High-tech enterprises get preferential import-export treatment
High-tech enterprises get preferential import-export treatment

Some enterprises in the IT, digital and semiconductor industries will be given preferential treatment in import and export activities, according to the newly issued Customs Law.

High-tech enterprises get preferential import-export treatment
Northern mountainous region seeks to boost fruit domestic consumption and exports
Northern mountainous region seeks to boost fruit domestic consumption and exports

Developing fruit production in the northern midland and mountainous region to meet domestic and export standards was the focus of a forum held in Phu Tho province on July 18.

Northern mountainous region seeks to boost fruit domestic consumption and exports
Vietnam ends anti-dumping duties on imported plastic products
Vietnam ends anti-dumping duties on imported plastic products

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has officially decided to terminate and not renew anti-dumping duties on certain plastic products imported from Malaysia, Thailand, and China.

Vietnam ends anti-dumping duties on imported plastic products
Vietnam, Laos open new chapter in digital trade cooperation
Vietnam, Laos open new chapter in digital trade cooperation

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Laos co-hosted a thematic workshop on promoting cross-border e-commerce under the theme Supporting Businesses in the Digital Era in Vientiane on the morning of July 18.

Vietnam, Laos open new chapter in digital trade cooperation
Transparent business environment draws sustained FDI inflows
Transparent business environment draws sustained FDI inflows

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam continues to grow steadily, even amid global economic fluctuations, as rising project numbers and capital adjustments reflect strong investor confidence in both new and existing operations, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance.

Transparent business environment draws sustained FDI inflows
Hanoi’s key industries given priority to drive growth
Hanoi’s key industries given priority to drive growth

Hanoi is implementing a series of breakthrough plans, ranging from attracting investment and developing high-tech products to facilitating businesses’ global expansion, with a goal of transforming it into the country’s leading hub for key industries and supporting industries.

Hanoi’s key industries given priority to drive growth
Public corporate bond offerings expected to rebound rapidly in H2 2025
Public corporate bond offerings expected to rebound rapidly in H2 2025

As Vietnam’s financial markets continue a deeper phase of adjustment following a turbulent period, capital-raising channels are showing increasingly clear signs of divergence.

Public corporate bond offerings expected to rebound rapidly in H2 2025
More data centre investment to be poured into Vietnam
More data centre investment to be poured into Vietnam

Vietnam is an ideal destination for data centre investment and the country is expected to see further interest from international investors, experts said.

More data centre investment to be poured into Vietnam
More than 86 million bank accounts to be terminated from September 1
More than 86 million bank accounts to be terminated from September 1

More than 86 million bank accounts that have not been biometrically authenticated or have been 'frozen' for a long time will be deleted starting September 1 to prevent fraud and cybercrime.

More than 86 million bank accounts to be terminated from September 1
Vietnamese imports from the US see strong growth in early 2025
Vietnamese imports from the US see strong growth in early 2025

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s imports from the United States recorded a sharp increase in the first five months of 2025, reaching US$7.3 billion, up 21% compared to the same period last year, according to data from Vietnam Customs.

Vietnamese imports from the US see strong growth in early 2025
Solutions proposed to expand export markets for major Vietnamese fruits
Solutions proposed to expand export markets for major Vietnamese fruits

VOV.VN - Passion fruit, banana, pineapple, and coconut are emerging as fruit categories with strong potential to reach US$1 billion in export value, contributing to a more diversified structure within Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable sector.

Solutions proposed to expand export markets for major Vietnamese fruits
VIETLAO EXPO 2025 attracts 60 reputable Vietnamese enterprises
VIETLAO EXPO 2025 attracts 60 reputable Vietnamese enterprises

VOV.VN - The Vietnam – Laos Trade Fair 2025 (VIETLAO-EXPO 2025) opened in Vientiane on July 17, drawing the participation of 60 reputable Vietnamese enterprises.

VIETLAO EXPO 2025 attracts 60 reputable Vietnamese enterprises
HCM City apartment prices hit record highs, raising affordability alarm
HCM City apartment prices hit record highs, raising affordability alarm

Apartment prices in central HCM City have reached record highs of up to VND600 million (US$23,500) per square metre, fuelling concerns over housing affordability and a widening gap between the property market and average household incomes.

HCM City apartment prices hit record highs, raising affordability alarm
Swiss delegation explores business, investment opportunities in Vinh Long
Swiss delegation explores business, investment opportunities in Vinh Long

A delegation from the Swiss–Viet Economic Forum (SVEF) led by its Secretary‑General Rachel Nguyen Isenschmid on July 17 met with authorities of Vinh Long province to discuss strategic collaboration opportunities with Swiss and international partners.

Swiss delegation explores business, investment opportunities in Vinh Long
PM calls for swift, humane settlement of stalled projects
PM calls for swift, humane settlement of stalled projects

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for swift and humane action to resolve the 2,981 stalled projects that are tying up critical resources while speaking at a national conference in Hanoi on July 17.

PM calls for swift, humane settlement of stalled projects
Becamex, IFC advance green industrial park model in Vietnam
Becamex, IFC advance green industrial park model in Vietnam

Vietnam's leading industrial park developer Becamex IDC on July 16 signed a cooperation agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, aiming to integrate international sustainability standards into the practical operations of its industrial parks in Vietnam.

