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PM orders actions to safeguard agricultural production, exports

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery sector has enjoyed steady growth over recent years, especially in food production. In 2024, the country achieved a record agro-forestry-fishery export value of 62.5 billion USD.

Vietnam to send largest-ever delegation to 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit

Vietnam is sending its largest-ever delegation to the summit, reflecting growing interest among Vietnamese businesses in the US investment environment and their desire to expand presence in the market, Thang stressed.

Cross-ownership in banking difficult to detect: SBV

SBV says that controlling cross-ownership in banks is extremely challenging when shareholders and related parties intentionally conceal their ownership by using individuals or organizations’ names as shareholders to circumvent regulations.

Australia clears path for Vietnamese pomelos with biosecurity final report

The completion of the report not only represents progress in market access negotiation but also demonstrates Vietnam’s improving capacity in crop cultivation and plant protection to meet stringent international biosecurity standards.

Vingroup chairman becomes first Vietnamese person owning 9 billion USD assets

This achievement places Vuong at the 330th spot in the magazine's ranking of the richest people across the globe.

Electricity pricing must be market-driven, not subsidized, experts urge

Electricity pricing in Vietnam needs a clear, transparent roadmap that reflects true production costs and gradually aligns with market principles without creating economic shocks, according to experts.

Bac Giang International Logistics Centre launched

Spanning 67 hectares, the logistics centre represents a total investment of nearly 4.2 trillion VND (161.71 million USD).

Vietnamese corporations to advance trade deals with US partners

Large Vietnamese enterprises plan to intensify engagements and meetings with US partners from now until June to advance the signing of contracts to implement previously signed agreements and memoranda of understanding with US partners.

Stock market upgrade expected by September

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is actively implementing a comprehensive plan to enhance market capabilities and meet the stringent criteria set by international rating agencies such as FTSE Russell and MSCI.

Vietnamese businesses invest 309.3 million USD abroad in four months

Vietnamese firms invested a total of 309.3 million USD abroad in the first four months of 2025, nearly tripling the figure from the same period last year, according to the National Statistics Office.

Vietnamese banks brace for impact of US tariffs on exports

U.S. reciprocal tariff policies targeting several countries, including Vietnam, have become a focal concern for banks, as these measures could directly impact their clients and, in turn, affect the quality of bank assets.

Vietnamese gov’t approves two-year trial of P2P lending

Vietnam will begin a two-year trial of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, credit scoring, and data sharing through open application programming interfaces from July 1, following the Government’s Decree 94 issued on April 29.

Vietnam eyes 18 billion USD a year for power plan through 2035

​Vietnam targets being among the top four ASEAN countries for electricity reliability and in the top three for ease of electricity access.

Vietnam produces 2 mil coconuts annually, sought after by American and Chinese

Coconut is a fruit soaring in global prices due to the scarcity of supplies due to diseases and climate change. In Vietnam, this fruit yields about 2 million tons annually, highly favored by Chinese and American consumers.

Vietnam’s reform efforts boost business confidence: Official

The first months of 2025 have seen increases in both new business registrations and firms returning to the market, Deputy Finance Minister Tran Quoc Phuong said at the Government’s regular press briefing for April on May 6.

Vietnam Airlines diverts flight to Turkey to assist passenger

A Vietnam Airlines flight en route from Hanoi to Frankfurt, German, had to make an unscheduled landing in Turkey on May 6 to assist a passenger experiencing a serious health problem.

Vietnam posts trade surplus of 3.79 billion USD in four months

Vietnam's total import-export turnover reached 267.89 billion USD in the first four months of 2025, marking an increase of 15.7% year-on-year.

SBV governor: Supply bottlenecks, speculation driving gold price gap

According to the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, the sharp rise in domestic SJC gold bar prices - outpacing global gold price increases since early April - is largely due to market expectations of further gains and limited gold bar supply.

Vietnam Airlines to offer nearly 9 million seats for summer peak season

During the April 30 – May 1 holiday, Vietnam Airlines operated over 3,100 flights, serving 500,000 passengers, up 27% year-on-year after adding 350 extra flights on high-demand routes.

FDI inflow into Vietnam surges by nearly 40% in four months

Vietnam secured nearly 13.82 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first four months of 2025, marking a year-on-year surge of 39.9%, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Foreign Investment Agency.