Việt Nam News

HCM City’s Department of Construction has proposed a one-year pilot programme allowing short-term rentals in apartments starting September 1, in a bid to regulate the rapidly growing homestay market amid increasing demand from tourists and business travellers.

The impressive earnings reports from Dabaco, BAF and Masan highlight both the challenges and opportunities present in the country's agricultural landscape.

The information-technology, pharmaceutical, banking, and high-tech sectors will remain the main engines of office demand in HCM City, experts said.

The SBV also stated that it will strive to maintain stable deposit rates and reduce lending rates through cost-cutting, digitalisation, streamlined administrative procedures, and internal restructuring.

Also weighing on the market were foreign investors, who net sold a large amount of stocks on the main exchange, withdrawing a net of VNĐ1.9 trillion worth of shares. 

The central city will be assigned as a National centre in the National Innovation Start-up Network with an allowance of establishing the Venture Capital Fund and a stock market for start-up businesses, and making it in the list of top 500 Global  Startup Ecosystem City in 2030.

The two-day event was organised by the Foreign Trade University (FTU) in collaboration with Social Business Creation of the HEC Montréal, Canada, to foster academic exchange and practical dialogue on the application of digital transformation for sustainable development.

Domestic petrol prices increased slightly while the price of diesel reduced from 15:00 on Thursday following the latest price adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

As the wave of high-tech investment spreads across northern Việt Nam, the northern province of Phú Thọ is emerging as a new hub for electronics and semiconductor manufacturers.

Advancements in automation, artificial intelligence, IoT-driven supply chains and eco-friendly transport solutions are on display at the 3rd Việt Nam International Logistics Exhibition (VILOG 2025) that opened in HCM City on Thursday.

Green transition is no longer just about environmental protection, it is a strategic imperative to ensure economic security, attract investment and export orders, and maintain HCM City’s role as the country’s economic powerhouse.

The model reduces land requirements and infrastructure costs, increasing land-use efficiency by over four times. It also cuts labour costs, with one worker capable of managing up to 2,000 pigs.

A strong legal framework and closer coordination between businesses and state agencies are essential for Việt Nam to build a resilient, self-reliant economy and attract high-quality investment, experts said at a legal and investment conference in HCM City on Thursday.

In a recent macro-economic outlook report for the second half of 2025, experts from the KB Securities Company (KBSV) said that in the short term, the exchange rate may remain tense at some points in the third quarter due to three reasons.

Consumer spending in Việt Nam is set to grow strongly over the next two years, driven by solid economic growth, rising incomes, and a stable labour market, according to BMI.

Vietnamese and Chinese enterprises have agreed to establish a new maritime shipping corridor, named “Two Ports, One Route,” directly linking Weifang Port in Shandong province of China with Long An International Port in Tây Ninh province of Việt Nam.

Relevant authorities are requested to swiftly implement measures to encourage non-cash transactions, enhance direction and guidance, and conduct widespread communication campaigns to promote cashless payments.

HDBank (HoSE: HDB) has announced its highest-ever six-month pre-tax profit of VNĐ10.1 trillion (US$383 million) for the first half of 2025, up 23.3 per cent year-on-year, driven by strong digital transformation, robust credit growth, and solid risk management.