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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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).

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.

In a proposal outlining special mechanisms and policies for the North-South high-speed railway, the Ministry of Construction has recommended allowing investors to borrow up to 80% of the project’s investment capital from the state at 0% interest.

To foster meaningful growth, Vietnam needs targeted policies to support green innovation, including financial incentives, training programmes and public awareness campaigns.

VN-Index fell sharply, losing 22.65 points on November 3 as major blue-chip stocks came under intense selling pressure. The market's total capitalization - around $200 billion - was further eroded, worsening investor anxiety.

For online sellers to pay taxes willingly, authorities need to provide clear guidance, lower compliance costs, and treat sellers as partners rather than subjects of surveillance, experts say.

Pyrénées-Orientales firms are seeking Vietnamese partners to export agricultural products, including fruits and vegetables, as well as wines and processed food.

Experts say Resolution 98 amendments must give HCMC true autonomy to lead reform.

After mastering egg incubation, Le Vu Phuong built a thriving duck farm supplying thousands of ducklings and commercial birds monthly.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has proposed that households installing rooftop solar must notify the commune-level People’s Committee where the power source is installed.

Vinhomes Green Paradise in Can Gio officially joins the New7Wonders global campaign, positioning itself as a leading symbol of sustainable future urban living.

Vietnam’s retail market is at a turning point, shifting from traditional models to modern ones, and from mass consumption to smart and sustainable consumption.

Hanoi attracted 14.9 million USD in FDI in October, bringing total FDI inflows in the first ten months of 2025 to 3.91 billion USD, 2.4 times higher than the same period last year, according to the city’s Statistics Office.