Việt Nam News

With a highly open economy, Việt Nam remains vulnerable to increasingly complex global developments and internal weaknesses, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng said.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) of HCM City increased 8.6 per cent in the first half of 2025, indicating positive growth amid global trade and economic uncertainty.

The public investment sector is still viewed as having strong long-term potential, underpinned by the ongoing acceleration in capital disbursement and expectations of sustainable growth.

Previously, many securities firms anticipated that the VN-Index would continue its upward trajectory, bolstered by positive capital flows, foreign investment and strong performances from major stocks.

The event marked a new milestone in the collaboration between two industry giants, reinforcing VPBank’s vision of building a comprehensive 'phygital' ecosystem that integrates financial services with modern retail consumption.

Vietnamese tech firm CMC Corporation received approval on July 13 to build a US$250 million data centre at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP).

According to VCCI, existing food safety and labeling regulations already govern the sector adequately, making these additional business licenses redundant.

Minister Counsellor Phạm Quang Huy, deputy head of Việt Nam's Permanent Mission to Geneva, has recently held a working session with representatives of the St. Gallen Endowment to boost cooperation between Việt Nam and the Swiss fund, as part of his attendance at a seminar in Geneva on risk levels and countries’ trade responses to rising tariffs.

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into sectors such as healthcare, finance, transportation, education, and agriculture, concerns about cybersecurity threats are also on the rise, experts said at a seminar held last week in HCM City. 

 Ruder Finn Asia, one of the world’s largest independent global communications and integrated marketing consultancies, has officially expanded its footprint in the region by acquiring ERA Communications Vietnam and its four other offices across Southeast Asia.

The agricultural sector of Hậu Giang Province is ramping up efforts to strengthen extension services and increase support for farmers, aligning with the growing demands of modern markets.

The export turnover of electronics reached US$134.5 billion last year.

The trend towards adopting global forest certifications is gaining traction among nations and companies in the region, including Việt Nam, amid the ongoing challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.

Việt Nam now has 16,855 certified OCOP products rated three stars or higher. Of these, 76.2 per cent are three-star products, 22.7 per cent are four-star and 126 products have achieved five-star national recognition.

Farmers in the Đồng Tháp Mười region (Đồng Tháp Province) have developed a vast specialised pineapple farming area covering nearly 15,400 hectares — the largest along the Tiền River.

Following its merger with Bình Dương and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu provinces, the new HCM City is targeting US$10.44 billion in foreign direct investment this year.

As the market approaches higher price levels, profit-taking pressure is inevitable, especially after the VN-Index recorded four consecutive weeks of gains.

The tax authority is piloting the use of digital identity accounts for organisations to access e-tax services, with a nationwide rollout expected before July 2025.