Việt Nam News

After the acquisition of two domestic insurance companies by Korea’s DB Group last year, M&A activities in the Vietnamese non-life insurance sector have become attractive agains this year, with a notable deal.

Senior government officials, healthcare leaders and industry experts from Việt Nam and the UK gathered in HCM City on Monday to discuss and share insights on innovation and digital transformation in the health sector.

Việt Nam’s dependence on major markets like the US, the EU and China increases risks for businesses and makes the country vulnerable to global economic and political fluctuations.

Market breadth favoured the positive, with 185 advancing stocks compared to 111 decliners.

The acceleration of legal obstacles removal in recent industrial real estate projects is creating growth opportunities for many businesses participating in this segment. Notably, this is also one of the key factors contributing to attracting investment and boosting growth for real estate in 2025.

This shift reflects both the growing demand for seafood in Brazil and Việt Nam's expanding role in the global seafood market.

In a new article on the strategic role of Việt Nam’s private sector in elevating the national economy, the Party chief said that this sector has become one of the key pillars of the national economy and has proven to be the most important driving force for the country’s economic growth.

The introduction of a new IT system, within the revamped organisational structure, ensured seamless processing of goods, vehicles and transit shipments, enabling swift customs clearance without delays.

Despite HCM City-based banks’ efforts to provide preferential loans, credit growth declined slightly in the first two months of 2025.

Backed by a five million Swiss Francs grant from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the initiative will run until 2029, helping over 500,000 SMEs access up to $35 billion in financing.

HCM City, Việt Nam’s largest economic hub, plans to extend its proposed International Financial Centre (IFC) to include District 1, expanding it from the Thủ Thiêm urban area in Thủ Đức City.

The key shortcomings lie in the approach to quality and safety management, which still leans heavily on pre-inspection, imposing excessive administrative procedures and business conditions.

Small- and medium-sized enterprises are supported by facilitating connections with financial institutions, investors and domestic and international experts.

The total investment for the terminal is nearly VNĐ11 trillion (US$431.2 million), with construction beginning in December 2022

The suspension, which lasted from 5pm on March 12 until 8am on March 17, was necessary to enhance tax management and implement structural changes.

A diversified model could see Việt Nam begin locally, like Lisbon or Atlanta, then grow to rival Bangkok or even London and New York.

Thirteen foreign investors and fifteen domestic enterprises in the solar power sector submitted official petitions regarding the issue of commercial operation dates (COD) being granted without formal acceptance documents. Their primary concern was the risk of losing the initial electricity tariff they had been promised.

Some NA deputies believe petrol and air conditioners should be considered essential products and not subject to special consumption tax.