VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, fell to 48.9 in June from 49.8 in May, remaining below the 50.0 threshold for the third consecutive month and signaling a continued deterioration in manufacturing conditions as the first half of the year came to a close.

VOV.VN - Starting from July 1, 2025, the two-tier local government model comprising the provincial and communal administrative levels and eliminating the intermediate district level will be officially implemented nationwide, marking a significant milestone in Vietnam’s administrative reform and decentralisation of state management.

VOV.VN - Market surveillance teams nationwide carried out 3,891 inspections between May 15 and June 15, detecting 3,114 violations related to smuggling and counterfeit goods. The campaign resulted in more than VND63 billion in fines.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) passed the Law on Management and Investment of State Capital in Enterprises and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations at its ongoing ninth session on June 14.

Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Minister for Environmental Protection and Green Transition of Croatia Marija Vučković co-chaired a panel discussion themed “Fostering sustainable fisheries management including supporting small-scale fishers” in Nice, France, on June 11 (local time).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s new two-tier local government system is expected to start operating from July 1, 2025 after the National Assembly approves the amended Law on Organisation of Local Government, slated for June 16.

VOV.VN - UOB Vietnam on June 6 introduced enhanced Financial Supply Chain Management capabilities on UOB Infinity, its digital banking platform for businesses.

VOV.VN - Despite numerous policies, programs, and strategies rolled out to strengthen plastic waste management and curb pollution, the fight against plastic waste in Vietnam has yet to deliver the expected results.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) remained below the 50.0 no-change threshold for a second consecutive month in May but climbed to 49.8 from 45.6 in April, signaling a near-stabilisation in business conditions, according to S&P Global.

To achieve its ambitious goal of high-income status by 2045, Vietnam needs to deepen the sweeping institutional reforms that are underway and promote greener development, according to two new World Bank reports released on May 22.