Vietnamese wood product exporters must be prepared with solutions and various possible scenarios to adapt to imminent US trade policy changes, reduce their risks and optimise opportunities, a forum heard in HCM City on Wednesday.

Viettel Digital teamed up with Visa to enhance digital payments and expand the financial ecosystem, while Viettel Cyber Security partnered with France-based InnoSynthex, marking its entry into the European cybersecurity market.

The US is currently the largest consumer market for Việt Nam’s wood and wood products.

The domestic automobile market in early 2025 is experiencing a significant shift, characterised by aggressive price reductions on 2024 models.

Over the past 30 years, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW) has financed many infrastructure and manufacturing projects for local enterprises in Việt Nam.

Several banks are planning to distribute high dividends, reflecting their strong financial performance and signaling confidence in the country’s economic outlook.

The Prime Minister highlighted that social housing should be developed with full infrastructure -- such as transportation, health services, education, sports and environmental amenities -- similar to that of commercial housing.

The central city’s leadership group have been calling for investment and cooperation from partners, businesses and investors from Singapore and Dubai, to support the building of a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) and an International Finance Centre (IFC).

Core inflation rose by 0.3 per cent compared to the previous month.

The Government's decision to reduce registration fees for electric cars until 2027 is indeed a significant step towards promoting green transportation and enhancing environmental protection.

Lenders in HCM City reported outstanding real estate loans of VNĐ1.09 quadrillion (US$42.7 billion) last year, up 12.3 per cent year-on-year and making up 27.5 per cent of total loans, according to data from the central bank.

Market breadth was heavily skewed towards gainers, with 235 advancing stocks outnumbering 88 decliners.

The provincial People’s Committee said these projects include five FDI investments in the supportive automobile industry, automobile R&D, household goods, ready-built factories, flexible hoses and valves, expansion of industrial parks, dredging on marine routes and resorts.

The project, valued at about US$3.1 billion, aims to produce 1.1 million tonnes of green steel annually, which will be distributed to both Vietnamese and European markets.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance is preparing a proposal to pilot a digital currency exchange, Deputy Finance Minister Nguyễn Đức Chi announced at the government’s regular press conference on March 5.

Given the current challenging economic environment, the VCCI emphasised that any adjustments to tax policies, including the special consumption tax, should be approached with caution and comprehensively evaluated.

The business landscape in the first two months of this year had many challenges, but positive signals have emerged. 

The Southeast Asian country is expected to be affected by several of the new US tariffs, but not as severely as many other nations, said Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Nguyễn Sinh Nhật Tân.

In the first two months of the year, government bond issuances through HNX auctions reached VNĐ45.11 trillion, fulfilling 41 per cent of the first-quarter target and 9 per cent of the annual plan for 2025.

The Cuban minister underscored interest in strengthening bilateral cooperation in agriculture, consumer goods manufacturing and the import of energy-saving equipment.