Hoi Commune, Tay Ninh Province. Photo: Giang Phuong/VNA

3. Vingroup cooperates to expand multi-industry ecosystem in India : Vingroup announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Telangana State (India) at the Telangana Rising Global Summit, with a proposal to invest about 3 billion USD in each phase to develop a multi-industry ecosystem in Telangana State.

4. Piloting the construction of a smart border gate in Mong Cai - A breakthrough in border trade : Quang Ninh province is making efforts to promote the implementation of the pilot project to build a smart border gate at the international border gate pair of Mong Cai (Vietnam) - Dongxing (China). This is a strategic step, creating a breakthrough in modernizing management, improving customs clearance capacity, and firmly consolidating the position of Mong Cai Border Gate Economic Zone.

5. Clarifying and unifying the method of operating the Central region's power system : The National Power System and Market Operation Company Limited (NSMO) said: On the morning of December 9, the Central Region Power System Dispatch Center (CSO) held a meeting with the operating management units to clarify the operating requirements and unify the method of operating the Central region's power system in 2026.

6. Comprehensive review and assessment of the operation of irrigation reservoirs : On December 9, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment sent a document to units managing and exploiting irrigation reservoirs of special importance; units managing and exploiting inter-provincial irrigation reservoirs on reviewing the operation process of inter-provincial and special importance irrigation reservoirs.

7. Ho Chi Minh City strives to complete metro lines connecting Long Thanh airport before 2030 : It is expected that in 2026, Long Thanh International Airport (Dong Nai) will be put into commercial operation, the demand for traffic connection between Tan Son Nhat airport and Long Thanh will increase. Currently, the City has proposed connecting urban railway lines (metro), forming a continuous metro line to serve passenger transport between the two international airports.

8. Removing compensation bottlenecks, Bac Ai Pumped Storage Hydropower Project accelerates : Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) said that by early December 2025, compensation and site clearance work was basically implemented smoothly and was about to be completed, contributing to speeding up the project's progress.

9. The investor proposed that the state contribute 60% of the investment capital for the Go Dau - Xa Mat expressway : According to the Tay Ninh Department of Construction, the TAFICO - CDC Joint Venture (Fico Tay Ninh Cement Joint Stock Company and Chuong Duong Joint Stock Company) has just submitted a pre-feasibility study report on the Go Dau - Xa Mat expressway construction investment project, phase 1 (section from Go Dau to the old Tay Ninh City) under the public-private partnership (PPP) method, Build - Operate - Transfer (BOT) contract. Accordingly, the state capital is proposed to participate in 60% of the project.

10. Hoa Lac High-Tech Park: Institutional breakthrough, realizing the aspiration of Vietnam's "Silicon Valley" : With the new legal foundation from the Law on the Capital (amended) and Resolution No. 57 of the Politburo, Hoa Lac High-Tech Park (CNC) is facing an unprecedented opportunity to transform strongly, towards the goal of becoming the National Innovation Center and "Silicon Valley" of Vietnam.

11. Removing obstacles, paving the way for FDI enterprises to list on the stock exchange : On December 9, the State Securities Commission held a conference to disseminate regulations on listing and registration of transactions for economic organizations with foreign investment capital (FDI), in order to remove obstacles and receive opinions from enterprises, thereby perfecting the legal framework, creating conditions for the FDI sector to participate more deeply in the Vietnamese stock market.

12. Decoding the new momentum of the real estate market : On the morning of December 9, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Real Estate Conference 2025 (VRES 2025) organized by batdongsan.com.vn attracted more than 1,500 leaders, experts and businesses to gather to decode the most important trends shaping the market in 2025-2026.

13. Seafood exports may set a new record in 2025 : Despite facing many challenges, seafood exports still maintain a fairly stable growth rate and are expected to set a new record in export turnover in 2025, reaching about 11.2 - 11.3 billion USD, the highest level ever.

14. Senegal temporarily suspends rice imports for 1 month : On the morning of December 9, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced that the Vietnam Trade Office in Algeria, which is also in charge of Senegal, announced on November 12, 2025 that the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Senegal has decided to suspend rice imports for 1 month to facilitate local rice consumption because imported rice has more competitive prices.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/kinh-te/diem-tin-kinh-te-viet-nam-noi-bat-ngay-9122025-20251209211714667.htm