Việt Nam News

From the perspective of enterprises, the 2025 credit landscape still shows mixed colours. Although borrowing costs have cooled compared to previous years, access to capital – particularly medium and long-term funding – remains a significant challenge for many businesses.

This recognition reflects SABECO’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, which places people at the heart of long-term value creation.

Despite ongoing global economic uncertainties, rising trade protectionism, and strong supply chain restructuring, Việt Nam continues to maintain its position as a strategic destination for foreign investment flows, according to Russia's news agency Sputnik.

A wide range of processed foods, rice, canned and bottled beverages, spices, tea and coffee, confectionery and health-oriented products are being showcased at the Business Matching and HCM City Products Week 2025 – Food and Beverages, which opened in HCM City on December 16.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính reviewed housing and real estate gains, urging reforms as Việt Nam reaches 62 per cent of one million homes target.

This decision comes after a request from Bibica made on November 18. Currently, the company is dominated by a single large shareholder, PAN Group (PAN), which holds 98.3 per cent of Bibica's shares.

Since the beginning of December, the dollar on the unofficial market has fallen by more than VNĐ700 per dollar. Compared to its peak of VNĐ28,000 in mid-November, the rate decreased by more than VNĐ900, or 2.5 percentage points.

Supply chains are under strain from stricter compliance requirements, rising logistics costs, tougher standards imposed by international brands, rapidly changing purchasing policies in major markets, tariff measures and the growing emphasis on sustainable development.

As global financial fluctuations have put significant pressure on the monetary market this year, the State Bank of Việt Nam has adopted a flexible and proactive monetary policy to maintain stability. Director of the Monetary Policy Department Phạm Chí Quang spoke about developments in the foreign exchange market and measures to ensure system liquidity.

Counterfeit goods and e-commerce fraud dominate enforcement actions

Monetary tools, particularly exchange rates, interest rates and credit, must be managed flexibly and effectively to ensure the smooth, safe and stable operation of the monetary and banking systems

Investors remain cautious, focusing on short-term, individual opportunities, while the major stocks have yet to take on a leading role.

Việt Nam has cut lending rates by 2 percentage points for borrowers in four central and Central Highlands provinces hit by Typhoon No. 13.

Việt Nam needs to step up international cooperation to accelerate its energy transition as the country faces rising electricity demand, experts said at a conference held by the Institute for Brand and Competitive Strategy on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

The new route represents a significant step in the national flag carrier’s European network expansion strategy for the 2025–30 period.

These efforts lifted Việt Nam’s exports from US$371 billion in 2021 to an estimated $480 billion in 2025.

A flagship initiative is the Model Farm/Experimental Farm (DemoFarm) project, which will introduce advanced cultivation techniques tailored to local soil conditions.

Under a draft circular to replace Circular 32/2024/TT-NHNN, now open for public comment, many administrative procedures for establishing and relocating commercial bank branches and transaction offices will be significantly shortened.