

Viet Nam, UK strengthen cooperation on int’l financial center development
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh met with British Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and attended a roundtable on international financial center development in London on March 18 (local time), as part of his ongoing European tour.

Decree on foreign investment in Vietnamese financial institutions amended
The Vietnamese Government has issued a new decree stipulating that foreign investors could only buy treasury stocks which were purchased by credit institutions before January 1, 2021.

Viet Nam projected to rank among top 30 globally in trade-growth speed: Business Times
Viet Nam is projected to rank among the top 30 globally in both trade-growth speed and absolute volume increase, the Business Times highlighted in its recent article.

SSC warns of fake securities business scams targeting investors
A growing trend in the securities market involves firms posing as authorised securities companies to trick investors into making deposits into accounts, according to a major alert released by the State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) on March 19.

Viet Nam is fastest growing country in Southeast Asia: USABC President
The Vietnamese Government has just laid out a very compelling vision of key strategic breakthroughs and it is no wonder that Viet Nam is the fastest growing country in Southeast Asia.

Foreign suppliers pay US$105M in taxes in first two months
A total of 130 foreign suppliers have registered, declared, and paid taxes worth more than VND2.7 trillion (US$105 million) through the General Department of Taxation’s e-portal in the first two months of this year.

Tax revenue from e-commerce surges
The Department of Taxation under the Ministry of Finance has reported a sharp rise in tax revenue from e-commerce in the first months of 2025.

Finance ministry provides guidance to support sustainable business operations
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has recently issued a circular providing guidance on the management and use of the State budget to implement a programme to support private enterprises in sustainable business operations.

Vietnam aims for 454 billion USD export revenue amidst global headwinds
Vietnam has set an ambitious export target of 454 billion USD for 2025, a 12% year-on-year increase, despite recent signs of deceleration in exports due to global economic pressures.

E-tax system resumes full operations after temporary suspension
Vietnam’s electronic tax system has resumed full operations starting at 8am on March 17, after a temporary suspension for system upgrades and data restructuring, the tax authority announced.

Construction begins on 500kV Lao Cai-Vinh Yen transmission line
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for completing the construction of the 500kV Lao Cai-Vinh Yen power transmission line within six months.

Rice exports set for rebound amid strong demand
Although rice prices remain steady due to abundant supply, experts anticipate a market rebound in the near future.

Vietnam - bright spot in Italy's Asia strategy
Vietnam is considered a country with great growth potential and is highly valuated by Rome and Italy in their strategies to develop partnerships, heard a conference held in Rome on March 14.

Vietnam should be flexible in selecting financial centre models: expert
Vietnam does not need to choose between a specialised or a comprehensive regional financial centre but can instead adopt a flexible approach to seize opportunities, said Dr. Ho Quoc Tuan, Senior Lecturer in Finance and Accounting at the UK’s University of Bristol.

Viet Nam’s proactive strategy for semiconductor and AI advancement
Viet Nam is actively implementing a project to train 100,000 semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) engineers in the coming years, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.