Việt Nam News

The second iTECH EXPO, set for July 9–11 in HCM City, aims to boost tech ecosystems, trade ties and digital transformation.

The training programmes will incorporate modules for offshore and onshore renewable energy operations, including a simulation facility to replicate offshore weather conditions like waves and storms.

The collaboration between NIC and global tech giants such as Google in fostering innovation and developing digital talent will continue to drive Việt Nam’s rise on the global tech map.

According to Mastercard data, Việt Nam has recorded a remarkable 92 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in contactless transaction volume from Q4 2022 to Q4 2024.

The new handbook helps to equip traditional market vendors with essential knowledge of digital transformation.

Offering competitive borrowing costs, long-term capital and enhanced access to global environmental, social and governance (ESG) investors, green bonds are being increasingly viewed not just as a responsible financial instrument but as a strategic asset for growth.

With the green growth model, the carbon credit market is the decisive economic tool to promote greenhouse gas reduction and climate response.

According to data from the State Bank of Vietnam, bank credit in the first five months of this year increased by 6.52 per cent to exceed VNĐ16.6 quadrillion. This was a record increase in credit in the first five months of the year.

According to Brand Finance, the country ranked 32nd in 2024 among 193 assessed economies, with a brand value of US$507 billion.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) voted to pass a resolution on a value-added tax (VAT) reduction on Tuesday morning as part of its ongoing 9th session.

Addressing concerns over the regulation of private corporate bond issuance, particularly by non-public companies, the government shall retain the requirement that the debt-to-equity ratio must not exceed five times

Over the past three decades, Bình Dương has cemented its status as one of Việt Nam’s most dynamic industrial hubs, building a robust foundation in manufacturing, exports, and investment. The province now has 30 operational industrial parks spanning over 13,000 hectares, with an occupancy rate exceeding 90 per cent.

In both countries, production of japonica rice, which is the same short-grain variety as that produced in Japan, has been expanding amid a boom in washoku Japanese cuisine.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên acknowledged that despite concerted efforts by ministries and local authorities in combating fake and substandard goods, the situation remains highly complicated, attributing the persistent challenges to high profits luring numerous participants, increasingly sophisticated violations, limited resources within enforcement agencies.

Bullish momentum continued in early trade, with the VN-Index climbing to an intraday high of 1,353.01 points — surpassing the peak recorded earlier this month — before slipping back slightly.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) voted to pass a resolution on a value-added tax (VAT) reduction on Tuesday morning as part of its ongoing 9th session.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is set launch its first direct flight from HCM City to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, marking the first direct connection between Việt Nam and Northern Europe.

Long An Province has underlined its commitment to creating a transparent, fair and supportive environment for private enterprises to foster economic growth in the spirit of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 68 on promoting private sector development.