The Ministry of Finance has commented on the Ministry of Planning and Investment's proposal for a draft National Assembly Resolution on financial centres in Việt Nam.

The stock market wrapped up the third trading week of February with gains, as the VN-Index moved closer to the 1,300-point mark.

Spanning 3,000ha across Diên Khánh District and Ninh Hòa Town, the project will be divided into industrial, urban and service zones.

Standard Chartered Bank, projects strong Việt Nam GDP growth of 6.7 per cent in 2025 (7.5 per cent in H1 and 6.1 per cent in H2), driven by continued business expansion in 2025 and beyond, with foreign investment playing a key role in driving growth.

The number of new businesses is lower than the same period last year, however the registered capital tripled.

ProPak Vietnam 2025 and DrinkTech Vietnam 2025 will be held from March 18 to 20 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City.

Covering an expected area of 15,000sq.m, the Vietnam ETE & Greenergy Expo 2025 will feature nearly 750 booths from over 500 companies of Việt Nam and countries with developed electric industries.

In the long term, proactively and comprehensively transitioning to a green economy will create numerous opportunities for businesses, helping them enhance competitiveness and expand the market for sustainable, green products with great potential.

Việt Nam has recorded a decline in web threats for four years in a row, according to global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

Việt Nam boasts some of the lowest construction costs for a mid-specification standard data centre in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the latest Asia Pacific Data Centre Construction Cost Guide 2025 by global commercial real estate services company Cushman & Wakefield.

Experts forecast that this year, banks will race to increase their charter capital in order to improve capital adequacy ratios and meet the capital needs for high credit growth.

Modern financial services have gone beyond basic transactions to become intelligent ecosystems personalised by AI.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) issued a legal support plan for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2025 to provide information, advice and disseminate laws to businesses.

During discussions with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Syre Group outlined its intention to develop a high-tech fabric production complex in Nhơn Hội A Industrial Park, Bình Định Province.

On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index rose 4.42 points, or 0.34 per cent, to close at 1,292.98 points.

Việt Nam will need an estimated VNĐ351.5 trillion (US$13.76 billion) to upgrade its port system by 2030, with VNĐ72.8 trillion for maritime infrastructure and the rest for port terminals.

Secretary of the Lào Cai provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee Trịnh Xuân Trường discussed potential collaboration with Israeli Ambassador to Việt Nam Yaron Mayer during a meeting in Lào Cai city on February 19.

Bangladesh will import 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Việt Nam to meet the demand and stabilise the domestic food market.

A target of 10 per cent economic growth in 2025 is a challenging but also important task for Bình Dương Province, Deputy Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Bùi Minh Thạnh said.

While some companies are thriving, others struggle to maintain their footing in a changing confectionery market.