The Vietnamese Government on August 8 issued Decree No. 221/2025/NĐ-CP on a limited-term visa waiver scheme for foreign nationals in specially designated categories whose presence is deemed beneficial to the country’s socio-economic development.
The Government on August 7 promulgated a decree providing regulations on foreigners working in Vietnam, including several new provisions regarding the issuance of work permits for them.
At the invitation of Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Michelle Chan, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong visited Australia from August 4-7 and co-chaired the first dialogue between senior officials from the two foreign ministries.
Vietnam’s stock market experienced a vibrant July, marked by the strong recovery of foreign capital flows.
VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded US$24.09 billion in registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first seven months of this year, marking a 27.3% year-on-year increase, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).
VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a robust surge in international tourism in the first seven months of the year, with 12.23 million foreign visitors visiting the country, up 22.5% compared to the same period last year, the National Statistics Office (NSO) reported on August 6.
VOV.VN - The international cruise ship Viking Yidun arrived at Cam Ranh International Port in the southcentral province of Khanh Hoa on August 4, bringing 206 passengers from countries including China, Canada, and Italy to the locality.
VOV.VN - While global startup fundraising remains sluggish, many Vietnamese startups continue to draw strong interest from foreign investors.
The reciprocal tariff rate announced by the US for Vietnam and other countries on August 1 will be a major factor affecting the USD/VND exchange rate in the short term, but the rate will likely cool down by the end of this year, experts forecast.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception for Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chea Kimtha in Hanoi on July 31.