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Fish-sauce disputes highlight unclear laws on product authenticity

Agencies face challenges in handling disputes related to “traditional fish sauce” due to the lack of official legal definitions for “traditional fish sauce” and “modern fish sauce”.

Households installing solar rooftop systems without registration face penalties

The Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) has proposed administrative fines for organizations and households installing rooftop solar for self-use without first notifying or registering with authorities.

Vietnam’s credit information centre breached, VNCERT confirms

Authorities are still working to determine the full extent of the compromised data, with the exact number of affected records continuing to be assessed and documented.

New regulations on management, use of ODA, concessional foreign loans

The Government has issued a decree on the management and use of official development assistance (ODA) and concessional foreign loans.

Flight calibration at Long Thanh Airport to begin on September 26

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) will coordinate with relevant units to begin flight inspection and calibration at Long Thanh International Airport from September 26, CAAV Director Uong Viet Dung announced on September 12.

Hai Phong port looks to global trends with strategic development plan

International and domestic experts, policymakers and businesses convened in Hai Phong for a two-day forum to exchange experience and discuss strategic solutions to boost competitiveness and modernise the city’s seaport system.

Ensuring domestic electricity supply to meet national development goals

The goal of the revised eighth Power Development Plan (PDP VIII) is to ensure sufficient domestic electricity supply to meet the country's socio-economic development objectives in the new era, affirmed Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son.

Vietnam weighs solutions to capitalise on Tan Son Nhat, Long Thanh airports

With Tan Son Nhat over capacity, Long Thanh is expected to become a new growth engine, helping strengthen regional connectivity and elevate Ho Chi Minh City as a financial and economic hub in the region

Ministry proposes raising family deduction to VND15.5 million

The Ministry of Finance (MOF), ignoring a proposal to raise the family circumstance deduction to VND20 million a month, has submitted a plan to increase it to VND15.5 million.

Speculation, illegal transfers distort social housing market, real buyers suffer

Speculation and illegal transfers are among the biggest issues facing the social housing market, depriving those with genuine needs of the opportunity to own a home.

Four Vietnamese banks join 5.6 trillion USD green finance network

Four Vietnamese commercial banks have joined the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Alliance for Green Commercial Banks, a global platform designed to drive sustainable finance and promote green banking practices in emerging markets.

Vietnamese tra fish producers advised to adapt to new version of ASC standards

In 2024, Vietnam boasted over 58 pangasius farms meeting ASC standards, producing more than 210,000 tonnes annually for export to 61 countries.

Vietnam’s spice industry promoted in US

Vietnam is the world’s largest exporter of black pepper, accounting for over 50% of global production. Each year, Vietnam exports approximately 80,000 tonnes to the US, more than 60% of the US black pepper imports.

Vietnam unveils private economic landscape model

The Vietnam Private Economic Landscape (ViPEL) model was launched in Hanoi on September 11, aiming to elevate the private sector into the country’s most powerful driver of development.

VN rice exports remain stable despite import pauses by Philippines, Indonesia

Vietnam’s rice exports are unlikely to be significantly affected in the short term, Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang said.

Da Nang pushes forward with FTZ project, eyes strategic investors

The central city of Da Nang is zoning off land areas, building infrastructure, proposing policies, and actively seeking strategic investors to soon put its Free Trade Zone (FTZ) into operation.

Private banks set record in budget contribution

Private banks paid a total of 47.3 trillion VND (over USD 1.79 billion) to the State budget in the 2024 fiscal year, according to CafeF’s ranking of the top 20 private banks by budget contribution.

Vietnam accelerates industrial restructuring, targets major logistics hub

The Trade Promotion Agency has also been assigned to work with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to support localities and businesses in tapping cultural and local identity elements to build product brands.

Developers may soon find it easier to reclaim land under new Land Law provision

Businesses complain that many of their projects have fallen into deadlock, though 90-95 percent of site clearance work has been completed. If a new proposal on land recovery is approved, this bottleneck may finally be resolved.

Unshackling agri-tech: From lab benches to farmers’ fields

When technology cannot escape the lab, intellect is wasted and scientists lose heart for lack of support and incentives. To keep talent in agriculture, Vietnam needs a reform that spans institutions and the way science is treated.