Moody’s upgrades Vietnam outlook to Positive, cites institutional reforms

Moody’s upgrades Vietnam outlook to Positive, cites institutional reforms

VOV.VN - Moody’s has upgraded Vietnam’s outlook to Positive from Stable and affirmed its Ba2 sovereign rating, showing confidence in the country’s improving credit profile over the medium term.

Fruit prices plunge despite strong export growth
Vietnam PMI falls to seven-month low but remains in growth territory
Finance ministry lays out three-step formula for macro stability
PVOIL to roll out E10 gasoline nationwide from May 15
PVOIL to roll out E10 gasoline nationwide from May 15

Petrovietnam Oil Corporation (PVOIL), a subsidiary of Vietnam National Industry - Energy Group, has completed all necessary technical infrastructure, supply arrangements, and workforce preparation to officially distribute E10RON95 biofuel gasoline across its entire nationwide system starting May 15.

PVOIL to roll out E10 gasoline nationwide from May 15
Global electronics brands gather at IEAE Vietnam 2026
Global electronics brands gather at IEAE Vietnam 2026

The Vietnam International Electronics & Smart Appliances Expo (IEAE 2026) is set to draw hundreds of global brands and showcase thousands of cutting-edge products, delivering an immersive technology experience while opening up new avenues for business partnerships and market expansion.

Global electronics brands gather at IEAE Vietnam 2026
Rising demand for hybrid vehicle lifts Toyota Vietnam’s April sales
Rising demand for hybrid vehicle lifts Toyota Vietnam’s April sales

Hybrid vehicle sales by Toyota Vietnam (TMV) jumped 78% year-on-year in April, highlighting a growing shift among Vietnamese consumers toward fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly cars.

Rising demand for hybrid vehicle lifts Toyota Vietnam’s April sales
Agro-forestry-fishery exports up 5.4% in four months
Agro-forestry-fishery exports up 5.4% in four months

Vietnam’s export turnover of agro-forestry-fishery products reached an estimated US$23.04 billion in the first four months of 2026, up 5.4% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Agro-forestry-fishery exports up 5.4% in four months
Vietnam, India expand trade cooperation in new growth phase
Vietnam, India expand trade cooperation in new growth phase

The coming state visit to India by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam is expected to create momentum helping the two countries shape the framework for bilateral cooperation in a new development phase.

Vietnam, India expand trade cooperation in new growth phase
PM orders further cuts, simplification of administrative procedures
PM orders further cuts, simplification of administrative procedures

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has directed ministries to step up the review to streamline administrative procedures and business conditions, aiming to ease burdens on citizens and enterprises and support high economic growth.

PM orders further cuts, simplification of administrative procedures
Banks strengthen digital shields against online fraud
Banks strengthen digital shields against online fraud

As financial fraud and online scams become increasingly sophisticated, Vietnamese banks are tightening transaction controls and deploying digital tools to detect risks earlier and better protect customers.​

Banks strengthen digital shields against online fraud
New businesses, market re-entries up 32.8% in first four months
New businesses, market re-entries up 32.8% in first four months

More than 119,400 enterprises were established and re-entered the market in the first four months of 2026, marking a year-on-year increase of 32.8%, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

New businesses, market re-entries up 32.8% in first four months
Vietnam Medipharm Expo to get 300 exhibitors, 12,000 visitors
Vietnam Medipharm Expo to get 300 exhibitors, 12,000 visitors

Leading players from the medical and pharmaceutical industries in Vietnam and a number of other countries will take part in the annual Vietnam International Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition to be held from May 6 to 9 at the Vietnam – Soviet Friendship Cultural Palace in Hanoi.

Vietnam Medipharm Expo to get 300 exhibitors, 12,000 visitors
Industrial production rises 9.2% on manufacturing growth in early 2026
Industrial production rises 9.2% on manufacturing growth in early 2026

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s industrial production continued its positive momentum in the first four months of 2026, with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rising 9.2% year on year, driven largely by strong growth in processing and manufacturing.

Industrial production rises 9.2% on manufacturing growth in early 2026
CPI up 0.84% in April on rising energy, dining costs
CPI up 0.84% in April on rising energy, dining costs

Soaring domestic gas prices, riding a global fuel rally, alongside steeper costs for dining-out services and construction materials drove Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) up 0.84% in April from the previous month, the Finance Ministry’s National Statistics Office reported May 3.

CPI up 0.84% in April on rising energy, dining costs
FDI inflows surge 32% in four months, disbursement hits five year high
FDI inflows surge 32% in four months, disbursement hits five year high

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Vietnam continued to accelerate in the first four months of 2026, totalling US$18.24 billion, up 32% year on year, while disbursed capital rose to its highest level in five years, reflecting sustained investor confidence in the country’s economic outlook.

FDI inflows surge 32% in four months, disbursement hits five year high
Vietnam trade deficit reaches US$7.11bln as imports surge in early 2026
Vietnam trade deficit reaches US$7.11bln as imports surge in early 2026

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a trade deficit of US$7.11 billion in the first four months of 2026 as imports rose sharply, outpacing strong export growth and reflecting rising demand for production inputs as well as continued reliance on the foreign invested sector.

Vietnam trade deficit reaches US$7.11bln as imports surge in early 2026
Roasted coffee exports to Thailand rise as demand shifts to premium brews
Roasted coffee exports to Thailand rise as demand shifts to premium brews

Vietnam’s coffee exports to Thailand rose rapidly in early 2026, driven by growing demand for roasted and processed products, even as global coffee prices eased in mid-April.

