Economy Government decree introduces novel provisions governing private placement of corporate bonds This article highlights key regulatory changes concerning private placement of corporate bonds, responsibilities of bond issuers, corporate bond investors and transactions, dispute resolution and compensation for damage. 09/08/2026 08:05 | Vietnam Law Government decree introduces novel provisions governing private placement of corporate bonds 09/08/2026 08:05 | Vietnam Law Vietnam attracts USD 40.63 billion in FDI in eight months 09/03/2026 16:00 | Vietnam Law Vietnam's economy expected to grow 11 per cent in 2027 08/24/2026 09:00 | Vietnam Law 1 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 16:55 PM urges logistics connectivity for Vietnamese farm produce Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has recently issued a dispatch aimed at enhancing logistics connectivity to drive the consumption and export of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products, considering it one of the key tasks in agriculture and rural development. 2 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 16:47 State budget revenue from imports, exports up 13.2 per cent in January Total export-import value in the first month of the year was estimated at $64.22 billion, a rise of 5.5 per cent month-on-month. 3 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 16:43 Vietnamese businesses attend Prodexpo 2024 Prodexpo, an annual trade fair for the food industry held every February, saw the participation of more than 2,100 companies from 40 countries and territories. 4 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 16:35 Market rally continues for third consecutive day led by blue-chip stocks ahead of Lunar New Year The VN30 Index, which tracks the performance of the 30 largest stocks by market capitalisation and liquidity on HoSE, rose 1.13 per cent to end at 1,212.70 points. 5 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 16:31 Snapping a long net selling streak, foreign capital returns to HoSE in Jan On HoSE, foreign investors net bought a value of VNĐ186 billion in January 2024, equivalent to 64.7 million shares. 6 VietnamPlus | 02/07/2024 10:11 PM urges logistics connectivity for Vietnamese farm produce Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently issued a dispatch aimed at enhancing logistics connectivity to drive the consumption and export of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products, considering it one of the key tasks in agriculture and rural development. 7 VietnamPlus | 02/07/2024 09:58 Decree on corporate, personal income tax exemption in HCM City issued The Government has issued a decree which provides special policies and mechanisms for corporate and personal income tax exemption in Ho Chi Minh City. 8 VietnamPlus | 02/07/2024 09:53 Vietnamese businesses attend Prodexpo 2024 Vietnamese firms are participating in the 31st International Exhibition for Food, Beverage and Food Raw Materials (Prodexpro 2024), which is being held in Moscow, Russia, from February 5-9. 9 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 08:39 Government issues new regulations on land valuation Under the new Land Law 2024, the land price list will be published on an annual basis with the first list applied from January 2026. 10 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 08:18 Domestic motorcycle market sees poor demand before Tết Manufacturers are engaging in price competition, and dealers are proactively reducing prices on various motorcycle models, ranging from a few million to tens of millions of Vietnamese đồng, depending on the model. 11 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 07:34 Bad debt recovery faces many challenges in 2024 Under the amended Law on Credit Institutions recently passed by the National Assembly, credit institutions do not have the right to repossess collateral. 12 Vietnam news | 02/07/2024 07:32 Hoà Phát Group sparks remarkable growth in steel industry in Q4 The leading steel producer contributed the majority of the steel industry's profits in the final quarter of 2023. 13 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 19:00 State budget revenue from imports, exports up 13.2% in January State budget revenue from exports and imports in January reached 30.64 trillion VND (1.25 billion VND), equivalent to 8.2% of the estimate, and up 13.2% year-on-year, the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) reported on February 6. 14 Vietnam news | 02/06/2024 17:34 Banks push cashless payments for Tết shopping sprees To incentivize cashless payments, banks are offering customers prizes and bits of gold for making transactions of their apps 15 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 17:23 VinFast to recall nearly 6,000 VF5 Plus vehicles to replace switch Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast on February 6 announced a recall on 5,912 VF 5 Plus vehicles, which were produced from March to December 2023, for free replacement of a combination switch (left-hand lever on the steering wheel). 16 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 14:56 Industrial production index climbs 18.3% in January The index of industrial production (IIP) in January fell 4.4% month on month but still went up 18.3% year on year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO). 17 Vietnam news | 02/06/2024 14:35 Việt Nam becomes biggest importer of Argentine farm produce Việt Nam ranked seventh among the Latin American country's biggest trade partners last year. 18 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 10:58 Retailers fully prepared for soaring Tet shopping demand As there are only few days left before the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays, purchasing power is rising sharply and retailers are ready to serve. 19 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 10:40 Lang Son strictly quarantines cross-border farm produce Authorities in border areas of the northern province of Lang Son have tightened inspection and management, and used modern specialised equipment to rigorously control the safety of agricultural products exported to and imported from China via border gates, in a bid to prevent the spread of both traditional and exotic diseases. 20 VietnamPlus | 02/06/2024 10:38 Hai Phong expands industrial parks to draw more FDI The northern port city of Hai Phong is rolling out measures to make breakthroughs in the development of economic zones (EZ) and industrial parks (IP) to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI). 456 457 458 459 460