Việt Nam News

DOJI Group and The Ascott Limited have signed a hotel management deal for Diamond Crown Westlake, reflecting growing demand for luxury hospitality and branded residences in Hà Nội.

The Government's public investment plan for 2026 totals VNĐ1.08 quadrillion, the largest on record and about VNĐ175 trillion higher than the 2025 plan, the ministry said.

Reports at the June Government meeting showed strong productivity, with new working regulations issued alongside three resolutions aimed at cutting business conditions, advancing decentralisation and simplifying administrative procedures.

Interbank interest rates for Vietnamese đồng loans across most short-term maturities have surged sharply at the beginning of June amid increased short-term capital demand from the banking system.

Xiaomi Vietnam has been fined VNĐ290 million ($10,985) by the National Competition Commission for violating regulations on personal data protection, influencer advertising, and terms and conditions of transactions with consumers.

One of the regulator's key priorities will be the development and implementation of a central counterparty clearing (CCP) mechanism, which is expected to become operational in the first quarter of 2027.

The number of household businesses using cash register-based e-invoices reached over 303,000 as of April 30 this year.

Việt Nam's consumer price index rose 0.29 per cent in May from April, driven by higher electricity, water, fuel, housing and construction material costs, according to the National Statistics Office.

Việt Nam attracted US$24.81 billion in foreign investment in the first five months of the year, up 34.9 per cent year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office.

With ambitions to become a destination for global technology capital, the central coastal city of Đà Nẵng is introducing stronger mechanisms to attract investors and create greater opportunities for startups and innovation-driven enterprises.

HDBank, VietinBank, LPBank, FPT Corporation, MBBank, Vinhomes JSC, VPBank, Vietcombank, Vietjet Air, and SHB topped the 2026 VIX50 ranking of the nation’s most prestigious and effective public companies.

From sugarcane, corn and cassava to agricultural by-products, a wide range of farm outputs are beginning to enter the green energy value chain, unlocking significant growth potential.

As a late entrant in an increasingly competitive global market, Việt Nam must offer attractive policies to draw investment to the VIFC while maintaining effective oversight, managing risks and safeguarding macroeconomic stability.

Developing biofuels also stokes demand for agricultural commodities, advances the circular economy, underpins the biofuel industry and lifts domestic value chains, said Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Gia Túc.

The National Registration System for greenhouse gas emission allowances and carbon credits will be directly connected to the carbon trading platform operated by the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and the custody system managed by the Vietnam Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation (VSDC).

Loss-making bank branches in Việt Nam could face closure from July 1 under new SBV rules aimed at boosting efficiency, strengthening oversight and streamlining procedures.

Việt Nam has recorded stronger business confidence, a sharp rise in enterprise formation and growing contributions from the private sector one year after the launch of Resolution 68-NQ/TW.

An IAV research indicates that 89 per cent of respondents consider life insurance highly important in daily life.