VOV.VN - The Vietnam- Canada Business Association (VCBA) recently held the “Vietnamese Business Awards in Canada 2026,” marking the first time an award dedicated to honouring outstanding Vietnamese entrepreneurs and enterprises in Canada has been organised.

Vietnam’s small businesses saw a strong performance in 2025, with 84% reporting growth - a slight increase from the previous year, according to an Asia-Pacific small business survey released on April 21 in Ho Chi Minh City by CPA Australia, one of the world’s largest professional accounting organisations.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) in coordination with the Vietnam Trade Office in Brazil, held a seminar on Brazil’s export potential on April 21 to help local businesses gain market insights, connect with partners, and expand into this potential market.

VOV.VN - Imports of completely built-up (CBU) cars into Vietnam rose in the first quarter of 2026, led by trucks, pointing to recovering demand for freight transport and business activity. Indonesia, China and Thailand remained the three largest suppliers.

Ho Chi Minh City has reaffirmed its readiness to accompany Slovak enterprises over the long term, offering a favourable investment environment and seeking deeper cooperation in high-tech and industrial sectors.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan has held a working session with a delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), led by its Interim President & CEO Brian McFeeters.

A recent Sofia seminar on Vietnam – Bulgaria economic and industrial ties, with a focus on innovation, digital transformation and green transition, attracted broad participation from government bodies, business groups, enterprises and the Vietnamese community in the European nation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam continues to play a strategic role for European businesses even as global tensions weigh on confidence, according to the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham)’s Business Confidence Index (BCI) for the first quarter of 2026, which points to a pragmatic recalibration among investors.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung ordered cutting unnecessary business conditions and streamlining red tape while chairing a meeting of the Government’s permanent members in Hanoi on April 13 to follow the Party Central Committee’s conclusion from its recent second plenum.

VOV.VN - Slovakia is ready to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese investors, simplify visa procedures for tourists, and consider visa exemptions for Vietnamese official passport holders, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Slovakia-Vietnam Business Forum in Hanoi on April 13.