Businesses insisted the decrease, if and when approved, would be a step in the right direction, but should be a part of a larger strategy to control costs.

Phan Minh Thông, Chairman of Phúc Sinh JSC, called the price surge "insane," warning of continued increases as businesses are compelled to trade at elevated prices instead of following pre-set contracts.

Young determined people who will likely double or triple their income in 10-15 years, will be low risk for commercial banks, said HoREA

Samsung is currently the largest foreign direct investor in Việt Nam, with a total registered investment capital of US$23.2 billion. In 2024, its revenue and export value reached $62.5 billion and $54.4 billion, respectively.

Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà has approved the investment policy for Mỹ Thái and Đồng Phúc Industrial Park projects in Bắc Giang. 

Malaysia has announced it will initiate an anti-dumping duty investigation on the imports of galvanised iron coils/sheets or galvanised steel coils/sheets originating from or imported from Việt Nam, China and South Korea.

Despite the decline, market breadth remained positive, with 155 gainers, 138 decliners, and 68 unchanged.

With the launch of a new route from HCM City to Beijing Daxing International Airport, the total number of weekly flights between Vieejt Nam and China will reach 40, catering to the growing travel demand.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hòa Phát Group saw the biggest loss, nearly VNĐ8 trillion of its market cap, on February 10.

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.

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.

Shares of Việt Nam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) set a new all-time high at VNĐ91,900 per share on Friday. 

Economists and business insiders say to manage currency fluctuations and protect their profit margins, some businesses have been adopting risk-hedging strategies.

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.

Eight projects are new investments, and six are existing ones that have had their capital increased.

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.