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.

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.

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

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 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 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.

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

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Real change demands practical steps. From tax relief to site clearance reform, Vietnam is taking action to support enterprise growth.

The use of biofuel, which helps ensure energy security and protect the environment, will allow farmers to avoid selling millions of tons of dry cassava to China at unstable prices.

Vietnam’s agriculture scene has gone from scraping by to raking in over 60 billion USD in exports, turning rice paddies and coffee fields into a cash cow that’s fueling the nation’s economic rise.

The booming e-commerce market is creating a promising business playground, but the rules are being dictated by foreign platforms.

Even after reporting nearly $70 million in revenue last year, Vietnam’s iconic confectionery company plans to withdraw from the stock exchange.