Việt Nam News

Credit growth of the banking industry has continued to outpace deposit growth, putting liquidity pressure on the banking system.

Leading players from the medical and pharmaceutical industries in Việt Nam and a number of other countries will take part in the annual Vietnam International Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition to be held from May 6 to 9 at the Việt Nam – Soviet Friendship Labour Cultural Palace in Hà Nội.

The benchmark index closed April on a strong note, gaining nearly 180 points, or 10.72 per cent, from around 1,675 to above 1,854 points.

Of these, 91.3 per cent of subscribers are using smartphones, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

This move is part of a draft resolution on cutting and simplifying administrative procedures and business conditions.

There were 18,243 OCOP products rated three stars or higher nationwide. Despite thousands of products meeting OCOP standards, getting them into retail systems is not easy.

Facing a tight five-year deadline for the Ninh Thuận 1 and 2 nuclear power projects, Khánh Hoà province is stepping up efforts to accelerate key tasks, aiming to complete compensation and site clearance for both plants in the second quarter of 2026, in line with the Prime Minister's directive.

Việt Nam’s decision to establish a Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC) in HCM City and Đà Nẵng marks not merely an economic project, but a significant shift in institutional reform thinking.

Vietnamese booths are drawing large numbers of visitors at the Paris Fair (Foire de Paris) – one of Europe’s largest trade fairs, which opened on April 30 in the French capital.

Việt Nam shipped about 9,900 tonnes of coffee worth US$80.6 million to Thailand in the first quarter of 2026, up 22.5 per cent in volume and 28.7 per cent in value from a year earlier, according to Việt Nam Customs.

AQUA ONE Corporation on Thursday opened the Hòa Bình - Xuân Mai clean water plant worth more than VNĐ5 trillion (US$200million) in Phú Thọ Province to water supply for Hà Nội and nearby areas.

The 49th Meeting of ASEAN Airlines (AAM49) was successfully held in Hà Nội from April 27 to 30 as part of the 53rd ASEAN Air Transport Working Group Meeting (ATWG53), hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam.

All transfers exceeding the threshold will be automatically routed through regular clearing, the bank said in a statement. Transactions initiated after 3.55pm will be processed on the next working day.

Cuisine is increasingly emerging as a key driver of tourism, as more travellers seek destinations offering memorable and distinctive food experiences.

Under Resolution No. 25/2026/NQ-CP, the application period of Decree No. 72/2026/NĐ-CP, which lowers preferential import duty rates on selected fuel products and raw materials to 0%, is extended until the end of June 30 this year.

Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (SABECO) reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2026, with profit after tax rising 56 per cent year-on-year, providing a solid foundation for achieving its full-year targets.

Work is being accelerated at the Na Dương II thermal power plant in Lạng Sơn Province, with round-the-clock construction to meet its end-2026 commissioning goal.

Under Decree No. 141/2026/NĐ-CP, the household businesses with annual revenue of VNĐ1 billion or less will not have to pay personal income tax and value-added tax.