Việt Nam News

The General Department of Taxation said it has received and is studying proposals from business associations and experts to allow small household businesses with annual revenue below VNĐ5 billion (US$191,000) to continue paying taxes under the presumptive tax regime.

The Vietnamese women business leaders forum 2026, with the focus on digital trust, was held in Hà Nội on June 17, bringing together over 150 participants, including representatives from government agencies, international organisations, and business associations, experts and enterprises from across the country.

The VN-Index's losses were capped by gains in bank stocks.

The Ministry of Finance plans to maintain tax incentives and other fiscal support measures as it seeks to sustain economic growth despite global uncertainties and a widening trade deficit.

Việt Nam and Poland are looking to expand their economic partnership beyond traditional trade, with a growing focus on green technology, sustainable manufacturing and circular economy solutions, delegates heard at the Vietnam–Poland Business Networking and Luncheon in HCM City on June 17.

Việt Nam Products Week in Japan takes place from June 11 to 14, with the theme 'Experience Việt Nam Through the Five Senses – The Charm of Cuisine, Culture and Tourism'.

The launch comes as Việt Nam steps up efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more resilient and energy-secure economy.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has proposed full land-rent exemptions for strategic technology firms and R&D centres as part of efforts to accelerate investment in strategic technologies and innovation.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held a technical consultation meeting on May 16 to review and adjust the policy design for the country's competitive electricity market.

Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng departed for Kazan aboard a Vietjet commercial flight on Tuesday to attend a summit marking 35 years of ASEAN-Russia dialogue relations.

The Netherlands is currently Việt Nam's largest export market in the European Union and one of its leading European investors in the Southeast Asian nation. Key areas of cooperation include trade, climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture and food security.

Aside from traditional lending activities, many banks are expanding their role in the capital market by increasing bond issuance advisory and investment banking (IB) activities at their affiliated securities companies.

This is the second rice shipment delivered by the Vietnamese company to Cuba this year under the bilateral agreement.

According to experts, HCM City should continue developing its capital market, specialised financial institutions and advanced financial products to complement bank lending and reduce dependence on traditional credit sources.

HCM City authorities underlined their commitment to creating a more transparent and business-friendly investment environment by addressing tax concerns raised by foreign enterprises.

While the VN-Index closed higher, liquidity continued to ease, signalling that investor caution remained present as capital largely concentrated in a handful of leading sectors.

It is critical for Việt Nam to remove longstanding bottlenecks in access to capital, land and institutional frameworks to promote the development of the private sector into a key engine for the country’s double-digit growth target, experts have said.

Under the agreement, Siemens will serve as the project's technology partner, providing solutions across five areas: smart infrastructure, sustainability, digitalisation, electrification and life science technologies.