Việt Nam News

The northern province remains a magnet for both domestic and foreign investors, particularly in the field of electronic component manufacturing, where several new and expanded FDI projects have come into operation.

The northern port city of Hải Phòng expects a strong wave of investment from APEC economies as it is going to host the third meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC III) from July 15-18, said Lê Trung Kiên, head of the Hải Phòng Economic Zone Authority.

Thanh Hoá Province would need an estimated VNĐ21.9 trillion (US$840 million) to invest in seaport infrastructure by 2030, according to plans to develop the province’s seaport land and water areas recently approved by the Ministry of Construction.

The green transformation in logistics has moved from being a mere trend to an unavoidable imperative. It affects not only a company’s competitiveness, but also its very survival. 

The Petrol and Oil Price Stabilisation Fund currently holds more than VNĐ6 trillion (over US$230 million). Economists said the fund has become an indirect tax, on top of being vulnerable to misuse and profiteering. It has also not been used in months.

Vĩnh Long Province is calling for investment projects in its key economic and industrial zones, with a focus on renewable energy, logistics, infrastructure and urban development.

A notable trend this year is the shift from raw material imports to deep processing orders, with countries like Việt Nam, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia becoming central players in the global tuna supply chain.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has urged Japan’s Marubeni Corporation to expand investment in Việt Nam’s energy sector, especially in gas and offshore wind, to support growth and regional electricity exports.

The streamlining of administrative structures following the reorganisation of provincial units is beginning to yield clear improvements in the investment and business climate.

VCCI proposed completely abolishing the notification procedure for e-commerce websites and shifting to post-transaction monitoring to control the activities of these platforms.

With a highly open economy, Việt Nam remains vulnerable to increasingly complex global developments and internal weaknesses, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng said.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) of HCM City increased 8.6 per cent in the first half of 2025, indicating positive growth amid global trade and economic uncertainty.

The public investment sector is still viewed as having strong long-term potential, underpinned by the ongoing acceleration in capital disbursement and expectations of sustainable growth.

Previously, many securities firms anticipated that the VN-Index would continue its upward trajectory, bolstered by positive capital flows, foreign investment and strong performances from major stocks.

The event marked a new milestone in the collaboration between two industry giants, reinforcing VPBank’s vision of building a comprehensive 'phygital' ecosystem that integrates financial services with modern retail consumption.

Vietnamese tech firm CMC Corporation received approval on July 13 to build a US$250 million data centre at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP).

According to VCCI, existing food safety and labeling regulations already govern the sector adequately, making these additional business licenses redundant.

Minister Counsellor Phạm Quang Huy, deputy head of Việt Nam's Permanent Mission to Geneva, has recently held a working session with representatives of the St. Gallen Endowment to boost cooperation between Việt Nam and the Swiss fund, as part of his attendance at a seminar in Geneva on risk levels and countries’ trade responses to rising tariffs.