Việt Nam News

Vinacomin cements coal ties with Laos’ Xekong Power Plant, marking a new phase of energy cooperation, boosting trade, diversifying supply, and strengthening long-term partnerships ahead of Laos’ 50th National Day.

Việt Nam plans 33 airports by 2030, adding Măng Đen and Vân Phong to boost tourism, logistics and regional connectivity, with nearly US$19 billion in investment to strengthen national infrastructure.

VIệt Nam’s electronics exports surged to new highs this year, strengthening the country’s position as a key link in global technology supply chains.

Canada has launched an administrative review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on upholstered domestic seating imported from Việt Nam and China, according to the Việt Nam Trade Office in Canada.

VPBank upgrades its NEO app to simplify international money transfers, expanding purposes, improving speed and security, and offering a global fee waiver, making cross-border transactions faster, easier and more flexible for customers.

Digital transformation and green finance have become essential pillars as the country works to reshape its growth model and enhance long-term competitiveness, said deputy minister of Finance Nguyễn Đức Tâm.

In 2024, the World Bank committed a US$350 million loan to the Vietnamese Government to implement the one-million-hectare project which associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta.

The highest penalties of VNĐ1.5 billion ($58 million) apply to acts such as falsifying documents to prove eligibility for issuance, or certifying forged documents in offering dossiers.

As international economic integration deepens, Vietnamese enterprises must further enhance their competitiveness to participate more effectively in global supply chains. 

The list of assets put for sale ranges from land use rights, urban housing, commercial establishments to corporate debts, reflecting the banks' drastic efforts to handle bad debts at the end of the year.

This initiative aims to create a robust industrial foundation that can enhance the city's competitive edge in the manufacturing sector.

An international gathering focusing on technology and innovation was held in HCM City on November 27, aiming to strengthen the city’s position as a dynamic hub for future development.

The UAV usage is expanding across Việt Nam. In agriculture, the Mekong Delta already operates over 3,000 drones across 1.5 million hectares. The agricultural UAV and robotics market is predicted to reach $363.7 million by 2030, up 4.76 per cent annually.

The Autumn Economic Forum 2025 was the first edition of the forum held under the new administrative structure after recent mergers, reflecting a clear and strategic shift in both urban governance and international collaboration.

The VAT Law, effective from July 1, applies ‘a pay first, refund later’ mechanism on VAT, causing major difficulties for the business community.

PM Chính called on Mitsui, with its long-term vision, to continue advancing its cooperation with Vietnamese partners, accelerate progress on the Block B project and expand collaboration in the energy sector.

Both sides are actively discussing a roadmap for upgrading their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership – a move that is expected to create a new framework strongly boosting trade and investment cooperation in the coming period.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in collaboration with Institute of Strategy, Policy on Natural Resources and Environmennt (ISPONRE) opened a workshop on reviewing the results of developing Provincial Competitiveness and Governance Index (PCGI) for cooperatives in the agriculture in Hà Nội on November 27.