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Việt Nam is ready to open its markets and create a legal framework to welcome green capital, green technologies and digital technologies from international partners, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has said.

The Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday it is considering taxing household businesses on profits rather than on total revenue after the revenue-based taxation system caused a stir among the public.

Participants reviewed the Vietnam Electricity Sector Development 2024–2025 report (FEV3), presented by the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Việt Nam and the Australian side under the MoU on Promoting a Competitive Electricity Market.

Green logistics is not simply a trend. It is now a global requirement, reflecting fundamental changes across the logistics industry worldwide.

The two sides agreed to cooperate on a tailored basis to advance smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in HCM City, contributing to the global rollout of the Lighthouse OS platform.

The MoIT has consistently prioritised close coordination with Chinese local authorities to support enterprises from both countries in pursuing practical investment and business opportunities.

The development of the International Finance Centre (IFC) is poised to become a strategic catalyst for transforming HCM City into a major hub for global capital flows.

In what many are calling a landmark moment for Việt Nam’s development trajectory, the country’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính delivered a compelling vision during a high-level policy dialogue with WEF leadership at the Autumn Economic Forum 2025.

Việt Nam is entering a new stage of development in which innovation and strategic technologies will serve as the key driving force, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng affirmed while addressing a working session with the Vietnam Innovation Network (VIN) and Vietnamese experts on November 26.

The humanitarian aid aims to assist communities impacted by heavy rainfall and two consecutive storms - Typhoon Bualoi and Typhoon Matmo -  in late September and early October, which caused significant infrastructure damage and human losses.

The campaign, called "Choose Green for Health - For a Truly Healthy Việt Nam", is part of Manulife’s ongoing efforts to prevent digestive diseases, particularly colorectal and stomach cancers, which remain among the leading causes of cancer cases and deaths in Việt Nam, according to World Cancer Observatory data.

For many years Việt Nam has been focusing on the implementation of "4.0 technologies" in both state management and business production in order to boost efficiency in a sustainable manner. 

The Thursday livestream will offer millions of zero-đồng tickets excluding taxes and fees, thousands of discount codes and early booking opportunities for 2026 Tết travel.

Another notable positive development was the return of foreign investments, with a net buying figure of nearly VNĐ623 billion on the HoSE.

Việt Nam is accelerating plans to modernise its industrial sector through smart manufacturing, green production models, and broader adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, a senior official from the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Wednesday.

Businesses will have to be ready to meet ESG standards, the EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and the domestic carbon market expected to pilot in 2026, they emphasised.

Việt Nam and the European Free Trade Association have launched the 18th round of free trade talks in Đà Nẵng, aiming to reach a basic agreement, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.

A discussion panel was held as part of the Autumn Economic Forum in HCM City on November 26, in which experts mulled how Việt Nam can better take advantage of 4.0 technologies for sustainable development.