Việt Nam News

Listed firms across Việt Nam move into peak dividend season with payouts ranging from modest returns to record highs reaching 39 per cent this week.

Diesel trucks can operate continuously for hundreds or even thousands of kilometres, creating a significant gap compared with electric vehicles.

Rapid growth in Việt Nam’s auto industry is exposing reliance on imports, underscoring the need for deeper localisation and a stronger industrial ecosystem.

Vietnamese Government leader Lê Minh Hưng called on Korean enterprises to expand high-quality investment in areas such as high technology, semiconductors, artificial intelligence and clean energy, while boosting technology transfer, developing R&D ecosystems in Việt Nam

Accordingly, the price of E5RON92 biofuel is capped at VNĐ21,834 (US$0.83) per litre, down VNĐ100, and remaining VNĐ1,046 lower than RON95-III. The price of RON95-III is set at no more than VNĐ22,880 per litre, down VNĐ162.

The banking sector was the primary pillar supporting the market.

Twelve Estonian companies joined an Estonia-Vietnam business seminar in HCM City on Thursday, part of the official visit of Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, as the two countries seek to deepen trade and investment ties.

Hải Phòng’s port handles its largest vessel yet as COSCO SHIPPING AQUARIUS arrives, highlighting Việt Nam’s growing capacity for mega-ship operations and global trade ambitions.

Lawmakers back raising the tax-free threshold for household businesses to VNĐ1 billion, while calling for clearer rules, safeguards against abuse and greater policy transparency.

A Cambodian official reaffirmed openness to Vietnamese firms, urging investment in digital transformation, renewable energy, agro-processing and services to build sustainable partnerships.

Soaring global oil prices have fed into domestic price pressures, particularly for fuel, transportation and essential goods, raising concerns over imported inflation.

Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) have agreed to open their markets to processed chicken products, marking a significant step forward in bilateral agricultural cooperation.

Amid the growing influence of green consumption trends and halal standards on global trade, Malaysia is emerging as a key strategic partner and gateway for Vietnamese goods to access the global Muslim market, a seminar heard in HCM City on April 23.

Ground broken on Quảng Ninh 1 wind farm, one of northern Việt Nam’s first large-scale projects, set to supply nearly 600 million kWh of clean power annually from 2028.

Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) on Wednesday held its 2026 AGM, targeting over VNĐ41.3 trillion (about US$1.65 billion) in pre-tax profit and the system’s highest charter capital.

Shareholders approved SHB’s 2026 business plan under two scenarios based on actual credit growth limits.

The first shipment of fresh pomelos was cleared on April 22 for import into Australia, marking a milestone in the country’s efforts to access high-standard overseas markets.

Organisers said this year’s rankings come at a time of strong economic filtering, when businesses are being forced to restructure, enhance governance and reposition their strategies to adapt to a changing environment.