Vietnam News

Việt Nam’s trade with the Philippines has reached an impressive milestone, with turnover exceeding US$8.6 billion in 2024, up 11 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency of Foreign Trade.

Market breadth was positive, with 178 gainers outweighing 141 decliners. Liquidity remained subdued, falling 7.5 per cent from the previous session to approximately VNĐ12.2 trillion (US$486.5 million), with a trading volume of 536 million shares.

In recent weeks, Facebook and other social media channels have been awash with posts claiming that top executives from businesses in Việt Nam, including Vingroup, FPT, and VinaCapital, have been “caught on tape” supposedly saying scandalous things.

756,600 áo dài were sold on Shopee and TikTok Shop between December 20, 2024, and January 19, 2025, worth a total of VNĐ189.6 billion (US$7,420).

Asus surveys have shown the majority of users, once familiar with AI, can improve their productivity significantly.

Many banks are rushing to sell mortgaged assets to recover bad debts, as these types of debts are forecast to increase slightly this year.

This surge in margin debt reflects a dynamic shift in the market's financial landscape.

The convenience store segment in Việt Nam's retail market is dominated by foreign chains and is barely profitable.

The total revenue of Việt Nam's digital tech companies reached nearly US$158 billion in 2024, a 10.2 per cent year-on-year increase.

HCM City’s agriculture wholesale markets have focused on ensuring adequate supply of goods such as meat, fruits and vegetables for the upcoming Tết holidays, but demand at these markets is not as high as usual.

Acting vice chair of the province Hà Sỹ Đồng expressed his hope that the collaboration will effectively contribute to Việt Nam’s and Italy’s international ecological environment commitments.

More than 10,000 agricultural and other specialty products from 49 provinces and cities are being sold at the Tết Xanh-Quà Việt - Ất Tỵ Spring 2025 fair, which is being held at 135A Pasteur in HCM City’s District 3 until January 26.

Currently, Cần Thơ’s export processing and industrial zones have attracted 257 investment projects with a total registered capital of $2.256 billion, of which $1.295 billion has been realised, accounting for 57 per cent of the total registered capital.

Market breadth was decisively positive, with 233 advancing stocks significantly outnumbering 73 decliners. Liquidity on the southern bourse improved to VNĐ13.2 trillion (over US$524.8 million), marking a 10.1 per cent increase compared to the previous session.

HCM City credit institutions’ total loans outstanding as of the end of last year were worth over VNĐ3.9 quadrillion (US$153.3 billion), a 11.3 per cent increase for the year, according to the central bank.

Kon Tum province is implementing stricter quality control measures for durian and jackfruit exports following a warning from China about food safety lapses in some Vietnamese durian shipments.

The World Bank projects Việt Nam's GDP growth at 6.3 per cent in 2026, the highest in the Asia-Pacific region.

Two different tax rates are currently applied to different forms of the product.

The recent acquisition signals a proactive step towards effective financial management and underscores the company's commitment to financial transparency and investor safety.

Full-year revenues were VNĐ8.7 trillion ($345.4 million) and profit was VNĐ3.5 trillion ($139.1 million).