Việt Nam News

POSCO Future M, a subsidiary of the Republic of Korea’s POSCO Group, has selected Sông Công II Industrial Park in the northern province of Thái Nguyên to build its first large-scale battery materials plant in Việt Nam, according to Viglacera Corporation.

Rather than relying heavily on tax incentives, the model emphasises improving the overall investment environment, including transparency, efficiency and regulatory certainty, to enhance long-term competitiveness.

The forum highlighted growing efforts to link cooperatives with private firms to boost value chains, improve market access and drive more sustainable growth.

Lawmakers back a plan to cut fuel taxes to zero as Việt Nam seeks to cushion global energy shocks and bolster long-term energy security.

Under the “green lane” process, quality control starts at cultivation – including soil monitoring – and continues through harvesting and processing, with traceability labels applied from trees to fruit at picking.

Australia’s formal publication provides a legal basis, marking the completion of technical requirements for Vietnamese pomelos.

The Cà Ná Wharf Complex – Phase 1 in the south-central province of Khánh Hòa, worth more than VNĐ60 trillion (US$2.3 billion) in total, were signed on April 10.

Besides gains in Vingroup, energy and banking stocks, the reversal in foreign flows also provided support to the market's recovery.

Gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to moderate to 7.2 per cent in 2026 and 7.0 per cent in 2027 under the ADB's baseline scenario, after expanding by 8.0 per cent in 2025.

Falling prices dragged down Việt Nam’s rice export value in early 2026 despite steady volumes, as the sector shifts towards higher quality and greener production.

Commercial banks have committed to lower deposit and lending rates to support economic growth and manage inflation risks at the meeting with Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam Phạm Đức Ấn on April 9.

The tax authority has compiled a list of companies with revenues exceeding VNĐ1 trillion and losses for at least two consecutive years, which will be subject to targeted inspections in 2026.

Jet fuel supply is expected to meet demand through the end of April and the upcoming Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers' Day (May 1) holiday peak, authorities confirmed.

Agreements enable CAEX to meet capital requirements to pursue entry into Việt Nam's regulated crypto pilot programme.

Under the plan, SHB will issue 200 million shares via private placement to professional securities investors, equivalent to approximately 4.35 per cent of its total outstanding shares prior to the issuance.

Many banks are repurchasing bonds with maturities of two to three years while simultaneously issuing new bonds with longer maturities of five to 10 years.

The period of August–September 2026 is projected to witness heightened merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the real-estate market, driven by enterprises accumulating sufficient resources, favourable site inspection conditions, and accelerated year-end disbursement schedules, experts said.

Việt Nam’s seafood exports reached US$2.64 billion in the first quarter of 2026, a year-on-year increase of nearly 8 per cent, maintaining positive growth despite signs of slowing momentum in March, according to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (VASEP).