Việt Nam News

HDBank has signed a landmark US$215 million syndicated loan agreement with three leading international financial institutions, JICA, FinDev Canada and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), to bolster its sustainable finance agenda.

AI-powered marketing solutions are revolutionising marketing practices, enabling marketers to enhance efficiency by achieving higher growth while reducing costs, experts affirmed at Google Marketing Live.

Taking place on August 1–2, the event features more than 20,000 attendees and over 200 speakers from Việt Nam, South Korea, Singapore, the UAE, Hong Kong (China) and the United States.

From 00:00 to 23:00 on August 8 (GMT+7), travellers can use the promo code VJ80 when booking tickets via www.vietjetair.com or the Vietjet Air mobile app.

In addition to the removal of restrictions on real estate investment, this law also allows SOEs to purchase securities in accordance with securities law.

The Republic of Korea's FDI projects are very important for Việt Nam’s socio-economic development and its goal of achieving double-digit growth in the coming time, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng.

In an era marked by rising global tensions and trade fragmentation, the EVFTA stands as a testament to inclusive, rules-based cooperation – one rooted in shared values, sustainability and long-term strategic alignment.

There has also been a surge in the hotel sector with 561 five-star rooms added in the first half of 2025, accounting 73 per cent of total capacity of 2024.

Việt Nam’s economy may expand more than 8 per cent in the second half of the year, fuelled by accelerating public investment, resilient foreign capital, and a potential rebound in private sector spending, according to a new report by the HCM City University of Banking (HUB).

HCM City’s Department of Construction has proposed a one-year pilot programme allowing short-term rentals in apartments starting September 1, in a bid to regulate the rapidly growing homestay market amid increasing demand from tourists and business travellers.

The impressive earnings reports from Dabaco, BAF and Masan highlight both the challenges and opportunities present in the country's agricultural landscape.

The information-technology, pharmaceutical, banking, and high-tech sectors will remain the main engines of office demand in HCM City, experts said.

The SBV also stated that it will strive to maintain stable deposit rates and reduce lending rates through cost-cutting, digitalisation, streamlined administrative procedures, and internal restructuring.

Also weighing on the market were foreign investors, who net sold a large amount of stocks on the main exchange, withdrawing a net of VNĐ1.9 trillion worth of shares. 

The central city will be assigned as a National centre in the National Innovation Start-up Network with an allowance of establishing the Venture Capital Fund and a stock market for start-up businesses, and making it in the list of top 500 Global  Startup Ecosystem City in 2030.

The two-day event was organised by the Foreign Trade University (FTU) in collaboration with Social Business Creation of the HEC Montréal, Canada, to foster academic exchange and practical dialogue on the application of digital transformation for sustainable development.

Domestic petrol prices increased slightly while the price of diesel reduced from 15:00 on Thursday following the latest price adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

As the wave of high-tech investment spreads across northern Việt Nam, the northern province of Phú Thọ is emerging as a new hub for electronics and semiconductor manufacturers.