Economy The US’s import ban rocks VN’s seafood industry The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has informed Việt Nam’s Directorate of Fisheries on August 26 that imports from the affected fisheries will be banned from January 1, 2026. 09/13/2025 12:57 | Vietnam news ACV proposes air logistics hub at Long Thành airport 09/13/2025 12:44 | Vietnam news New regulations on contractor selection aim at helping accelerate project execution 09/06/2025 18:04 | Vietnam Law New regulations on contractor selection aim at helping accelerate project execution 09/06/2025 18:04 | Vietnam Law 1 Vietnam news | 02/12/2025 15:40 Bắc Giang to strengthen investment in ethnic groups and mountainous region development Bắc Giang is committed to advancing its socio-economic development projects for ethnic groups, particularly those outlined in the 2021-30 socio-economic development programme. 2 Vietnam news | 02/12/2025 15:06 Quảng Ninh targets 14% GRDP growth in 2025 Provincial Party Secretary Vũ Đại Thắng emphasised that achieving this target would require Quảng Ninh’s economy to reach approximately VNĐ395 trillion (US$15.4 billion) in 2025. 3 Vietnam news | 02/12/2025 14:00 Lâm Đồng’s agricultural product exports reach nearly $40 million According to the department’s statistics, from January 13 to February 7, the province’s key agricultural product exports were estimated at US$17.76 million, bringing the cumulative total since the beginning of 2025 to $39.73 million. 4 Vietnam news | 02/12/2025 13:35 Vietnamese, Korean experts discuss measures for sustainable development VASS Vice President Đặng Xuân Thanh pointed out the successful models of such countries as the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan, which Việt Nam can learn from to enhance its competitiveness and integration into global supply chains. 5 Vietnam news | 02/12/2025 12:30 Trump's tariffs erase over $360 million from steel firms' market cap Hòa Phát Group saw the biggest loss, nearly VNĐ8 trillion of its market cap, on February 10. 6 Vietnam news | 02/12/2025 12:29 VN’s capital market promises significant potential HSBC Global Research latest report, on February 11, titled 'Vietnam at a glance - Let’s talk capital' highlighted Việt Nam's potential for being upgraded to emerging market status this year. 7 Vietnam news | 02/12/2025 08:47 Ministry proposes developing green e-commerce law The MoIT has drafted proposals to develop the Law on E-commerce which will be included in the National Assembly's law and ordinance development programme in 2025 and submitted to the NA for consideration and comments in October. 8 Vietnam news | 02/12/2025 07:51 Việt Nam's maritime giant hits VNĐ100 trillion market cap Shares of Việt Nam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) set a new all-time high at VNĐ91,900 per share on Friday. 9 Vietnam news | 02/12/2025 07:43 Exchange rate under pressure, businesses start hedging risk Economists and business insiders say to manage currency fluctuations and protect their profit margins, some businesses have been adopting risk-hedging strategies. 10 Vietnam news | 02/11/2025 17:50 Market sees mild recovery as liquidity declines The stock market saw a modest recovery on Tuesday following Monday’s sharp decline, bringing the VN-Index closer to the 1,270-point mark. 11 Vietnam news | 02/11/2025 15:12 Đồng Nai starts the year on high note, approving 14 investment projects Eight projects are new investments, and six are existing ones that have had their capital increased. 12 Vietnam news | 02/11/2025 15:08 No enterprises approved for equitisation in January: Ministry of Finance The Ministry of Finance also reported that total State budget revenue in January reached VNĐ276.6 trillion, equivalent to 14.1 per cent of the annual estimate and up 3.7 per cent year-on-year. 13 Vietnam news | 02/11/2025 14:39 Việt Nam remains Taiwan’s second-largest pepper supplier in 2024 Việt Nam’s pepper exports to Taiwan declined by 23.7 per cent in volume but increased by 27.3 per cent in value compared to 2023. 14 Vietnam news | 02/11/2025 14:38 PM works with banking industry to promote economic growth The PM said that the banking industry is a key growth lever. Therefore, besides further studying policies for traditional growth drivers such as investment, export and consumption, banks must focus on credit policies. 15 Vietnam news | 02/11/2025 14:27 Sóc Trăng continues to support businesses to develop Sóc Trăng's leaders affirmed that they will continue to accompany and closely connect with businesses in the province to help produce many successes this year. 16 Vietnam news | 02/11/2025 14:26 Việt Nam expects big FDI wave in 2025 More than $4.33 billion in foreign investment was registered in Việt Nam in January, an increase of 48.6 per cent compared to the same period last year. 17 Vietnam news | 02/11/2025 13:56 Revenue from five largest e-commerce platforms reaches over $12 billion in 2024 Total sales on Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop, Tiki and Sendo last year were double that of 2023. 18 Vietnam news | 02/11/2025 13:11 Local carmaker wants to extend exemption of registration fees for EVs Under Decree No. 10/2022/NĐ-CP dated January 15, 2022, electric cars have a zero per cent registration fee until February 28, 2025. 19 Vietnam news | 02/11/2025 11:37 Data centres are attracting investors in Asia The global data centre market reached new heights in 2024, driven by the growing demand for generative AI, which has triggered a new wave of investment. 20 Vietnam news | 02/11/2025 11:30 Nearly 200 projects registered in Quảng Trị's IPs Two economic zones and two industrial parks in the central province of Quảng Trị have so far attracted nearly 200 investment projects, with a total registered capital exceeding VNĐ172.4 trillion (US$6.78 billion) and a planned land use of over 5,978ha. 127 128 129 130 131