The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam’s (EuroCham) most recent Business Confidence Index, conducted by Decision Lab, has signaled optimism in the Vietnamese economy and increased confidence within the European business community.

Vietnam will issue a price framework to purchase electricity from Laos for the period after 2025 in the second quarter of this year, said Minister of Trade and Industry Nguyen Hong Dien.

According to the General Statistics Office, the total FDI in the first quarter of 2024 neared 6.17 billion USD, up 13.4% year-on-year.

Many first-generation businessmen are thinking of transferring their properties to their children. Many of the heirs are women.

The establishment of a free trade zone in Da Nang closely connected with Lien Chieu port is anticipated to open up a wealth of opportunities for the central city’s continued development.

This zone acts as a critical threshold for market stability, providing some respite amidst the prevailing volatility.

Vice chairman of the Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) Nguyen Hoang Hai said that paying additional tax will erode Vietnamese beverage makers’ competitive advantages.

Vietnam aims to bring net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, so ideally all means of transport will use green energy. For the country, green transportation was also an urgent requirement to build green and smart cities, experts have said.

More than 163,000 new stock trader accounts were created during March this year, an increase of over 50,000 accounts compared to January, marking March the month with the most accounts created in the last six months.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has taken an unexpected move amid higher gold prices, increased dong/dollar exchange rate, and an active crypto market.

Task forces, consisting of officials from the MoF and provincial finance and tax departments, will be formed to carry out the inspections.

Vietnam currently ranks third in terms of capital mobilized in the first quarter of this year among Southeast Asian (SEA) countries.

Taxation policies are hailed as effective measures in curbing the consumption and harmful effects of sugary drinks.

VN Gold Traders Association has proposed three companies be allowed to carry out gold import of around 1.5 tonnes per year as a bold effort to gradually remove the monopolies in the domestic gold market.

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable export turnover reached an estimated 1.25 billion USD in the first quarter of 2024, up 27% over the same period in 2023, the General Department of Customs has reported.

The stock market capitalisation on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) reached over 5.22 quadrillion VND (208.5 million USD) in March of this year, marking a 3.1% increase from February and a substantial 23.1% increase from the end of 2023.

The Long Son Petrochemicals Co. Ltd. (LSP) has announced that its Long Son petrochemical complex in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau is on track to begin commercial operation in the third quarter of 2024.

The US website finance.yahoo.com placed Vietnam 6th among the fastest growing economies in Asia in 2024 in its article published on April 4.

A recent Cushman & Wakefield report has highlighted the growth potential of the real estate market in northern Vietnam, driven by the region’s robust infrastructure, emphasis on high-value industries, and increasing foreign investment.

Global airline giants insist they have enough planes in Vietnam, at a time when concerns are being raised over sustainability in the supply chain.