Việt Nam News

The Hà Nội Department of Industry and Trade on March 12 celebrated the launch of Việt Nam Consumer Rights Day 2026, themed 'Information Safety - Building Trust - Sustainable Consumption'. The event is aimed at raising public awareness of consumer protection while promoting a transparent business environment and encouraging sustainable consumption.

UOB maintained its forecast for Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 7.5 per cent in 2026, with first-quarter growth projected at around 7 per cent.

HCM City held a conference on March 13 to launch a pilot programme to quickly commercialise products of scientific and technological research and intellectual property funded by state budget.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has withdrawn a net amount of VNĐ116.65 trillion (US$4.4 billion) from the interbank market over the past seven consecutive days, from March 4 to March 12, signalling a surplus of liquidity in the banking system.

An official of Western Australia has hailed Việt Nam as a strategic partner in her state's strategy to expand markets and diversify supply chains.

The preliminary anti-dumping duties imposed on Vietnamese rebar are considered relatively high compared with those applied to several other countries under investigation.

After a year of strong growth in 2025 the banking industry is expected to deliver a “moderately positive” performance this year, with profits projected to increase by 16 per cent, according to a report by S&I Ratings, a provider of credit rating services, market research and corporate analysis in Việt Nam.

Despite the sharp fall, the market maintained positive growth during the first two months. According to VAMA, total market sales by the end of February reached 46,153 units, up 39 per cent compared with the same period last year.

In cases where export turnover to a market shows signs of decline, trade offices need to proactively identify and propose alternative markets so that the ministry has a basis for developing policies to support businesses.

Domestic retail fuel prices mostly increased slightly from 10pm on March 12 in the latest adjustment by the ministries of Industry and Trade, and Finance, after a sharp drop a day earlier.

The investment was made as part of Dat Bike’s Series B funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $51 million.

According to figures released by VinFast, the company sold over 400,000 electric motorbikes in the Vietnamese market in 2025, nearly five times higher than in 2024.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyễn Văn Sinh said upcoming social housing projects will be placed in 'green line' for administrative procedures which allows the parallel implementation of multiple procedures in order to reduce processing time and compliance costs for developers by at least half.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) held a conference on disease prevention and sustainable livestock development on Thursday.

The project is expected to have a total investment of about $2.1 billion and will be implemented by a joint venture between AIC, Kinh Bắc City Development Holding Corporation (KBC) and other partners.

Việt Nam receives its first LNG shipment of 2026 after the cargo cleared the Strait of Hormuz, helping secure fuel supplies for power generation and national energy security.

Vietnamese shares fell after two sessions of gains as banking and securities stocks declined, while the VN-Index closed below 1,710 amid volatile trading.

On relations with South America, Vietnamese Ambassador noted that in December 2025, Việt Nam and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) announced the launch of negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA). She expressed her hope that the agreement will be signed soon, thereby further boosting trade and investment between Việt Nam and MERCOSUR member states, including Argentina.