Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently approved the investment policy for two new urban areas in Van Phong Economic Zone in the central province of Khanh Hoa with a total capital of more than 65 trillion VND (2.5 billion USD).

In the first half of 2025, more than 91,000 new businesses were established nationwide, reflecting a strong wave of entrepreneurship.

As one of Japan’s three major traditional performing arts, alongside noh and kabuki, bunraku is renowned for its exquisite fusion of sophisticated puppetry, emotionally resonant narration and traditional music.

During its six-month term, Vietnam chaired and actively participated in a number of prominent activities, reaffirming the APG’s proactive and constructive engagement in multilateral mechanisms and the United Nations.

The decree provides specific guidance on how to manage existing international agreements that have been impacted by the reorganisation of state administrative bodies or changes to administrative boundaries.

Vietnamese Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan held talks with Vice President of the German Bundestag Bodo Ramelow on July 2 during her working trip for the Global Women Leaders’ Summit in Berlin.

During the visit, the parties exchanged ideas on high-tech material solutions and technologies that could be applied to national strategic transport infrastructure projects, particularly the North–South high-speed railway project.

This marks the second resolution on which Vietnam has successfully coordinated negotiations at the Fifth Committee of the UNGA's 79th session.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), export turnover alone is projected to reach 215–217 billion USD, up approximately 13.8–14%. This results in an estimated trade surplus of 3.4–4 billion USD.

The Ministry of Construction (formerly the Ministry of Transport) and the CAAV have actively implemented the necessary measures to meet CORSIA’s requirements.

As of June 30, about 29.8 trillion VND had been disbursed, including 7.6 trillion VND for people working at central agencies and 22.2 trillion VND for those at local governments.

The trend of moving to HoSE is expected to help banks improve transparency, expand fundraising opportunities, and affirm their position in the capital market.

Director of the SBV’s Payment Department Pham Anh Tuan said the issuance of Decree 94 provides a legal basis for sandbox participants to trial new products, services, and business models in real-life conditions, ultimately benefiting customers.

In recent months, the ministry has worked closely with relevant agencies to enhance both the legal framework and market infrastructure. As a result, the majority of key criteria for reclassification have now been met.

The Vietnamese Government has issued a new decree outlining mechanisms and policies to promote public-private partnerships (PPPs) in science-technology development, innovation, and digital transformation.

Vietnam was among the earliest countries to engage in trade negotiations with the US, and the third large trading partner of the latter to reach a preliminary agreement on tariffs.

The artist will perform at VNSO's Subscription Concert Vol. 174 playing piano and conducting Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3.

Phuc Son Group on July 3 made an additional payment of 768 billion VND (approximately 29.3 million USD) to remedy damages in the criminal case involving its Chairman Nguyen Van Hau.

15 laws and one ordinance recently passed by the 15th National Assembly (NA) and its Standing Committee came into effect on July 1, 2025.

The Ministry of Finance is drafting a new Personal Income Tax Law for submission to the National Assembly in its year-end session this October.

Aquatic exports last month inched up just 4% from a year earlier to 876 million USD, a steep drop from May’s 20% surge, marking the weakest monthly gain in the first half.

The results, coupled with the trend of accelerating exports towards year-end, the total export value for 2025 may reach 67 billion USD.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for assessing both the positive and negative factors and propose appropriate response strategies; and clearly defining key tasks and solutions for July, the third quarter, and the remainder of 2025.

The significant increase in frozen durian exports is attributed in part to favourable market-opening policies, particularly the export protocol signed with China in August 2024.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Brazil has long been Vietnam’s leading trade partner in Latin America. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1989, two-way trade has shown impressive growth.