To survive and thrive in today’s volatile global economy, businesses must accelerate transformation, enhance competitiveness, diversify export markets, improve transparency, foster collaboration, and leverage the vast potential of the domestic market, delegates said at a forum in HCM City on May 21.

On the afternoon of May 21, the National Innovation Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with South Korea's SK Group, held a thematic seminar titled “Innovation in the value chain of the LNG power industry”.

The reduced duty will remain in effect through December 31, 2026, after which the rate will return to 10 per cent.

Đồng Nai Province has established a land development fund with a charter capital of VNĐ7 trillion (US$269 million).

Petrovietnam delivered strong results in the first four months of 2025, exceeding most key production targets despite global market headwinds.

The new circular aims to streamline administrative procedures, remove barriers and enhance the ease with which foreign capital can flow into Việt Nam’s stock market.

The meeting took place while the Vietnamese negotiation delegation was in the US, working with relevant agencies on bilateral trade negotiations.

With over 1,500 in-person shareholders and proxies attending the AGM - among a total base of over 100,000 shareholders - SHB is one of the most actively attended shareholder meetings in the domestic banking sector.

Việt Nam supports ASEAN's stance in developing comprehensive, flexible, and practical strategic approach to strengthen intra-bloc economic autonomy while enhancing economic connectivity with key partner nations to effectively address current global challenges, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hoàng Long has said.

The successful bid is seen as a key breakthrough, enabling the group to fulfil its ambition of providing mobile broadband access to 99 per cent of Việt Nam’s population by 2030.

The national flag carrier has previously urged authorities to increase the existing fare cap while awaiting legal revisions, viewing this as a temporary solution that would allow airlines to adjust pricing across domestic routes effectively.

acing rising global trade barriers and market fluctuations, Việt Nam’s fishery industry is intensifying efforts to diversify its export markets and products to sustain growth and reduce risks.

Speaking at the event, the CEO of Lucid Groupe, Tuck Chan, said that, in today’s rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, the challenges of identifying and mitigating financial crime risks are more complex than ever.

The draft resolution aims to introduce breakthrough incentive policies that go beyond the current legal framework and attract global capital into a single international financial centre across two cities.

The city is also among the world’s 12 standout startup ecosystems featured at StartupBlink’s 2025 online workshop, earning its recognition as one of the world's startup destinations.

The conference is expected to bring about a significant shift in the sector’s supply chain, from breeding stock, feed, and veterinary services to production and processing.

At the end of the trading session, the VN-Index jumped 18.86 points, or 1.45 per cent, to close at 1,315.15 points.

Resolution 68 is a landmark directive designed to elevate the status of the private economic sector as "the most important driving force of the national economy," and to outline a clear vision for a rapidly developing, sustainable and globally competitive private sector, according to Michael Kokalari, chief economist at VinaCapital.

One of the most notable changes is the stipulation that the debt-to-equity ratio for companies issuing private bonds must not exceed five times their equity.

PM Phạm Minh Chính urged renewal of three traditional growth drivers and promotion of six new ones to boost economic growth.