Vietnam's largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast announced on July 11 that it has inked a strategic partnership agreement with BatX Energies, an Indian clean-tech company specialising in battery recycling, rare metal recovery, and second-life battery applications.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese textile and garment products attracted significant attention from both British and international retailers at Source Fashion London, Europe’s largest textile and fashion trade fair, held in London from July 8 to 10.

Despite ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, trade between Vietnam and Israel continued to grow strongly in the first half of 2025, with Israeli firms actively seeking alternative suppliers, including from Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A dialogue was held in Tokyo on July 8 between Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Pham Quang Hieu and members of the NPO Vietnam Konwakai, attended by a number of Japanese businesses interested in exploring investment opportunities in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam moves to establish international financial centers in Ho Chi Minh City and central Da Nang city, Swiss businesses are showing keen interest, drawn by the country’s push for administrative reform and its growing appeal as a base for long-term investment in Southeast Asia.

Overseas investment by Vietnamese firms in the first half of 2025 surged more than 3.5 times, reaching over US$487 million, the Ministry of Finance's Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) reported.

The number of newly registered enterprises set a record high in June, surpassing 24,000, more than double the average during the 2021–2024 period, according to the Department of Private Enterprise and Collective Economy Development under the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnam’s NetZero Pallet has been named one of the winners of the 2025 Small Business Champions Competition, held by the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 26 met with leaders of two major Chinese enterprises in Shanghai, including Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), and the China Pacific Construction Group as part of his working visit to China and attendance at the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held separate meetings with leaders of major multinational technology corporations and investment funds in Tianjin, China, on June 25, to promote cooperation in innovation and high-tech development.