Việt Nam News

Positive momentum was underpinned by easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which supported a strong finish on the US market at the end of March and helped buoy sentiment across regional bourses.

The Việt Nam National Industry – Energy Group (Petrovietnam) will take the lead, coordinating with relevant agencies and Thanh Hóa Province.

Beginning April 1, payment account names at commercial banks must fully match information on citizens’ identity cards under new regulations on non-cash payment services.

By 2030, the programme targets training at least 10,000 executives nationwide, with at least 25 per cent female participation.

The US dollar plunged on the free market while holding firm in banks, signalling easing speculation pressure and a narrowing gap between official and unofficial rates.

Building on the successes achieved by Vietnamese brands over the past 30 years, businesses must now strive for a greater goal: creating global trust in Vietnamese products.

Cần Thơ City People’s Committee and T&T Group on March 31 signed a cooperation agreement to explore potential for the development of major infrastructure, energy and urban projects in the southwestern city.

The signing ceremony was attended by Deputy Minister of Finance Trần Quốc Phương and Kobayashi Yosuke, Chief Representative of the JICA Việt Nam Office.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is determined to maintain export growth of 15–16 per cent while sustaining a trade surplus of around US$23 billion to make a significant contribution to achieving double-digit GDP growth in 2026 and beyond.

Estimates suggest that this idle capital could amount to roughly VNĐ500 trillion, equivalent to nearly US$20 billion.

The south-central coastal province of Khánh Hòa holds significant potential for developing modern, high-value aquaculture.

Rice cultivation in Cà Mau Province is increasingly under pressure from climate change, with prolonged droughts, saltwater intrusion, rising input costs and unstable market prices undermining farmers’ livelihoods.

In recent years, transactions in unlisted shares have sometimes been treated like securities transfers and taxed at the 0.1 per cent rate.

The Government has taken swift action to cushion the impact of rising oil prices related to the Middle East war, including tax cuts and an advance of VNĐ8 trillion (US$304 million) to the fuel price stabilisation fund.

Recent increases in deposit rates, initially led by joint-stock lenders, have spread to State-owned banks, signalling the formation of a new rate baseline in the money market.

Seeking to address limited private investment in agriculture, the Government is drafting new measures to provide more practical and targeted support for businesses.

Under the circular, individual investors, regardless of residency status, who transfer crypto assets through service providers must pay personal income tax at a rate of 0.1 per cent of the value of each transaction.

Speaking at the New Japan–Malaysia Industrial Cooperation Seminar, Nazir Razak, Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Malaysia, acknowledged growing competition from regional economies such as Việt Nam, which benefits from political stability, an abundant labour force, and a larger domestic market.