Economy Vietnamese-made electric tugboat operates at Belgium’s largest port Antwerp Port, one of Europe’s largest, has launched its first electric tugboat, Volta 1, manufactured in Việt Nam, showcasing the country’s green shipbuilding capabilities. 05/22/2025 19:50 | Vietnam news Phú Quốc int’l airport expansion must create a lasting legacy: Deputy PM 05/22/2025 19:35 | Vietnam news Proposed changes to CIT Law aim to boost tax incentives and enhance transparency 05/13/2025 11:29 | Vietnam Law Proposed changes to CIT Law aim to boost tax incentives and enhance transparency 05/13/2025 11:29 | Vietnam Law 1 Vietnam news | 01/14/2025 08:40 Majority of credit institutions expect profit growth in 2025 According to an SBV survey, In 2025, 85.1 per cent of credit institutions expect their pre-tax profits to grow positively compared to 2024. 2 Vietnam news | 01/14/2025 07:34 Gasoline prices will not fluctuate much in 2025: expert Đoàn Quyết Tiến, an expert from the Vietnam Petroleum Institute, predicts that global gasoline prices will not fluctuate much in 2025. 3 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 16:26 Việt Nam tightens fruit inspections after warning from China The Plant Protection Department has urged local authorities and relevant agencies to strengthen the inspection and monitoring of durian cultivation areas and export packing facilities following a warning from China. 4 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 16:26 Market gains on Monday with improved liquidity Market breadth was positive, with 178 advancing stocks outnumbering 121 decliners. 5 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 15:19 Gold prices hit new peak The prices of SJC-branded gold bars have surged by VNĐ2.6 million (US$102.5) per tael since the beginning of 2025. 6 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 14:50 Agoda, Airbnb, Booking and PayPal must register with tax authorities These four digital e-commerce platforms have operated in Việt Nam for years but have failed to register for tax purposes via the tax authority's electronic portal. 7 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 14:26 PV GAS to pilot small-scale green hydrogen production and supply PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV GAS) plans to launch a pilot project for small-scale green hydrogen production and supply to serve industrial and transportation sectors in the southeast region. 8 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 14:23 WHA Group to invest $1 billion in Việt Nam's industrial real estate WHA Group plans to invest at least US$1 billion in the next five years to develop eco-industrial and smart industrial parks in Việt Nam. 9 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 14:17 Trade, investment cooperation - important pillar in Vietnam-UK ties Việt Nam and the UK have identified trade and investment cooperation as an important pillar of their Strategic Partnership and will step up measures to ramp up economic cooperation in the coming time. 10 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 10:50 Việt Nam emerges as global durian powerhouse Việt Nam has established itself as a new giant in the global durian market, with export value reaching US$3.3 billion in 2024, CNBC recently reported. 11 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 10:00 Corporate bonds in the manufacturing sector absent from the 2024 growth wave The corporate bond market successfully raised nearly VNĐ500 trillion (US$20.6 billion) for the economy in 2024, yet the bulk of this capital came from banks. Non-bank enterprises, including manufacturing, services and real estate sectors, continued to face limited access to this funding channel. 12 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 09:35 Livestock law to promote business development The Law on Livestock, effective from January 1, 2025 prohibits production in areas such as cities, towns and living quarters. 13 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 08:58 People tend to tighten spending for upcoming Tết holiday Financial security is among the primary concerns for Vietnamese customers over the longer term. 14 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 08:28 Việt Nam sparks a remarkable growth in industrial production in 2024 2024 was a year of fluctuations, with many unfavourable factors domestically and internationally. 15 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 08:28 Credit growth must go together with risk controls, to minimise bad debts The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has recently sent a document to commercial banks to publicly and transparently announce the principles for assigning credit growth in 2025. 16 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 08:07 Vietnamese products gain market share in ASEAN countries A 2024 report by the MoIT highlights substantial opportunities for Việt Nam to expand exports of agricultural products, food and consumer goods to ASEAN countries, including Indonesia and Malaysia. 17 Vietnam news | 01/13/2025 07:47 Market faces heavy selling pressure, testing support levels amid short-term pessimism A cloud of gloom hung over Việt Nam's stock market throughout the week. 18 Vietnam news | 01/11/2025 20:57 Seven banks allow customers to pay by QR codes in Laos Customers of seven banks, including Vietinbank, BIDV, Vietcombank, Sacombank, TPBank, BVBank and Nam A Bank, can now scan LaoQR codes to make payments in Laos. 19 Vietnam news | 01/11/2025 17:26 HCM City targets $25,600 agricultural production value per hectare in 2025 Though the city’s farmlands continue to disappear due to rapid urbanisation, productivity has increased over the years, reaching VNĐ619 million ($24,400) per hectare last year, up 0.7 per cent over 2023. 20 Vietnam news | 01/11/2025 15:45 Land-related revenue in HCM City surges 50% to reach $1b in 2024 Land-related revenue in HCM City has surged nearly 50 per cent year-on-year, surpassing VNĐ25.3 trillion (nearly US$1 billion) in 2024, according to data from its Department of Natural Resources and Environment. 73 74 75 76 77