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Banks cut rates following SBV’s call

VN’s capital market promises significant potential

HSBC Global Research latest report, on February 11, titled 'Vietnam at a glance - Let’s talk capital' highlighted Việt Nam's potential for being upgraded to emerging market status this year.

Ministry proposes developing green e-commerce law

The MoIT has drafted proposals to develop the Law on E-commerce which will be included in the National Assembly's law and ordinance development programme in 2025 and submitted to the NA for consideration and comments in October.

Việt Nam's maritime giant hits VNĐ100 trillion market cap

Shares of Việt Nam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) set a new all-time high at VNĐ91,900 per share on Friday.

Bình Dương apartment rental yields highest in country as shortage persists

The southern province of Bình Dương leads the country in apartment rental yields, with some projects providing record 7.5 per cent returns, nearly double that of HCM City and Hà Nội, according to property listing platform batdongsan.com.vn.

Exchange rate under pressure, businesses start hedging risk

Economists and business insiders say to manage currency fluctuations and protect their profit margins, some businesses have been adopting risk-hedging strategies.

Export of aquatic products tops $774 million in January

Enterprises are expecting a growth in tra fish exports to the US on the back of a bilateral agreement signed on January 17 to remove anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese fish fillets.

Agricultural industry keeps up with market changes to maintain export growth

Vietnam News Agency talked with the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phùng Đức Tiến about the ministry's solutions to ensure growth and export targets can be met for the whole year.

Market sees mild recovery as liquidity declines

The stock market saw a modest recovery on Tuesday following Monday’s sharp decline, bringing the VN-Index closer to the 1,270-point mark.

Taxes on real estate based on time property is held not feasible: justice ministry

To impose personal income tax on a real estate depending on how long it has been owned requires a seamless synchronisation of tax and real estate data.

Đồng Nai starts the year on high note, approving 14 investment projects

Eight projects are new investments, and six are existing ones that have had their capital increased.

No enterprises approved for equitisation in January: Ministry of Finance

The Ministry of Finance also reported that total State budget revenue in January reached VNĐ276.6 trillion, equivalent to 14.1 per cent of the annual estimate and up 3.7 per cent year-on-year.

Việt Nam remains Taiwan’s second-largest pepper supplier in 2024

Việt Nam’s pepper exports to Taiwan (China) declined by 23.7 per cent in volume but increased by 27.3 per cent in value compared to 2023.

PM works with banking industry to promote economic growth

The PM said that the banking industry is a key growth lever. Therefore, besides further studying policies for traditional growth drivers such as investment, export and consumption, banks must focus on credit policies.

Sóc Trăng continues to support businesses to develop

Sóc Trăng's leaders affirmed that they will continue to accompany and closely connect with businesses in the province to help produce many successes this year.

Việt Nam expects big FDI wave in 2025

More than $4.33 billion in foreign investment was registered in Việt Nam in January, an increase of 48.6 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Revenue from five largest e-commerce platforms reaches over $12 billion in 2024

Total sales on Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, Tiki and Sendo last year were double that of 2023.

Local carmaker wants to extend exemption of registration fees for EVs

Under Decree No. 10/2022/NĐ-CP dated January 15, 2022, electric cars have a zero per cent registration fee until February 28, 2025.

Data centres are attracting investors in Asia

The global data centre market reached new heights in 2024, driven by the growing demand for generative AI, which has triggered a new wave of investment.

Nearly 200 projects registered in Quảng Trị's IPs

Two economic zones and two industrial parks in the central province of Quảng Trị have so far attracted nearly 200 investment projects, with a total registered capital exceeding VNĐ172.4 trillion (US$6.78 billion) and a planned land use of over 5,978ha.