E-commerce platforms in Việt Nam will be required to collect and pay value added tax (VAT) and personal income tax (PIT) on behalf of individual and household sellers, according to a new Government decree.

Fake goods and knock-offs are posing serious risks to public health and causing enormous economic damage, and drastic solutions and coordinated efforts are required from authorities, businesses and consumers to combat them, a seminar heard in HCM City on June 11.

As a kick-off for SVEF 2025 on June 23, the dialogue connected Vietnamese local authorities and Swiss partners to discuss priorities like smart agriculture, clean energy, innovation, and sustainable finance.

Under the project implemented since 2003, Việt Nam sent its experts to Cuba to directly guide Cuban people to change their farming methods, provided training and donated some specialised agricultural machinery.

Of the vehicles sold, there were 20,014 passenger cars, 8,983 commercial units, and 213 special-purpose vehicles.

Việt Nam is ready to further open its market and offer more incentives for US exports, hoping for reciprocal steps, Minister Nguyễn Hồng Diên told Senator Roger Marshall in Washington DC on June 11 (local time).

Since the beginning of 2025, cumulative trade value through Lào Cai border gates has approached US$944.4 million.

Issues like cadmium residues exceeding permissible limits and the presence of banned substances like auramine O – an industrial dye – should be addressed by establishing supervision systems and plant quarantine protocols directly at the source.

Recent inspections have revealed that individuals are trading gold at commercial banks, with some reporting annual turnovers in the trillions of VNĐ.

Removing the construction permit requirement is more than a procedural update — it could be a game-changer.

The overall banking sector’s profitability in 2025 is forecast to improve slightly, with return on assets (ROA) increasing from 1.55 per cent to 1.60 per cent.

Rising prices, domestic demand and evolving regulations have combined to lift the sector's performance and investor sentiment this year.

The VN-Index closed down 1.03 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 1,316.68 points.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính held working sessions on Wednesday with several French corporations and enterprises to promote cooperation and investment in areas such as aerospace, information technology, pharmaceuticals, railways, and energy, as part of his bilateral activities in France.

The French National Railway Company (SNCF) is France’s state-owned national railway company and one of the world’s leading railway operators and managers, with over 80 years of experience

This landmark agreement elevates the long-standing collaboration between FPT and Airbus to a new height, positioning the Vietnamese technology conglomerate among Airbus's leading global technology partners.

Being named among Southeast Asia’s 30 most valuable brands not only affirms Vietcombank’s internal strength but also demonstrates the rising potential of Vietnamese brands in the regional market.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính called on Vietnamese and French businesses to actively connect the two economies.

The project will be located in Diễn Châu District's Diễn Đồng and Diễn Thái communes, covering an area of around 39.55 hectares, with an estimated investment of over VNĐ431.5 billion.