“Asia shares edged slightly higher yesterday while the dollard fell to a sixweek low as erratic US trade policies clouded market sentiment and investors turned defensive ahead of key developments later in the week. US president Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will probably speak this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said […]

“Fostering institutional reforms and strengthening local management capacity are essential to overcoming the persistent challenge of foreign investment being concentrated in just a few key locations. That was the message from Nguyễn Văn Toàn, Vice President of the Việt Nam’s Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIE). These steps are also vital for attracting foreign investment […]

“The 9th ASEAN-Italy High-Level Dialogue on Economic Relations officially opened on November 13 at the Bình Dương Convention and Exhibition Centre in HCM City, bringing together more than 500 delegates from across ASEAN and Italy, including diplomatic representatives, international organisations, business leaders and policy experts. Among the participants were Nguyễn Văn Được, chairman of the […]

Businesses have been facing many difficulties in declaring goods eligible for the Government’s 2 per cent value-added tax (VAT) cut, said Đậu Anh Tuấn, deputy secretary-general of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and head of its legal department. Under a government support programme, certain goods are eligible for an 8 per cent […]

“While mergers and acquisitions in the Vietnamese life insurance sector have been relatively quiet, M&As in the non-life insurance sector have been quite strong, with the participation of both foreign and domestic investors. Experts said the small market size, the potential and growth rate are the reasons why the Vietnamese non-life insurance market is attractive […]

“HCM CITY Việt Nam is placing significant emphasis on the pri-vate sector as a key driver of its long-term growth strategy, target-ing its contribution of 70 per cent to the country’s GDP by 2030. Speaking at a seminar yesterday in the city, Nguyễn Đình Cung, former director of the Central Institute for Economic Manage-ment, said […]

“Foreign in Việt Nam reached nearly $18.4 in the first five months of 2025, a 51 per cent increase year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Foreign. Invesment Agency (FIA) Of the total, over $7.02 billion came from 1,549 newly licensed foreign- Invesment projects. While this reflected a 13.2 per cent drop in value, it […]

“The Ministry of Finance has proposed a 20 per cent personal income tax on real estate transactions. Given its potential impact on the Vietnamese real estate market, this policy requires a carefully planned and reasonable implementation roadmap to ensure its effectiveness. Experts in the real estate sector talk to a Việt Nam News reporter about […]

“The increasing tariff and non-tariff trade barriers in major markets such as the US and Europe are not fazing Vietnamese wood exporters, who are turning them into opportunities by accelerating transformation, strengthening compliance and moving up the value chain to build long-term competitiveness. Speaking to the media during a factory visit at Nam Tân Uyên […]