Nguyễn Đức Thành, head of the Urban Housing Research Institute, said small apartments priced between VNĐ2–3 billion are now a central focus for both banks and developers.

Hundreds of tonnes of dragon fruit are stuck in warehouses, as farmers and businesses face the risk of huge potential financial losses if the issue is not resolved promptly.

Credit growth for agriculture and rural development in Việt Nam rose 5.31 per cent in the first half of 2025 compared to the end of 2024, accounting for 23.16 per cent of the country’s total outstanding loans.

The draft decree revising Decree 24/2012/ND-CP on the management of gold bussiness activities has drawn widespread attention from banks, businesses, and regulators. Feedback centers on key issues such as licensing, expanding gold-linked financial instruments, price oversight, and risk management frameworks.

The investor, a joint venture between Trung Nam Group and Sideros River, submitted its bid with an electricity selling price of VNĐ3,294.22 per kWh (equivalent to US$0.128).

The proposal to impose a 20 per cent tax on profits from securities trading and capital transfers is included in the draft of the revised Personal Income Tax Law, which is currently being consulted on by the Ministry of Finance before being submitted to the Government and the National Assembly.

The US Department of Commerce has announced administrative reviews of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on several export products of Việt Nam, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam.

Vietnamese lychess have for the first time been put on shelves of Costco, the largest retail chain in the US with 635 stores across the US and Canada, according to the Việt Nam Trade Office in San Francisco.

To prepare for worsening weather, the Market Surveillance Agency is working with key ministries, police, and local military to ensure smooth logistics and clear communication.

Việt Nam faces both opportunities and challenges in industrial and trade development amid global volatility.

Local People’s Committees are working in coordination with technical agencies to detect and handle improper use of agrochemicals, ensuring that all durian products meet food safety standards.

Seafood export turnover to the US reached US$905 million in the first six months of the year, marking an impressive growth rate of 17.5 per cent.

The Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam reported nine new cases of trade defence investigations over the past five months. These investigations, initiated by eight different markets, include seven anti-dumping and two safeguard cases.

Some businesses argue that the feasibility and fairness of this requirement should be reconsidered, especially regarding burdensome procedures like consular legalisation. They propose more flexible options, such as minimal identity verification, instead.

This outcome enables Hòa Phát to maintain its competitive advantage in the EU market and facilitates downstream Vietnamese exporters using Hòa Phát’s HRC to access the bloc without facing trade barriers.

During a recent working visit to the Normandy region, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Đinh Toàn Thắng met with numerous business representatives who expressed their strong interest in the Vietnamese market and a desire to expand partnerships with Vietnamese counterparts.

Under this proposal, personal income tax would be calculated on a per-transaction basis, applying a flat rate of 20 per cent to the taxable income

The Vietnam booth, hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Chile, showcased a wide range of signature coffee products, including robusta, arabica, roasted ground coffee, instant coffee, drip bag coffee, coffee capsules, and other specialty items. Among these, robusta, primarily cultivated in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, stood out as a key strength due to the region’s unique climate and soil conditions.

Despite falling natural rubber prices, major tyre makers saw weaker Q1 earnings due to rising fixed costs and export challenges.

With the vision of becoming a key gateway for trade and regional integration, Tây Ninh Province is accelerating infrastructure development and upgrading its border economy.