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Foreign suppliers pay 328 million USD in taxes in first nine months

Among foreign suppliers, 176 entities had registered, declared and paid taxes through the portal by the end of September 2025. Major names include Meta, Google, Netflix and TikTok.

Vietnam's consumer strength to power through global headwinds

Consumer purchasing power will expand, supported by stable inflation and a still-tight labour market facilitating real wage growth, said BMI.

Hanoi-Quang Ninh high-speed railway to put into operation in Q1 2028

VinSpeed High-Speed Rail Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (VinSpeed) has unveiled plans to build the Hanoi-Quang Ninh high-speed railway by the end of this year and put it into commercial operation in the first quarter of 2028.

Over 1 billion USD mobilised through G-bond auctions at HNX in October

The Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has announced that it held 20 government bond auctions in October, raising 27.74 trillion VND (1.05 billion USD).

Vietnamese keep gold ‘under their beds’, assn proposes 10% tax on gold trading

The Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) has proposed that jewelry and gold bar trading be subject to a VAT under the deduction method with a tax rate of 10 percent.

Vast potential for mountain tourism

Despite their natural and cultural richness, Vietnam’s geopark-based tourism remains underdeveloped, with noticeable gaps in both quality and sustainability.

Vietnam’s black pepper exports surge toward historic $1.5 billion milestone

Despite a decline in export volume, Vietnam’s so-called “black gold” continues to generate impressive returns, reaching $1.4 billion so far in 2025 and is poised to surpass the country’s previous record in 2016.

Dang Thanh Tam’s firm unveils $2B AI data center project in HCMC

KBC, AIC, and VietinBank to jointly develop Vietnam’s most ambitious AI and cloud computing data center to date.

Vietnam Airlines launches direct flight connecting Hanoi, Jakarta

With daily operations and convenient overnight flight times, passengers will be able to make full use of daytime hours for work, sightseeing, or domestic travel — particularly beneficial for busy business travellers and tourists,

2026 to test Vietnam’s economic resilience: experts

Dr. Le Duy Binh, Director of Economica Vietnam, predicted that Vietnam’s growth in 2026 would outpace that of 2025, provided macroeconomic policies remain flexible and risks related to monetary policy, inflation, and public debt are well managed.

AgroViet 2025 to begin in Hanoi next week

The 25th International Agricultural Exhibition (AgroViet 2025) is set to return to Hanoi from November 12 to 16, bringing together around 100 exhibitors from both Vietnam and abroad.

502 enterprises in HCM City required to perform greenhouse gas audits

Greenhouse gas audits are mandatory for 502 enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the city Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC).

State steering committee for key energy programmes, projects set up

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 4 signed Decision No. 2433/QD-TTg regarding the establishment of the State Steering Committee for Key National Programmes, Projects, and Works in the Energy Sector.

Domestic-foreign business connectivity key to FDI quality improvement

In the first nine months of 2025 alone, registered FDI inflows topped 28.54 billion USD, up 15.2% year on year, with disbursed capital hitting a five-year record of 18.8 billion USD.

Two individuals lend over $42 million to Quoc Cuong Gia Lai

After paying nearly $37 million to a company in the Van Thinh Phat ecosystem, Quoc Cuong Gia Lai has increased borrowings from related parties. Two individuals alone have lent the firm more than $42 million.

Legal deadlock freezes billion-dollar real estate projects across Vietnam

In recent times, many real estate investors have raised concerns about prolonged delays in their projects, primarily due to the slow approval process of land use fee assessments by State agencies.

Vietnam's exports maintain robust growth amid global challenges

Vietnam’s exports continued to expand strongly, rising more than 16% year-on-year to around 368 billion USD by mid-October, narrowing the gap with last year’s total of over 405 billion USD, according to the Department of Customs.

Ho Chi Minh City moves closer to launching IFC in 2025

After years of preparation in planning and strategy, the development of an international financial centre (IFC) in Ho Chi Minh City has entered a substantive implementation phase.

Vietnamese markets falter across the board as investors take a hit

Gold prices plunged sharply at the opening of Asian trading on November 4, with spot gold falling more than USD 45 overnight to USD 3,980 per ounce (equivalent to a loss of about 1.5 million VND per tael).

PM urges fast-track establishment of int'l financial centre to boost growth

VN regards establishment of an int'l financial centre as a key institutional breakthrough to unlock resources, accelerate growth model transformation associated with economic restructuring, enhance national competitiveness, PM Pham Minh Chinh said.