Experts say increases in the statutory base salary, pensions and social insurance benefits are necessary to partly offset the impact of rising prices. However, the adjustments are not large enough to deliver a breakthrough in incomes.

Vietnam’s merchandise foreign trade posted impressive growth in the first five months of 2026, with total turnover rising by nearly 90 billion USD year-on-year.

Fearing skyrocketing electricity bills during the hot summer months when the highest residential price is VND3,460/kWh, thousands of households are installing rooftop solar systems.

When fuel prices surged, the cost of everything from tofu, sticky rice, and pho to coffee rose in tandem. Now that fuel prices have dropped sharply from their peak, many vendors are still ignoring calls to cut prices.

With an income of about VND40 million per month, a household may need more than a decade to afford a 70 sqm social housing apartment, according to the Ministry of Construction (MOC).

Thousands of delayed real estate developments across Vietnam are trapping enormous financial resources. Despite recent progress, most projects remain mired in legal and procedural bottlenecks.

The PM welcomed the China Pacific Construction Group's proposals to join large-scale infrastructure developments in Vietnam in the coming years and encouraged more investment in the country.

The shift from presumptive tax to self-declaration is expected to affect millions of business households across the country.

Vietnam’s construction industry is starting to "think bigger", not only exporting products like cement, bricks and wood but also construction services, according to Le Viet Hai, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Hoa Binh Construction Group.

The Ministry of Finance proposes taxing actual securities profits annually, with an alternative flat rate for unverifiable costs.

The 2 percent personal income tax (PIT) on property sale revenue is simple and easy to apply, while the 20 percent tax on profit ensures fairness: gainers have to pay tax, while losers don’t have to.

The real estate market in the 2021-2023 period faced numerous challenges, including a supply shortage, imbalanced product structure, and a shortage of social housing and homes for low- and middle-income earners.

Experts have called for taxing sugary drinks to protect public health as sugar consumption from soft drinks has become an alarming issue, especially among children.

The affordable and mid-range segments will remain pivotal in the city's retail property this year, experts said.

New U.S. import taxes may push up product prices, reduce orders, and spark strategic shifts in FDI tech manufacturing.

Over USD 125 million was sold off by foreign investors amid global policy changes - yet officials say Vietnam’s fundamentals remain strong.

Gold prices spiked to new records following U.S. tariff announcements, but experts warn of potential pullbacks amid rising profit-taking pressure.

Led by Deputy PM Bui Thanh Son, the inter-ministerial group will monitor U.S. trade shifts and coordinate national responses to protect Vietnamese exports.

Faced with years-long wait times and complex procedures, many Vietnamese enterprises are registering intellectual property in foreign countries to stay competitive.