Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính who also heads the Steering Committee for Việt Nam’s International Financial Centre (IFC), signed a decision on Friday approving an action plan to establish IFC in HCM City and Đà Nẵng by the end of 2025.

When measured by value, the total of gold investment in Việt Nam still rose by 12 per cent to US$997 million, indicating that long-term demand will remain strong.

The former province of Long An (now part of Tây Ninh Province) aims to become an industrial and economic hub of the Mekong Delta by leveraging its strengths in green industry, automation, technology, and innovation. 

The index pointed to a strengthening in the overall health of the manufacturing sector, with the solid improvement in business conditions was the most marked for almost a year.

The decree also states specific regulations to standardise the organisational and operational model of innovative start-up investment funds.

HDBank has signed a landmark US$215 million syndicated loan agreement with three leading international financial institutions, JICA, FinDev Canada and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), to bolster its sustainable finance agenda.

AI-powered marketing solutions are revolutionising marketing practices, enabling marketers to enhance efficiency by achieving higher growth while reducing costs, experts affirmed at Google Marketing Live.

Taking place on August 1–2, the event features more than 20,000 attendees and over 200 speakers from Việt Nam, South Korea, Singapore, the UAE, Hong Kong (China) and the United States.

From 00:00 to 23:00 on August 8 (GMT+7), travellers can use the promo code VJ80 when booking tickets via www.vietjetair.com or the Vietjet Air mobile app.

In addition to the removal of restrictions on real estate investment, this law also allows SOEs to purchase securities in accordance with securities law.

The Republic of Korea's FDI projects are very important for Việt Nam’s socio-economic development and its goal of achieving double-digit growth in the coming time, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng.

In an era marked by rising global tensions and trade fragmentation, the EVFTA stands as a testament to inclusive, rules-based cooperation – one rooted in shared values, sustainability and long-term strategic alignment.

There has also been a surge in the hotel sector with 561 five-star rooms added in the first half of 2025, accounting 73 per cent of total capacity of 2024.

Việt Nam’s economy may expand more than 8 per cent in the second half of the year, fuelled by accelerating public investment, resilient foreign capital, and a potential rebound in private sector spending, according to a new report by the HCM City University of Banking (HUB).

HCM City’s Department of Construction has proposed a one-year pilot programme allowing short-term rentals in apartments starting September 1, in a bid to regulate the rapidly growing homestay market amid increasing demand from tourists and business travellers.

The impressive earnings reports from Dabaco, BAF and Masan highlight both the challenges and opportunities present in the country's agricultural landscape.

The information-technology, pharmaceutical, banking, and high-tech sectors will remain the main engines of office demand in HCM City, experts said.

The SBV also stated that it will strive to maintain stable deposit rates and reduce lending rates through cost-cutting, digitalisation, streamlined administrative procedures, and internal restructuring.

Also weighing on the market were foreign investors, who net sold a large amount of stocks on the main exchange, withdrawing a net of VNĐ1.9 trillion worth of shares. 

The two-day event was organised by the Foreign Trade University (FTU) in collaboration with Social Business Creation of the HEC Montréal, Canada, to foster academic exchange and practical dialogue on the application of digital transformation for sustainable development.