Deputy Minister Hồ Sỹ Hùng leads a Vietnamese delegation to meet and discuss climate issues with French agencies in Paris from March 31 to April 3.

American chipmaker Qualcomm has acquired a 65% stake in Vietnamese artificial intelligence firm Movian AI from conglomerate Vingroup. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

A recent report from the Office of the US Trade Representative shows that most US goods imported into Việt Nam are subject to an import tax rate of 15 per cent or lower, says a tax policy officer from the Ministry of Finance.

Industry insiders pointed to stable raw material prices and a strategic shift towards higher-value processed products as key factors underpinning the strong performance of the two top earners -shrimp and tra fish.

Việt Nam's stock market experienced its most significant downturn in history on Thursday, after news broke that the United States would be enforcing a 46 per cent retaliatory tariff.

FiinRatings, a leading credit rating agency in Việt Nam, made the announcement just weeks after S&P Global Ratings - one of the world’s top independent credit rating organisations - acquired a 43.6 per cent stake in the company.

The project will cover about 288 hectares in Vạn Hưng Commune (Vạn Ninh District) and Ninh Thọ Commune (Ninh Hòa Town), with a total investment exceeding VNĐ1.8 trillion.

Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Sivak hopes the two countries will continue to develop the free trade agreement between Việt Nam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).

Việt Nam's government plans to introduce a stand-alone Extended Producer Responsibility Decree in the third quarter in 2025, signaling a major step towards refining the country’s waste management and circular economy policies.

Manufacturing remains a key engine of growth, contributing to nearly 25 per cent of GDP in 2024, while logistics is expanding rapidly in response to increasing domestic consumption and foreign investment.

This article introduces highlights of Decree 163/2024/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of, and providing measures to implement, the Law on Telecommunications, particularly provision of telecommunications services and telecommunications service market.

Experts said a large portion of this influx of cash will likely flow into promising investment avenues like real estate and securities, especially given the current volatility in the gold market.

In a discussion with shareholders, VIB Chairman Đặng Khắc Vỹ said that bad debt handling is one of the ‘hot’ issues of the entire banking industry.

The southern province of Đồng Nai has announced plans to develop a 330-hectare industrial park in Nhơn Trạch District adjacent to the ongoing Bến Lức - Long Thành expressway.

US President Donald Trump has announced a 46 per cent reciprocal tariff on 90 per cent of total goods imported from Việt Nam, the second highest among all exporting countries to the US.

A fresh "baseline tariff" of 10 per cent will apply to economies around the world, with steeper rates tailored to those that Washington deemed as bad actors.

Online retailers in Việt Nam are facing challenges, with many of them either halting online sales or raising retail prices in response to e-commerce platforms announcing fee increases starting from April. 

In a report released on April 1, the S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posted above the 50.0 no-change mark for the first time in four months during March, signalling an improvement in business conditions at the end of the first quarter of 2025.

On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index edged up 0.5 points, or 0.04 per cent, to close at 1,317.83 points.

The PM also called for the bank’s increased assistance for Việt Nam's implementation of JETP, provision of green development credit, and business support in projects involving wind energy, green hydrogen, and sustainable trade