The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) is finalising a draft decree guiding the provision of 2 per cent annual interest rate subsidies for loans financing projects that comply with green, circular economy and environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements. The draft will be submitted to the Government this week for revision, an official said at a conference on Monday in Hà Nội.

A noteworthy highlight was foreign trading activity, which saw a surprising return to net buying, recording an inflow of VNĐ696.05 billion on HoSE.

The new GC Phenikaa Healthcare Centre in Hà Nội seeks to transform health care from a treatment-focused to a preventive and personalised approach, combining advanced medical technologies with comprehensive, holistic health management to improve patient outcomes.

Vietjet is the only international enterprise recognised at this year’s event, which was held in Taipei last week. 

The pressure to increase bond interest rates is occurring in parallel with the rise in deposit interest rates in the banking system.

The finance ministry proposes flexible pricing and block sales to accelerate State divestment, unlock stalled capital and revive nearly 40 hard-to-sell State-owned enterprises.

The airline’s ability to rapidly assess resources, deploy optimised technical solutions, and balance flight operations with mandatory maintenance work demonstrated strong alignment with international safety standards and regulatory expectations.

The latest awards highlight the tangible results of years of investment in product development, quality upgrades and market adaptation, as the company seeks to respond to evolving consumer preferences both at home and abroad.

Handling the 2 millionth TEU in 2025 not only demonstrates Hai Phong Port’s operational capacity and the collective efforts of its workforce, but also highlights its increasingly important role in regional and global supply chains, the confidence of shipping lines, logistics firms and the business community, and the effectiveness of policies to improve the investment climate and strengthen maritime infrastructure and services.

Exporters in Việt Nam are expanding into new markets with new aquatic product categories, helping the sector overcome global market volatility and achieve unprecedented growth in 2025.

The export turnover of goods to CPTPP markets issued with C/Os rose from about US$0.7 billion in 2019 to approximately $5 billion last year.

The Central Highlands’ climate and soil are well suited to industrial crops such as coffee, rubber, cocoa, pepper, mulberry, and durian, with coffee regarded as the region’s core commodity.

Participants will discuss recent trade trends and new sustainability standards reshaping global commerce.

Experts advise investors to exercise risk management and trade cautiously in the upcoming sessions, indicating that the next support level for the VN-Index is around 1,625 points.

The twin Nhơn Trạch 3 and Nhơn Trạch facilities, built by State energy giant Petrovietnam at a cost of US$1.4 billion, will generate over nine billion kilowatt-hours annually with a combined capacity of 1,624 megawatts.

TechFest Vietnam 2025, held from December 12 to 14, is expected to draw over 60,000 participants, along with major corporations, investment funds, incubators and delegates from across Asia, the Middle East, North America and Europe.

In the evolving realm of advertising, the focus is shifting towards quality over quantity, emphasising the significance of storytelling, emotional connections, and respecting users' time to ensure campaign success in a competitive and attention-deficient environment, industry insiders said.

Experts at Techfest Việt Nam 2025 have urged Hà Nội to focus on seven strategic technology groups and adopt breakthrough mechanisms to drive innovation-led growth and become a national innovation hub.

A new report says Việt Nam’s startup ecosystem is entering a more mature, globally integrated phase, strengthening its appeal to technology investors.

During the 2025–2026 period, commercial banks will allocate around VNĐ100 trillion, equivalent to about 20 per cent of the programme’s total scale, to provide preferential loans for projects in power infrastructure,