Vietnam, an emerging leader in Asia, must proactively adapt to potential shifts in trade dynamics resulting from the policies of the new US administration, speakers said at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on January 8.

VOV.VN - As the US undergoes a power transition, the future of Vietnam-US trade cooperation remains full of opportunities and challenges, as discussed at a seminar on January 8 co-hosted by the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC), the US-Vietnam Business Council, and the Institute for Vietnam Initiatives (IVI).

A total of 76,179 enterprises resumed operations in Vietnam in 2024, according to the Agency for Business Registration under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) in December 2024 dipped below the 50.0 no-change mark for the first time in three months, signaling a fractional deterioration in overall business conditions at the end of the year, according to the latest report by S&P Global.

Starting on January 1, significant economic policies will come into effect, including regulations on contract-based passenger transport businesses, a six-month reduction in value-added tax (VAT), amendments to the 2019 Law on Tax Administration.

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.

Carbon is an intangible commodity, but it is a product with significant value and potential for investment and business opportunities.

Trade cooperation between Vietnam and Italy in 2025 is expected to see many promising opportunities and favourable conditions for stronger growth, Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Italy Duong Phuong Thao has said.

A forum aimed at strengthening business and investment connections between Vietnam and the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) took place in Hanoi on December 20.

Japan has invested in 5,369 projects worth US$76.76 billion in Vietnam as of the end of the second quarter this year, making it the third largest foreign investor in the country, Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tuong Van told the 9th Vietnam-Japan Conference on Construction in Hanoi.