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Real estate market enters cautious phase with hope on the horizon

Experts warn of a flat year-end for Vietnam's property sector but remain optimistic about steady growth through 2027.

SJC, Doji, Bao Tin Minh Chau, TPBank fined for unfair competition

Vietnam’s National Competition Commission penalizes gold traders and TPBank for misleading practices.

Vicem scandal: Four former executives indicted in expanded probe

Former Vicem deputy general director Ta Quang Buu and three others face charges in corruption case.

Da Nang launches $1.76 billion Lien Chieu port to boost regional trade

Da Nang’s mega port project targets international transshipment, with capacity up to 74 million tons annually.

Proposal for national mechanical alliance to end Vietnam’s outsourcing era

Experts urge large domestic firms to unite, transforming Vietnam from subcontractor to global industrial player.

Less than 1% of vegetables in Vietnam meet VietGAP safety standards

Despite nationwide promotion of food safety standards, only a fraction of Vietnam's vegetables are certified under VietGAP, raising consumer concerns.

Former shipping giant deep in debt with VND5,500 billion in losses

Once a big name in sea freight, Orient Shipping and Trading JSC (OSTC), which is 49 percent owned by Vietnam Marine Corporation (VIMC), is now deep in the red. Auditors have raised doubts about the company’s going concern capability.

Top personal income tax rate should be capped at 25%: experts

The draft amended Personal Income Tax (PIT) Law proposes reducing the progressive tax brackets from seven to five, while maintaining the highest tax rate at 35 percent for taxable income above VND100 million per month.

Low down-payments, high profits: housing policy favors investors over buyers

The policy of paying 10 percent upfront and deferring debt for five years raises a serious question: Is it truly an opportunity for homebuyers or just fertile land for speculators?

Vietnam ends gold monopoly, allows banks back into bullion market

Vietnam will allow commercial banks to produce and import gold bars from October 10 under new government regulations.

Vietnam’s exporters face pivotal test with new US tariffs

A 20% U.S. tax forces Vietnamese firms to restructure strategies, improve product origin traceability, and explore new markets.

Vietnam hits record FDI since 2009, $12bil. boosts industrial real estate

Vietnam attracted nearly $12 billion in manufacturing FDI in H1 2025, the highest since 2009, driving growth in industrial real estate.

Vietnam’s crypto boom tops $100bil. in offshore trades

Over 17 million Vietnamese are trading cryptocurrency abroad, prompting the government to push for a regulated domestic crypto market.

Multi-level marketing pays $108M in commissions despite membership drop

Vietnam’s MLM industry paid out $108 million in commissions in early 2025, even as new memberships declined and revenues dipped.

Trade defense warning for Vietnam’s hot export sectors

Steel, furniture, and electronics from Vietnam are increasingly targeted in global trade defense measures due to rapid export growth.

Permanent Deputy PM calls for prominent incentives for int’l financial centre

The Prime Minister issued Decision No. 1646/QD-TTg dated August 1, 2025, establishing the Steering Committee on the International Financial Centre in Vietnam.

From pandemic loss to global export: 9X revives family lantern craft

After losing everything during COVID-19, a young man returns home to build a lantern business with over $82,000 in annual revenue.

New rules on big money transfers to take effect on November 1

Domestic electronic transfers worth 500 million VND (over 18,900 USD) or more, and international electronic transfers of 1,000 USD (or the equivalent in foreign currency) or above, will have to be reported to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Vietnam’s cashew export target of 4.5 billion USD within reach

If the current momentum is maintained and exports are boosted in the remaining peak months, particularly during the festive season, the 4.5 billion USD goal is within reach, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Vietnam’s fruit, vegetable exports estimated at 6.11 billion USD in nine months

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are estimated to reach more than 6.11 billion USD in the first nine months of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 8.3%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.