Việt Nam News

Việt Nam is now Japan’s third-largest banana supplier, behind only the Philippines and Ecuador.

The banking system's credit growth reached about 10 per cent after seven months, significantly higher than the 6 per cent recorded in the same period in 2024, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

At the end of Monday’s trading, the VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange rose 11.91 points, or 0.75 per cent, to close at 1,596.86 points.

From 2025, Việt Nam’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) law will require businesses to recycle or pay for the treatment of post-consumer packaging. Hailed as a landmark for sustainable development, the law faces hurdles, from unclear definitions and weak infrastructure to disputes over cost-sharing. Bồ Xuân Hiệp reports.

Việt Nam’s squid and octopus exports to Thailand grew by 37 per cent in the first half of 2025, signalling the potential for this market to become one of the country’s key destinations for these products.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyễn Minh Vũ led a delegation to Mondulkiri, Ratanakir, and Kratie provinces from August 5-8, aiming to deepen economic ties.

Freshfields has appointed Nguyễn Ngọc as Counsel, based in Hồ Chí Minh City. She will work closely with colleagues in Việt Nam, Singapore, and Tokyo to support multinational clients in the energy and infrastructure space.

China’s Laoling City, in coordination with VINEXAD, hosted a series of events in HCM City from August 7-9 to seek trade and economic cooperation with Việt Nam.

Việt Nam showcased durian and related products at the first-ever ASEAN–China Durian Festival held in Beijing on August 9 by the ASEAN–China Centre (ACC) and the embassies of ASEAN member states.

Despite the modest scale of the fund industry, it stands before substantial opportunities as the stock market approaches its upgrade goal, enhancing its attractiveness to both domestic and foreign capital. 

The Southeastern Key Economic Region is considered the most dynamic growth engine of Việt Nam.

The project has been reported to the Government with a resolution expected to be issued within August or September.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has requested the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to develop a roadmap to pilot the removal of the credit growth quota regulation from 2026.

Analysts believe that bullish sentiment continues to dominate, but profit-taking pressure and divergence among stock groups could trigger short-term volatility.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính affirmed that the State must play a facilitative role, while businesses must lead in innovation and execution, with private sector development under the Party’s leadership.

EVN has basically completed its digital transformation tasks for the 2021–2025 period, helping improve business efficiency and labour productivity.

The country's industrial growth was largely fuelled by the manufacturing and processing sector, which expanded by 10.3 per cent and contributed 8.5 percentage points to the overall IIP.

Alongside encouraging trade results, smuggling, trade fraud and illegal transportation of goods remain complex, particularly on key maritime and border routes.