Việt Nam News

The Steering Committee of the Châu Đốc – Cần Thơ – Sóc Trăng Expressway Project has held a meeting with contractors in An Giang Province to speed up construction progress to ensure the basic completion in June 2026 and full operation in 2027.

NIC and FPT led the launch of VSIC, backed by top tech firms and universities such as Cadence, Keysight, Tektronix, Hanoi University of Science and Technology and Vietnam National University.

Building on the success of previous competitions, Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025 will be implemented over eight months, from March 28, 2025, to October 31, 2025.

The seminar was held against the backdrop of new European Union (EU) regulations on forest protection, which are posing significant challenges to the rubber supply chain in the Southeast Asian region.

According to the experts, several regulations in the Law on Product and Goods Quality and the Law on Standards and Technical Regulations are seen as detrimental to key agricultural industries.

Local tech giant FPT Group has launched a R&D centre at the newly-opened Đà Nẵng Software Park No 2, the first of its kind at the park, on the way to developing it as a key tech and a leading semiconductor manufacturing hub.

This initiative follows strategic agreements signed on Thursday, aimed at driving innovation and accelerating digital transformation in HCM City across these sectors.

Pork prices reach as high as VNĐ80,000 (US$3.14) per kilogramme in some localities, which is the highest level in the last five years.

The Trà Vinh Provincial People’s Committee has given the green light to the investment policy for five wind power projects, for an investment total of over VNĐ13.8 trillion (US$540.6 million).

Takeda Vietnam is delighted to announce the appointment of its new General Manager Benjamin Ping. Benjamin is an experienced pharmaceutical executive who has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical space working in roles of increasing responsibilities over various cities like Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong (China) and most recently Dubai. As Việt Nam experiences an era of national rise, he is committed to supporting the government’s push to advance healthcare and meet patient needs by bringing Takeda’s life-transforming medicine and vaccine portfolio to the Vietnamese population.

The trend of transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) in Việt Nam is becoming increasingly evident, with a clear focus on sustainability, cost savings and enhanced user experience, according to local car experts.

The 2025 UK-Southeast Asia Tech Week launched in HCM City on Thursday is expected to be a major milestone in the journey towards a more interconnected digital future between Việt Nam and the UK.

There has been ongoing discussion regarding the proposed increase in the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on pickup trucks, a move that has sparked debate among various National Assembly deputies.

Starting April 1, e-commerce and digital platforms with payment functions must declare and pay taxes on behalf of business households and individual sellers. This requirement is part of the draft amendments to the Tax Administration Law, which was passed by the National Assembly on November 29.

The ICON e: is specifically designed for high school students, a young and dynamic demographic seeking safe and convenient mobility.

The Việt Nam-Bangladesh cross-border e-commerce promotion forum attracts over 100 high-level delegates from both countries.

Strict regulations on resource exploitation and trade from export partners such as the US and EU are creating challenges for Việt Nam's tuna industry.

Many banks are now offering automatic profit accounts with attractive features for customers.