Economy Ethiopian Airlines launches Hà Nội route, signs deals with Vietnamese partners Ethiopian Airlines signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Air, Vietnam Post (VNPost), and Deks Air Vietnam. 47 minutes ago | Vietnam news Online traded goods must declare quality standards from 2026 9 hours ago | Vietnam news Car sales increase sharply in June 9 hours ago | Vietnam news Three solutions to help e-commerce sellers adapt to new tax regulations 07/09/2025 15:30 | Vietnam Law 1 Vietnam news | 02/17/2025 14:59 Central bank cuts interest rate on bills for first time in 2025 According to data from the financial data provider Wichart, the SBV issued VNĐ19.6 trillion of bills in the past week. The interest rate on the bills decreased by 0.1 percentage point, from 4 per cent to 3.9 per cent on February 14. 2 Vietnam news | 02/17/2025 14:22 Vietnamese exports to US reached $10 billion in January The US remains Việt Nam's largest export market, with an estimated trade value of US$10 billion in January. 3 Vietnam news | 02/17/2025 14:13 Coastal city, Switzerland to seek finance and hi-tech partnerships Đà Nẵng wants to build links with the Swiss business community in terms of finance, circular economy, innovation, start-ups and human resources training. 4 Vietnam news | 02/17/2025 11:47 Ministry of Transport prioritises investment in key projects As outlined in its recently released 2025 programme on thrift practice and wastefulness prevention, the ministry has emphasised prioritising resources for critical infrastructure development. 5 Vietnam news | 02/17/2025 10:20 Bình Dương works to remove obstacles facing major FDI firms Authorities of the southern industrial hub of Bình Dương held a meeting with two major foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises operating in the province to address challenges facing the firms in production and business operations while encouraging their further expansion. 6 Vietnam news | 02/17/2025 10:02 JICA to fund transport projects in Cần Thơ The first project is upgrading and expanding 10.2km of National Highway 61C going through Cần Thơ, and the second is a 25.5km stretch of road connecting Cần Thơ's Thới Lai District with Giồng Riềng District in Kiên Giang Province. 7 Vietnam news | 02/17/2025 09:01 Banks' charter capital surges by 15.23% to $33 billion NCB's charter capital surged from VNĐ5.6 trillion to VNĐ11.78 trillion, while Techcombank's charter capital increased sharply from more than VNĐ35.2 trillion to nearly VNĐ70.66 trillion. 8 Vietnam news | 02/17/2025 08:29 Việt Nam still has a chance to export steel and aluminium to US despite tariffs The Commercial Counsellor and Head of the Việt Nam Trade Office in the US pointed out that US producers have yet to meet domestic steel demand fully, leaving room for Việt Nam's exported steel and aluminium products in the market. 9 Vietnam news | 02/17/2025 07:36 VN mulls new property tax to curb speculation In major cities across Việt Nam, many prime urban areas remain vacant for years due to speculative activity. Instead of fuelling the economy, capital is locked up in real estate. 10 Vietnam news | 02/17/2025 07:10 Việt Nam to impose VAT on low-value express-imported goods Việt Nam will end a previous policy that exempted imported goods valued under VNĐ1 million (US$39.4) from taxes when shipped via express delivery. 11 Vietnam news | 02/17/2025 05:00 Stock market poised for breakout as VN-Index looks set to approach 1,300 points Despite fluctuations over the past week, the VN-Index managed to sustain its uptrend but has yet to decisively break through the 1,280- to 1,300-point resistance zone. 12 Vietnam news | 02/16/2025 15:23 Petrolimex plans to fully divest its capital in Petrolimex Laos The auction is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2025, with an initial price of over VNĐ68.1 billion and a 10 per cent deposit required for participation. 13 Vietnam news | 02/16/2025 07:36 HCM City to build high-tech training centre HCM City will establish an international-standard High-Tech Skills Training Centre to improve the qualifications of Vietnamese workers. 14 Vietnam news | 02/15/2025 16:57 DongA Bank renamed as Vikki Digital Bank DongA Commercial Joint Stock Bank (DongA Bank) has changed its name to Vikki Digital Bank Limited (Vikki Bank) following Decision No. 42/QĐ-TTGSNH2 issued by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on February 14, 2025. 15 Vietnam news | 02/15/2025 16:17 Việt Nam to impose VAT on low-value express-imported goods Việt Nam will end a previous policy that exempted imported goods valued under VNĐ1 million (US$39.4) from taxes when shipped via express delivery. 16 Vietnam news | 02/15/2025 13:54 EU issues 12 warnings against Việt Nam’s food and agricultural exports The Việt Nam SPS Office has reported that some Vietnamese export products failed to meet the EU’s stringent standards. 17 Vietnam news | 02/15/2025 13:10 Việt Nam approves carbon market development project The project is designed to accelerate the development of a low-carbon economy and address climate change, working toward the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. From 2029, the carbon market will be officially operated nationwide. 18 Vietnam news | 02/15/2025 09:22 Key agro products expected to maintain export growth this year At present, agricultural exports, such as rice, coffee and seafood, have steadily secured a stable place in major global markets. 19 Vietnam news | 02/15/2025 08:20 Hi-tech, semiconductor sectors promote Việt Nam's industrial property development Việt Nam is emerging as a strategic destination for large tech corporations due to its advantageous location in the global supply chain. 20 Vietnam news | 02/15/2025 07:57 Bắc Giang aims to maintain position as one of Việt Nam's fastest-growing provinces This year, the northern province of Bắc Giang will accelerate the removal of difficulties and obstacles for investors and firms, especially in compensation and site clearance, to help maintain its position as one of the provinces with the strongest economic growth in the country. 87 88 89 90 91