Việt Nam News

The 2024 Land Law has abolished the long-standing land price framework and requires local authorities to issue annual land price tables that more closely reflect market values.

Since the start of the summer harvest season, China's two major border gates with Việt Nam, Youyi Guan in Pingxiang and Beilun 2 Bridge in Dongxing, have entered their peak period for handling imports of fresh agricultural and seafood products from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Data from the National Competition Commission under the Ministry of Industry and Trade indicates that e-commerce is currently the sector generating the highest number of consumer complaints and reports.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hoàng Long held a working session with Representative Director and Executive Vice President of Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd (IKC) Atsuhiko Hirano in Hà Nội on Friday, saying that he expects the Japanese firm to work closely with Vietnamese partners in energy, drawing on its extensive experience, financial prowess, and technology.

Việt Nam's major seaports continue to strengthen their position in global maritime trade, with Cái Mép and Hải Phòng ranking among the world's 20 best-performing container ports in 2025, according to the latest Container Port Performance Index.

The Huế Festival Trade Fair 2026 officially opened on Friday at the Huế City Culture and Sports Square, featuring 240 booths and bringing together businesses, cooperatives and trade promotion organisations from across the country.

Regarding development cooperation, the RoK is Việt Nam’s second-largest bilateral donor, with total loan commitments of $4 billion for the 2023–30 period under two cooperation agreements signed with the Economic Development Cooperation Fund and the Economic Development Promotion Facility of the Export-Import Bank of Korea.

The funding, provided through the Japanese Government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, will support the Disaster-Resilient Rural Development Project and the Climate Change Adaptation Infrastructure Development Project for Ethnic Minority Communities in the northern mountainous and midland region.

The VN-Index remained in positive territory throughout most of the session and at one point climbed nearly 15 points to approach 1,814 points.

Unilever Vietnam has received two major sustainability recognitions in 2026, highlighting its efforts to combine green innovation and digital technology to promote responsible consumption, circular economy practices and more effective recycling solutions.

Construction of the Meiko Yên Quang Semiconductor Manufacturing Plant officially commenced on Thursday at Yên Quang Industrial Park in Thịnh Minh Commune, marking another major foreign investment project in the northern province of Phú Thọ.

The resumption of the Ninh Thuận 1 and Ninh Thuận 2 nuclear power projects is expected to transform two once-isolated communes in Khánh Hòa into new industrial and economic hubs, creating jobs, attracting investment and boosting regional growth.

Cuba’s e-newspaper Prensa Latina has highlighted Việt Nam’s growing potential in offshore wind power following a meeting between Vietnamese Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Gia Túc and a delegation from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)

Based on responses from 33 Swedish companies in Việt Nam, the Business Climate Survey 2026 conducted by Business Sweden and the Embassy of Sweden in Việt Nam reveals a business community that remains engaged, optimistic and confident about future opportunities. 

Although the private sector has increasingly asserted its role in the economy, the 2025 revenue picture showed that State-owned enterprises in the energy and fuel sectors still hold a dominant position.

Amid the ongoing global supply chain realignment, the northern province of Phú Thọ is stepping up efforts to attract new-generation foreign direct investments (FDI) characterised by advanced technology, environmental sustainability and high value-added production.

As Việt Nam enters a new stage of development, sustained private-sector growth will require not only supportive policies but also a stable and transparent environment that ensures fair competition, Chinese Professor Tao Yitao said.

Products classified as high-risk will be required to have traceability information registered and verified before being put into circulation on the market from July 1, according to new circular issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on June 11.