A Vietnamese company has secured a contract worth about $3 billion in Qatar, showing how domestic businesses can compete internationally when they have sufficient scale, capabilities and market standing.

Vietnam's tax authority has clarified how income from affiliate marketing should be taxed, distinguishing independent digital creators from salaried employees and outlining TikTok Shop's responsibilities for withholding, declaring and paying taxes.

Vietnam's tax authorities have been instructed to identify filing and payment risks early, help taxpayers correct unintentional mistakes and reserve strict penalties for deliberate violations.

Vietnam's inflation stayed elevated in the first nine months of 2026 even as the economy grew strongly, making price stability a core part of efforts to preserve macroeconomic stability and protect social welfare.

The Government has approved a programme on developing Vietnam’s pharmaceutical chemical industry into a modern and high-tech sector with high added value and competitiveness by 2045.

Vietnam’s wood industry is seeking to better tap the domestic market to diversify sales channels, boost product value, and drive growth amid continued volatility in global markets.

Vietnam’s foreign currency issuer credit rating has been upgraded from BB+, with a positive outlook, to BBB-, with a stable outlook, by Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) on October 8, the Ministry of Finance announced.

Around one in four Vietnamese online shoppers are classified as “savvy shoppers”, consumers who are more deliberate in how they assess products, optimise value, manage risk and use digital tools, and spend 44% more per month than general shoppers.

With rich medicinal resources and a long history of traditional medicine, Vietnam has the potential to develop an internationally competitive medicinal plant industry. 

Stable, transparent and predictable tax policy is fast becoming a deciding factor for foreign-invested enterprises already operating in Vietnam as they weigh whether to maintain or expand production and trade and commit to long-term investment.

Vietnam's new national EV charging standard aims to improve compatibility across brands, but drivers may still be denied access to certain networks. Technical compatibility alone will not guarantee the right to charge.

For Vietnam's smaller provinces, achieving 10% economic growth may seem easier on paper, but sustaining that pace requires an expanding pool of businesses, productive investment and new sources of value that can grow year after year.

Vietnam's trade ministry has outlined three export scenarios for 2030, with the most ambitious reaching $1.041 trillion, more than twice the 2025 total, as the country seeks to move beyond volume-led growth toward higher-value goods.

Vietnam's central bank says the rise in interest rates is beginning to moderate despite continued pressure from global financial markets. Average deposit rates reached 6.38% in September, up 1.15 percentage points from the end of 2025.

Despite strong foreign direct investment inflows, many Vietnamese businesses remain on the sidelines of global supply chains. High production costs, limited capital, technological gaps and small scale continue to hold domestic suppliers back.

Vietnam is considering a shift away from weekly state-managed fuel pricing, allowing businesses to set their own prices under a government formula. 

A 28-year-old office worker in Vietnam planned to spend just $31 on kitchen essentials. A month of nightly shopping livestreams left her with 13 orders worth more than $123 and most of her monthly savings gone.

CMC Telecom’s Tan Thuan Data Center has become Vietnam’s first to earn Uptime TCOS Tier III Gold certification after two years of operational improvements.

The industrial property market in the southern region is entering a new phase of competition as manufacturers’ requirements increasingly extend beyond land availability and location.

As the competition for FDI is entering a new phase, Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on June 8, 2026, on developing the foreign-invested sector marks a shift in approach and mindset.