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The move was made after some social media sites have been spreading the rumour that the SBV plans to eliminate the small banknotes. The SBV affirmed that the rumour is inaccurate and lacks legal basis.

The platform is expected to serve as shared digital backbone enabling stakeholders in the clean food sector to gradually digitise, standardise, and publicly disclose information, ultimately aiding the fight against unsafe products and protecting consumer interests.

The Tết supply story this year highlights a positive shift in market organisation, where proactive planning has replaced the year-end rush traditionally associated with the holiday.

A month after approval by the National Assembly, the revised policy framework has already started reshaping how the city mobilises capital, moving away from quantity-driven investment attraction towards selective engagement with strategic investors that have proven capacity and long-term commitment.

Although the VN-Index saw a slight increase at the beginning of the session, it quickly reversed direction, settling near the reference level.

As global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulations enter a peak enforcement phase, particularly from 2026 onwards, the key question for the Vietnamese business community is no longer whether to go green, but how to do so without undermining financial viability, speakers said at a conference in HCM City on January 22.

Enterprises say the National Party Congress’s renewed leadership and policy direction are boosting confidence among workers and young people, reinforcing reform, skills upgrading, and Việt Nam’s drive towards deeper global integration.

The rating action reflects Fitch's expectation of average recovery prospects for Việt Nam's senior unsecured debt and the additional recovery benefits derived from the secured portion of the debt instruments.

Zalo and Tiktok were also found to have lacked clear policies to protect vulnerable consumer groups.

This would serve as a 'soft' policy instrument of national symbolic significance, helping to shape public awareness and disseminate development-oriented messages. 

The Ministry of Construction tells 13 interested firms they will be notified once the investment model for Việt Nam’s $67 billion high-speed rail is finalised.

Directive 01/CT-NHNN sets a 4.5 per cent inflation goal and targets around 15 per cent credit growth to safeguard macro stability and sustainable growth.

The result exceeded the bank’s full-year target and kept Techcombank among the most profitable private banks in the country.

The successful mobilisation of US$600 million from international markets has strengthened SHB's medium- and long-term foreign currency funding base, expanding its capacity to finance businesses and projects aligned with green growth and sustainable development, and contributing to the country’s broader development goals.

VietNuc said developing domestic talent must be a priority, with policies to direct top students into nuclear programmes linked to clear job prospects, alongside stronger investment in research and development.

The agricultural sector has consistently advanced restructuring alongside green development, improving the efficiency of natural resource management, strengthening environmental protection and proactively adapting to climate change.

By source region, Asia continued to be the largest contributor, with remittances approximating $5.06 billion, or 48.9 per cent of the total inflows to the city.

As the Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches, traditional craft villages across Hà Nội are entering their busiest production season.