Việt Nam News

The need for a unified, transparent, and internationally compatible green finance taxonomy has become more urgent than ever as Việt Nam pursues its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, positioning green capital flows as a key driver of sustainable economic growth, according to a seminar in HCM City on Friday.

Under draft law, enterprises will not have to pay 5 per cent VAT on unprocessed agricultural products traded at the commercial stage, helping to reduce financial pressure and increase business efficiency.

In a global market where sustainability increasingly shapes investment flows, consumer choices and regulatory expectations, green manufacturing has become more than a trend — it is now a core driver of long-term competitiveness. For Việt Nam, this shift is not only timely, but strategically essential.

Việt Nam is emerging as a competitive destination in the global semiconductor supply chain, with experts emphasising the need for stronger links between the State, academia and businesses to build a high-quality workforce and accelerate technology development.

Việt Nam has secured the leading position in Southeast Asia for AI user readiness and trust, according to the 10th edition of the e-Conomy SEA 2025 report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.

The floating urban–tourism complexes, covering the Southern, Central and Northern zones with a total area of more than 500 hectares in Đề Gi and An Lương communes, include floating hotels and villas, hillside hotels, mountain villas, a super-yacht marina, a golf course, urban clusters, resort villages, community-based tourism areas and a “billionaire island”.

FE CREDIT reaches a new milestone with nine Smarties awards, cementing its reputation in Việt Nam’s consumer finance sector while driving digital transformation, customer-focused innovation and sustainable growth in 2025.

Hà Nội is implementing a transport development agenda aimed at tackling persistent congestion and shaping a more efficient, human-centred system. The plan prioritises expanding public transit, upgrading key road networks and enhancing traffic management as the city adapts to its fast-growing urban landscape.

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.