Roasted coffee exports to Thailand rise as demand shifts to premium brews
Vietnam OCOP products build domestic strength, move into global markets
Vietnam OCOP products build domestic strength, move into global markets

VOV.VN - After more than seven years of implementation, Vietnam’s One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme has not only reshaped the rural goods market at home but is also gradually bringing local specialties to international markets.

Vietnam OCOP products build domestic strength, move into global markets
Fiscal measures to support double-digit growth in 2026
Fiscal measures to support double-digit growth in 2026

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s GDP grew an estimated 7.83% in the first quarter of 2026, higher than the same period last year but below the 9.1% target set in the Government’s growth scenario, requiring stronger expansion in the remaining quarters to achieve a double-digit growth rate for the whole year.

Fiscal measures to support double-digit growth in 2026
SIAL Canada supports Vietnamese firms’ entry into North American market
SIAL Canada supports Vietnamese firms’ entry into North American market

VOV.VN - The strong presence of Vietnamese companies at SIAL Canada(international food trade fair), held from April 29 to May 1 in Montreal, shows strong efforts to deepen market penetration in Canada and across North America.

SIAL Canada supports Vietnamese firms’ entry into North American market
Vietnamese products shine at Paris Fair
Vietnamese products shine at Paris Fair

Vietnamese booths are drawing large numbers of visitors at the Paris Fair (Foire de Paris) – one of Europe’s largest trade fairs, which opened on April 30 in the French capital.

Vietnamese products shine at Paris Fair
Four decades of FDI attraction  and opportunities in new era
Four decades of FDI attraction and opportunities in new era

VOV.VN - After nearly four decades of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), Vietnam continues to have opportunities to attract multi-billion-dollar inflows from global corporations, contributing to growth in a new development period.

Four decades of FDI attraction  and opportunities in new era
International Financial Centre - Vietnam's strategic move in global race: Expert
International Financial Centre - Vietnam's strategic move in global race: Expert

Vietnam’s decision to establish a Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC) in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang marks not merely an economic project, but a significant shift in institutional reform thinking, according to Do Gia Thang, Secretary-General of the Vietnam Business Association in Australia (VBAA).

International Financial Centre - Vietnam's strategic move in global race: Expert
Vietnam turns policy into action to boost private sector
Vietnam turns policy into action to boost private sector

VOV.VN - May 2026 marks one year since Vietnam began implementing special policy mechanisms to promote private sector development, in line with Resolution 68 issued by the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Vietnam turns policy into action to boost private sector
From incentives to stability: What keeps investors in Vietnam
From incentives to stability: What keeps investors in Vietnam

VOV.VN - As global supply chains undergo rapid restructuring, Vietnam continues to attract strong foreign investment not merely through incentives, but increasingly through a stable policy environment, streamlined procedures, and growing investor confidence in long-term prospects.

From incentives to stability: What keeps investors in Vietnam
Import duty cuts to 0% for certain fuel products extended until June 30
Import duty cuts to 0% for certain fuel products extended until June 30

The Government issued Resolution No. 25/2026/NQ-CP on April 30, extending the application of Decree No. 72/2026/ND-CP, which reduces preferential import tariffs on several fuel products and inputs for fuel production.

Import duty cuts to 0% for certain fuel products extended until June 30
Tax-free threshold for household businesses doubled to VND1 billion
Tax-free threshold for household businesses doubled to VND1 billion

The Government has raised the tax-exempt revenue threshold for household businesses to VND1 billion (US$38,000) per year, from the current VND500 million, to support small businesses, according to a newly-issued policy.

Tax-free threshold for household businesses doubled to VND1 billion
E10 biofuel rolled out nationwide today
E10 biofuel rolled out nationwide today

A mandatory sale of E10 biofuel is rolled out nationwide today, April 30, 2026, a month earlier than the originally scheduled deadline, amid global energy uncertainties.

E10 biofuel rolled out nationwide today
Vietnam enhances ASEAN-EU economic integration and links
Vietnam enhances ASEAN-EU economic integration and links

VOV.VN - The adoption of the 2026 work plan marks an important step, laying the foundation for the SCOPE Trade project to move into a substantive implementation phase, delivering concrete and practical results for ASEAN member states.

Vietnam enhances ASEAN-EU economic integration and links
Vingroup breaks ground on 880-ha international university urban area in HCM City
Vingroup breaks ground on 880-ha international university urban area in HCM City

Vingroup on April 29 officially broke ground on the international university urban area project in Xuan Thoi Son commune, Ho Chi Minh City, covering 880 hectares with a total investment of VND59 trillion (US$2.23 billion).

Vingroup breaks ground on 880-ha international university urban area in HCM City
Trade ministry organises investment-trade delegation to Japan
Trade ministry organises investment-trade delegation to Japan

The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade), in coordination with the Vietnam Trade Office in Japan and its Osaka branch, the ASEAN-Japan Centre, the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), and the Osaka Industrial Innovation Centre, will organise a trade and investment delegation to Japan.

Trade ministry organises investment-trade delegation to Japan
Ho Chi Minh City steps up decisive action to lift IUU “yellow card”
Ho Chi Minh City steps up decisive action to lift IUU “yellow card”

While notable progress has been made in tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, lingering gaps still require stronger, more coordinated action to fully meet recommendations from the European Commission (EC), particularly after its fifth inspection.

Ho Chi Minh City steps up decisive action to lift IUU “yellow card”
Vietnam pitches itself as promising trade partner to Mexican firms
Vietnam pitches itself as promising trade partner to Mexican firms

The Vietnam Trade Office in Mexico teamed up with the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico on April 28 to showcase Vietnam’s booming economy and pitch opportunities for trade and investment.

Vietnam pitches itself as promising trade partner to Mexican firms
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