An unscheduled exchange at the Diên Hồng Hall, attended by top leaders including General Secretary Tô Lâm, highlighted the Government’s strong commitment to private economic development under the new resolution.

The launch of VietNuc not only marked an important milestone in Việt Nam's nuclear energy development roadmap, but also demonstrated the spirit of solidarity and deep attachment of the Vietnamese intellectual community abroad to the homeland.

At the close, the VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) dropped 5.1 points, or 0.39 per cent, to 1,269.29.

This marks the second adjustment since 2023, bringing the total increase over the past three years to more than 17 per cent.

This week, the Trump Organization is set to hold two critical meetings with HCM City leadership, signalling its intention to further invest in the region.

Enterprises are facing mounting pressure from an increase in trade defence measures, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Việt Nam is facing 284 trade remedy investigations as of April 2025.

The project has a total investment capital of more than VNĐ6 trillion (approximately US$240 million), with VinFast contributing VNĐ607 billion in equity.

HCM City will enhance digital governance, reform administration, and apply AI to deliver efficient, transparent online public services, said deputy chairwoman Trần Thị Diệu Thúy.

Vietnamese telecom services operators are accelerating the development of 5G infrastructure, part of the effort to achieve the goal of nationwide 5G coverage by 2030.

The Government aims to cut at least 30 per cent of administrative procedure processing time, compliance costs, and business conditions by the end of 2025, with continued reductions in the following years.

Credit institutions are facing potential bad debt risks because Resolution No 42/2017/QH14 has expired.

In a bid to diversify its economic partnerships, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel held a meeting on May 16 with a delegation of Vietnamese businesses led by the Thái Bình Group.

The movement has intensified during the 2025 annual general meeting (AGM) season.

German businesses in Việt Nam have maintained optimism and a long-term commitment to the Vietnamese market despite facing numerous challenges, experts said.

The electricity price rise was the second adjustment since 2023, bringing the total increase in the past three years to more than 17 per cent.

Despite a sharp recovery over the past two weeks, analysts warn that the current rally could lose momentum without fresh support, particularly as profit-taking emerges and market breadth remains limited.

While high tariffs are daunting, they could also be a catalyst for industry upgrades, encouraging the development of Vietnamese textile brands, investment in domestic raw materials and localisation.

The 3rd Việt Nam International Logistics Exhibition (VILOG 2025) will take place from July 31 to August 2 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City.

Việt Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and Thailand’s Central Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost the sale of Vietnamese products in both domestic and international markets in the 2026-28 period.

Latest artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and expertise will be showcased at Avnet AI Tech Days, which will take place in Hà Nội on May 27 and in HCM City on May 29.