Rice exports set new records in both volume and value in 2024 but the commodity is expected to face a difficult year ahead as India lifted its ban on non-basmati white rice exports in September, which will push up global rice supplies next year.

Leaders of the country’s four largest banks (the Big 4 group) BIDV, Vietcombank, VietinBank and Agribank have announced their preliminary positive business results for 2024.

Vietnam Airlines is set to achieve a record pre-tax profit of VND7.32 trillion (US$287.7 million) in 2024, ending four years of losses, with revenue expected to reach VND114.7 trillion (US$4.5 billion), up 23% from last year.

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company (BSR) has announced its delisting from the UPCoM exchange on January 7, 2025, as it has been accepted for listing on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE).

Shopee, Samsung, and Vietnam Airlines continued to secure the top three positions in the Decision Lab Best Brand 2024 Rankings.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee has issued a resolution on Vietnam’s environmental protection tax rates for petrol, oil, and lubricants in 2025, keeping in effect a tax cut introduced to support the economy post pandemic.

Hanoi has set a target to ensure that up to 80% of the days in a year have air quality index (VN-AQI) levels rated as good or moderate, based on data from standard national and city monitoring stations.

In the context of a gradual economic recovery and people tending to tighten spending, a series of affordable Tet gift baskets have been launched by businesses with diverse designs.

Coach Kim Sang-sik expected to make a new chapter for Vietnam history at this year ASEAN Mitsubishi Electronic Cup, hoping Vietnam would overcome hosts Singapore in the first semi-final match on December 26.

PVI Insurance has made history as the first and only non-life insurance company in Vietnam to exceed VND20 trillion (roughly US$800 million) in revenue in 2024.