Becamex, IFC advance green industrial park model in Vietnam
VBAB pushes deeper ties with Belgian partners in clean energy and logistics
VBAB pushes deeper ties with Belgian partners in clean energy and logistics

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Business Association in Belgium (VBAB) is actively rolling out a series of targeted initiatives to boost economic ties between Vietnam and the European Union (EU), with a particular focus on Belgium, a country known for its strengths in seaport infrastructure, clean energy, and logistics.

VBAB pushes deeper ties with Belgian partners in clean energy and logistics
FTSE Russell backs Vietnam’s push for transparent capital market
FTSE Russell backs Vietnam’s push for transparent capital market

FTSE Russell, a member of the London Stock Exchange Group, stands ready to help Vietnam upgrade its capital market infrastructure to attract stronger inflows of foreign investment, its Global Head of Equity and Multi Asset Gerald Toledano told Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang during a working session in Hanoi.

FTSE Russell backs Vietnam’s push for transparent capital market
Central bank to assess compliance of banks in risk management
Central bank to assess compliance of banks in risk management

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will deploy monitoring measures and tools to assess the compliance of commercial banks in implementing requirements related to risk management, especially compliance with Basel III international banking standards, an SBV official said at an event on July 16.

Central bank to assess compliance of banks in risk management
HCM City urged to reshape industrial landscape to boost regional connectivity
HCM City urged to reshape industrial landscape to boost regional connectivity

VOV.VN - Experts attending a forum on July 17 urged Ho Chi Minh City to reshape its industrial map in light of its expanded space post-merger, aiming to enhance industrial coordination and regional integration.

HCM City urged to reshape industrial landscape to boost regional connectivity
Vietnam seeks local cooperation opportunities with France’s Normandy
Vietnam seeks local cooperation opportunities with France’s Normandy

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang recently visited Normandy, one of France’s most dynamic economic centres, to explore cooperation following the recent elevation of Vietnam–France relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam seeks local cooperation opportunities with France’s Normandy
Petrol prices fall to below VND20,000 per litre in latest adjustment
Petrol prices fall to below VND20,000 per litre in latest adjustment

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade have announced a downward adjustment in petrol prices, effective from 3 p.m. July 17, bringing rates below VND20,000 per litre.

Petrol prices fall to below VND20,000 per litre in latest adjustment
What to know about major key drivers of Vietnam’s economic rebound in H1 2025
What to know about major key drivers of Vietnam’s economic rebound in H1 2025

VOV.VN - Despite global uncertainties and challenges, Vietnam’s economy expanded 7.52% in the first half of 2025, with exports, investment and consumption continuing to be the three key growth drivers behind this impressive performance.

What to know about major key drivers of Vietnam’s economic rebound in H1 2025
Strategic investors key to Vietnam's international financial centre ambitions: Insiders
Strategic investors key to Vietnam's international financial centre ambitions: Insiders

Vietnam’s roadmap to establishing an international financial centre (IFC) hinges not only on planning, infrastructure and human capital, but above all, on attracting strategic investors, according to experts.

Strategic investors key to Vietnam's international financial centre ambitions: Insiders
Vietnam, Azerbaijan strengthen startup connections
Vietnam, Azerbaijan strengthen startup connections

Vietnam and Azerbaijan are working to enhance their economic ties through new initiatives aimed at developing their innovation ecosystems and fostering bilateral investment, especially in the digital economy.

Vietnam, Azerbaijan strengthen startup connections
Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City exceed US$5.2 billion in first half
Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City exceed US$5.2 billion in first half

VOV.VN - Overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached an estimated US$5.23 billion in the first six months of 2025, up 22% year-on-year, according to statistics from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City exceed US$5.2 billion in first half
Da Nang postpones Ngoc Linh Ginseng International Festival to 2026
Da Nang postpones Ngoc Linh Ginseng International Festival to 2026

VOV.VN - The city of Da Nang will postpone the first Ngoc Linh Ginseng and Medicinal Herbs International Festival, originally planned for 2025, to a more suitable time in 2026, according to the Da Nang Department of Agriculture and Environment.

Da Nang postpones Ngoc Linh Ginseng International Festival to 2026
Vietnam’s credit conditions to remain stable in H2
Vietnam’s credit conditions to remain stable in H2

Vietnam’s credit conditions will remain stable in the second half of 2025, supported by proactive fiscal measures and ongoing institutional reforms, according to analysts of the Vietnam Investors Service (VIS) Rating, an affiliate of Moody’s.

Vietnam’s credit conditions to remain stable in H2
Thai group opens 43rd shopping mall in Vietnam
Thai group opens 43rd shopping mall in Vietnam

Central Retail Vietnam, a member of Thai retail giant Central Retail, officially inaugurated the GO! Hung Yen Shopping Centre in the northern province of Hung Yen on July 16, marking its 43rd location in Vietnam.

Thai group opens 43rd shopping mall in Vietnam
Vietnamese firms to continue presence at 4th Global Digital Trade Expo in China
Vietnamese firms to continue presence at 4th Global Digital Trade Expo in China

Following a strong impression at the 3rd Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE 2024), the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade will lead a business delegation to the 4th GDTE, scheduled to take place from September 23–29 in Hangzhou, China.

Vietnamese firms to continue presence at 4th Global Digital Trade Expo in China
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