Việt Nam News

Italy’s exports of food and beverages to Việt Nam reached 105.1 million euro in 2025, up 4 per cent year-on-year, positioning the country among the leading EU suppliers to the Vietnamese market.

Since early March, the rubber sector has shown positive momentum, with a string of rallies in names such as Phuoc Hoa Rubber JSC (PHR), Tan Bien Rubber JSC (RTB), Vietnam Rubber Group (GVR), Doruco (DPR) and Casumina (CSM).

Household and individual businesses with annual revenue of VNĐ3 billion (US$114,000) or less could issue a single consolidated electronic invoice for daily transactions of below VNĐ50,000 each if buyers do not request invoices.

Vietnamese enterprises, particularly SMEs, are dealing with several challenges, including weakening global demand, rising input costs and sharp fluctuations in international financial and monetary markets, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyễn Đức Tâm.

The Vietnam Economic Forum 2026 in Hà Nội, organised by the Institute of Vietnam and World Economy under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, gathered policy makers and researchers to discuss the urgency of reshaping the country’s development strategy amid fast-changing global and domestic conditions.

The US’s temporary import tariff policy of up to 15 per cent over a 150-day period is not only a challenge, but also a critical window for Vietnamese businesses to restructure and strengthen their resilience against future policy shifts, speakers told a seminar in HCM City on March 25.

Chairman of the Quảng Ninh Provincial People’s Committee Bùi Văn Khắng on March 25 had a working session with a delegation from China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to discuss measures to promote cooperation between the two localities.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met leaders of major Russian infrastructure companies in Moscow on Wednesday as part of his official visit to Russia to discuss potential cooperation in railways, digital technology and urban infrastructure.

After two successive recovery sessions, the VN‑Index has recouped more than 66 points and reclaimed the threshold of 1,650 points following a prior sharp correction.

The Plant Production and Protection Department held a conference on Wednesday to update stakeholders on the EU’s draft regulations, while also discussing solutions for safe production, residue reduction, and proactive export risk management.

Technische Universität Berlin is one of Germany’s leading technical universities, known for its strengths in research, technology development and sustainable innovation.

As competition in ASEAN is intensifying, Vietnamese enterprises are advised to strengthen distribution networks, enhance product innovation and closely monitor policy changes and trade-defence measures in importing markets to sustain and expand their market share.

TRUMPF is one of Germany’s leading high-tech groups and a global pioneer in sheet metal processing machinery and industrial laser technology.

A growing number of lenders have unveiled plans to set up a presence at the centre, which is expected to become a major platform for international finance and investment in Việt Nam.

Rather than simply facilitating transactions, modern payment and financial systems are expected to support operational complexity across markets.

While domestic revenue continued to serve as the main driver of the State budget, totalling VNĐ561.5 trillion over the two-month period, up 15.7 per cent on-year and signalling a clear business sector recovery, some other revenue sources showed signs of decline.

Under a draft resolution of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee, the taxes on gasoline (excluding ethanol-blended fuel) and diesel are proposed to be halved to VNĐ1,000 and VNĐ500 per litre, respectively. The tax on jet fuel is proposed to be reduced by VNĐ50 to VNĐ1,000 per litre.

The General Department of Customs under the Ministry of Finance has sent a directive to regional customs branches requiring tighter control and enhanced anti-smuggling measures to prevent fuel smuggling across the country’s borders amid volatility in global energy markets.