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Singapore's digital economy reached SGD144.1 billion in 2025, growing 5.6% and accounting for 19.3% of GDP, Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade reported through its trade office in Singapore.
Vietnam and Tanzania held an economic, trade and investment forum in Dar es Salaam on October 5, Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade reported.
Elon Musk's estimated wealth returned to around $1.03 trillion after trading on October 5, VnExpress reported, citing Forbes.
European consumers bought about 1.64 million battery-electric vehicles in the first eight months of 2026, up 45% year on year, according to Transport & Environment figures cited by VnExpress.
A VnExpress report describes mounting pressure on Ukraine’s businesses and public finances, using the industrial city of Kryvyi Rih as a prominent example.
Vietnamese furniture businesses are looking for more domestic opportunities as infrastructure, housing and urban development expand, VnExpress reported.
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc urged Siemens Energy to expand investment, technology transfer and energy-sector cooperation in Vietnam, the government news portal reported.
Saudi Aramco chief executive Amin Nasser warned that replenishing global oil stocks already drawn down could take up to two years, VietnamPlus reported from the Energy Intelligence Forum in London on October 5.
Raw sugar futures in New York rose as much as about 2% to 20.20 US cents per pound during the October 5 session, their highest level since December 17, 2024, according to VietnamPlus.
