Việt Nam News

Mobifone Digital Payment Joint Stock Company and the National Payment Corporation of Việt Nam have signed a memorandum of understanding to link their financial switching systems and strengthen the national payment infrastructure.

From spring fairs to servers, Việt Nam eyes Korea’s playbook, blending tech and tradition to boost SMEs and exports as trade nears $100bn next year.

Besides inviting foreign business delegations to attend the fair, the trade offices also function as foreign market advisory units. The offices identify product groups with growth potential in foreign countries, and inform requirements on standards, packaging, traceability, labeling and compliance. 

Vietnamese Government has urged the steel industry to move toward greater self-reliance in producing specialized steel for automobiles, high-speed rail, energy infrastructure and national defense under a newly approved development strategy.

Trần Quốc Toản, deputy director of the Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, outlined the strategic orientation behind the fair and broader efforts to enhance the competitiveness of Vietnamese businesses.

A a 0.1 per cent tax on transactions involving crypto and other digital assets is seen as a turning point in bringing such assets out of the long-standing legal grey zone and steering the market towards greater transparency and sustainability.

The PM said the development of an IFC is both an objective requirement and a strategic choice for Việt Nam, as well as a concrete step in its development path.

Also supporting the market, foreign investors continued to show positive sentiment, recording net purchases of nearly VNĐ2.1 trillion on HoSE, marking a significant increase compared to previous sessions and the largest net buying value since mid-October last year.

During the first Glorious Spring Fair 2026, the Trade Promotion Agency, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Alibaba.com Vietnam Co Ltd jointly organised activities to help Vietnamese enterprises, especially small and medium-sized firms, reach international markets, strengthen brand visibility and expand sustainable business opportunities.

China has announced that 2,589 agricultural products across 20 product groups imported into the country must be accompanied by an official letter from a competent authority and enterprise registration documentation.

The project has a total investment of approximately VNĐ98.71 trillion (equivalent to more than $3.74 billion).

The “Tết Xanh – Quà Việt 2026” fair that opened in HCM City on February 11 is showcasing a wide range of goods for the Lunar New Year (Tết).

Finance Ministry defends new 0.1 per cent gold bar tax, says measure won't harm savers but will curb speculation.

VPAM announced a commitment to mobilise US$10 billion from global institutional investors and strategic partners for the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC) in HCM City over its first five years.

Carriers have added 19 additional aircraft, four more than a year earlier, bringing the total number of planes in service during the peak Tết (Lunar New Year) period to about 216–218.

HCM City is stepping up efforts to resolve the long-standing paradox of abundant capital but low public spending, which will continue to play a decisive role in sustaining growth in 2026 and subsequent years.

Nearly 96 per cent of organisations in Việt Nam plan to outsource at least part of their Security Operations Centre (SOC) operations, with most favouring hybrid models, according to a survey by global cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky.

A key development during the year was the resumption of operations at the Long Sơn Petrochemicals (LSP) complex in August, a move SCG said would strengthen its industrial footprint in the country.