The Hồ Chí Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, stock code: HDB) has announced an ambitious pre-tax profit target of more than VNĐ21 trillion (US$803.8 million) for 2025, a 27 per cent increase from the previous year, at its annual general meeting on Thursday.

The law would also bring Việt Nam in line with global trends. Over 140 countries have already enacted legislation to protect personal data, including India, Thailand and Malaysia.

“The SBV also needs to effectively use management tools to appropriately regulate foreign exchange rates and interest rates with an aim to meet capital needs for the economy and maintain stability in the monetary, foreign exchange and gold markets, besides ensuring the safety of the credit institution system,” the PM noted.

Solid performance in 2024 enabled PVI to approve a 31.5 per cent cash dividend—its third-highest ever and the tenth year in a row above 20 per cent.

A new VinFast factory will be built in India and one will go into operation in Indonesia later this year.

According to Boeing’s latest Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), Southeast Asia is the fastest-growing aviation region in the world and Việt Nam is leading the way with an annual growth rate of more than eight per cent—higher than any other country in the region.

At the close, the VN-Index rose by 12.35 points, or 1.02 per cent, to 1,223.35 points. Market breadth remained positive, with 200 gainers outpacing 102 decliners.

The project, located in Tân Phú Trung Industrial Park, Củ Chi District, HCM City, is set to become a mega-scale data centre, ranked among the top 10 in Southeast Asia.

The two sides will work together to develop a value chain for Vietnamese oysters that meets Japanese standards, targeting both domestic and export markets.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính sent a dispatch to three ministries and energy groups, urging them to ensure there is enough electricity for the peak months of the year.

The total sales of the e-commerce market in the first quarter of the year reached US$3.9 billion, a 42.3 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024.

Bidders must have a minimum equity capital of VNĐ8.26 trillion and the ability to mobilise loans of up to nearly VNĐ55.07 trillion. 

Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (SABECO) posted a 5.6 per cent increase in after-tax profit in 2024, reaching nearly VNĐ4.49 trillion, with revenue growing by 4.6 per cent to VNĐ31.8 trillion.

With many of its traditional markets being rundown, consumer preferences evolving and competition from modern retail formats increasing, HCM City is trying to modernise and revitalise them, according to its Department of Industry and Trade.

18 regional Export-Import Management Offices under the MoIT are to handle the issuance of non-preferential Certificates of Origin (C/O), non-manipulation certificates (CNM), and REX code registration.

Vietnamese ministries and sectors stand ready to address the US’s concerns and work together to find mutually beneficial solutions based on the principle of harmonised interests and shared risks, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên.

Many companies in the sector have reduced production by 20-30 per cent, leading to workforce cuts and lower incomes. Some businesses, despite having annual budgets in the billions of đồng, have been forced to close their doors.

Speaking at the forum, Czech Minister of Finance Zbyněk Stanjura highlighted Việt Nam as their most important trade partner in the ASEAN region, with bilateral trade exceeding US$4 billion in 2024. 

Vietnamese banks are injecting trillions of đồng into strategic infrastructure projects to support the country’s ambitious growth targets, though experts caution that the credit expansion brings underlying risks requiring clearer regulation and stronger fiscal discipline.

The recent 'earthquake' caused by the US’ imposition of reciprocal tariffs has once again sounded the alarm about a rapidly evolving and unpredictable global trade order.