The Việt Nam Maritime Administration reported a strong performance in the country's maritime sector for 2024, with a 14 per cent increase in cargo volume passing through ports.
In major cities across Việt Nam, many prime urban areas remain vacant for years due to speculative activity. Instead of fuelling the economy, capital is locked up in real estate.
Despite fluctuations over the past week, the VN-Index managed to sustain its uptrend but has yet to decisively break through the 1,280- to 1,300-point resistance zone.
The auction is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2025, with an initial price of over VNĐ68.1 billion and a 10 per cent deposit required for participation.
Bình Dương Provincial People's Committee, Becamex IDC Corporation, the World Bank (WB) and relevant units held a workshop to kick off a feasibility study of the Eco-Industrial Park on February 14 in the province.
DongA Commercial Joint Stock Bank (DongA Bank) has changed its name to Vikki Digital Bank Limited (Vikki Bank) following Decision No. 42/QĐ-TTGSNH2 issued by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on February 14, 2025.
The project is designed to accelerate the development of a low-carbon economy and address climate change, working toward the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. From 2029, the carbon market will be officially operated nationwide.
This year, the northern province of Bắc Giang will accelerate the removal of difficulties and obstacles for investors and firms, especially in compensation and site clearance, to help maintain its position as one of the provinces with the strongest economic growth in the country.
HCM City will further intensify efforts to control product quality, stabilise the market, and promote export activities this year in order to curb inflation and contribute to the city’s overall growth targets, according to the city's Department of Industry and Trade.
Total loans outstanding at banks in HCM City at the end of January were worth VNĐ 3.9 quadrillion (US$153.5 billion), up 0.04 per cent from the end of 2024 and 12.4 per cent year-on-year, according to the central bank.
By 2030, Việt Nam aims to produce 20 per cent of the raw materials needed for pharmaceutical production, meeting 50 per cent of the demand for functional food and cosmeceutical ingredients domestically.
