President of AES Vietnam underlined AES’s determination and commitment to successfully implementing its projects in Việt Nam, contributing to the country’s long-term development goals

The rapid development of e-commerce in recent years has created major opportunities for millions of household businesses and small enterprises across Vietnam. Along with this growth potential come mounting pressures related to operating costs, intense price competition and increasingly stringent legal compliance requirements.

Việt Nam is playing a growing role in the US’s global supply chains while American businesses have contributed significantly to Vietnam’s economic transformation and development, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên.

Despite ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, trade between Việt Nam and Israel continued to grow strongly in the first half of 2025, with Israeli firms actively seeking alternative suppliers, including from Việt Nam.

The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) revised its forecast projection for Việt Nam’s GDP growth upward to 6.9 per cent for 2025 from its previous projection of 6 per cent, following the strong performance in the second quarter.

A significant trend in recent years is the growing emphasis on personal branding.

New regulations on taxes and fees for e-commerce platforms have officially taken effect from July, requiring sellers to quickly adapt by implementing three key measures to safeguard profits and maintain competitiveness.

Speaking at the Việt Nam Economic Growth Forum 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng proposed a series of core tasks and solutions to overcome challenges and reinvigorate growth drivers for the next growth era.

By June 2025, Vietnam's total credit had reached over VND 17.2 quadrillion (USD 658.43 billion), up 9.9 percent from end-2024 and 19.32 percent year-on-year - the highest growth rate since 2023 - signalling strong recovery in manufacturing, agriculture, and supporting sectors.

According to the Law on Digital Technology Industry, the incentives include full corporate income tax exemption for the first two years and 50 per cent reduction in the four following years, as well as land rent waivers for three years.

The 9.9 per cent first-half credit growth was announced at the press conference to review the performance of the banking industry in H1 2025 and implement works for H2 2025.

The reform seeks to categorise the markets. HoSE will oversee stock trading, while HNX focuses on bonds, derivatives and other non-equity securities.

The planned issuance is expected to raise roughly VNĐ9 trillion (equivalent to US$344.53 million), providing the national carrier with additional capital to improve liquidity, reinforce its financial foundation, and advance its post-pandemic recovery and growth strategy.

This year’s summer marks the peak season for Việt Nam’s aviation sector, presenting a dynamic and more promising outlook than ever before.

On a global scale, verification and traceability are among the top criteria that businesses must maintain to ensure credibility, enhance competitiveness and meet stringent international trade standards.

Having already surpassed six million 5G users, Viettel has set its sights on reaching 10 million this year. In parallel, the group is also developing a broader ecosystem of 5G-based applications, particularly in the business-to-business (B2B) segment.

The event is jointly organised by Việt Nam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the participation of 14 ministers from African countries.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the draft aimed to enhance protection for consumers and ensure public order amid increasingly sophisticated MLM-related frauds.

Although not classified as state secrets, these data sets require high levels of protection due to their sensitive nature and far-reaching impacts.

Việt Nam has again been recognised as a highly cost-competitive location for industrial and logistics investment, ranking in the most affordable tier globally for rent, labour and energy.