The collaboration will leverage a US$5 million grant from the Mastercard Impact Fund to support up to $1 billion of ADB financing to financial institutions for lending toward micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Việt Nam’s overseas investment reached about US$598.69 million during the first 11 months of this year, up 51.6 per cent year-on-year.

The Ministry of Finance and the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday held a dialogue on tax and customs policies with more than 500 companies, aiming to remove difficulties and create favourable conditions for business operations.

Việt Nam’s real estate sector recorded the establishment of 4,241 new companies in the first 11 months of this year, marking a 2.6 per cent annual dip, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Việt Nam's Minister of Construction Nguyễn Thanh Nghị and Cuba's Minister of Agriculture Ydael Jesus Perez Brito discussed strengthening collaboration in rice production at a meeting in Hà Nội on December 9.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has issued a directive to push ahead with the implementation of the national green growth strategy for 2021 - 2030 with a vision to 2050, a bold step to deliver on the carbon neutraility target.

A total of 2,166 businesses are required to report greenhouse gas emissions by March 2025 and develop plans to reduce emissions.

Experts emphasised the need to investigate investments and capital contributions linked to banking sector big bosses to curb cross-ownership and manipulation.

The residential real estate sector holds 60 per cent of the total defaulted bond volume, reflecting substantial risks in this sector.

After 11 months, Việt Nam-China bilateral trade reaches US$185.4 billion, nearing a historic milestone of $200 billion

Market breadth was positive, with 205 stocks advancing and 93 declining. Liquidity on the southern bourse fell slightly to VNĐ16.7 trillion (approximately US$658.2 million), a decrease of 5.1 per cent compared to the previous session. 

The German Business Association (GBA) in Việt Nam has recently announced its focus on sustainable investments for 2025, with an emphasis on industries such as renewable energy, digital transformation, and high-tech manufacturing.

Nearly 100 Vietnamese entrepreneurs, including US-based Vietnamese entrepreneurs, gathered at an online business networking programme in HCM City on December 9 to foster cooperation and explore opportunities for growth in the global market.

The plastics industry has enjoyed impressive growth this year, driven by steady demand from the construction, packaging and consumer industries, according to the Việt Nam Plastics Association.

Two-way trade is expected to exceed $134-135 billion this year.

The 'Exciting Shopping' fair aims to increase retail sales of goods and services during year-end.

Starting December 25, 2024, companies issuing private bonds domestically or corporate bonds internationally must adhere to updated information disclosure requirements outlined in Circular 76/2024/TT-BTC issued by the Ministry of Finance.

VinBrain has provided AI-based equipment and tools for 182 hospitals in Việt Nam, the US, India, Australia and other countries.

Belc Company, a Japan-based business operating a chain of retail stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area and the Saitama and Gunma prefecture, has been approaching suppliers of farm produce and hi-tech and tourism products for íts market.

Two cutting-edge AI research centres, namely Việt Nam Research and Development Centre and AI Data Centre, will be established under the partnership between Việt Nam and US tech giant NVIDIA, making a significant milestone in the country’s technological transformation.