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Mini-marts accelerate expansion as modern retail momentum builds

Vietnam Economic News - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 08:02
Industry observers say operators are moving quickly to capitalise on shifting consumer behaviour and supportive policy changes.

Shrimp industry falls short of $10b export target after nine years of effort

Vietnam Economic News - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 07:41
Looking at the broader picture, the export value of shrimp has grown by just $750 million over the nine years between 2017 and 2025 (from $3.85 billion to $4.6 billion), a growth far below initial expectations.

Banks offer post-holiday promotions to attract deposits

Vietnam Economic News - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 07:08
On the God of Wealth Day (February 26), online savers at the bank have a chance to win one tael of SJC gold.

Việt Nam forecast to achieve investment-grade credit rating sooner than planned

Vietnam Economic News - Tue, 02/24/2026 - 07:00
While the Government aims for an investment-grade rating by 2030, we believe it can be achieved sooner since Việt Nam already meets most quantitative criteria and only needs to address a limited set of qualitative issues.

VN-Index jump over 36 points post Tết

Vietnam Economic News - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 17:38
Market experts attributed the uplift to positive earnings results disclosed during the fourth quarter of the 2025 financial reporting season at the end of January.

Advertising technology bolsters tourism

Vietnam Economic News - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 15:34
In addition to preferential policies and programmes attracting tourism, business and marketing strategies play a key role for Vietnamese tourism to achieve success in 2025.

Foreign inflows seen rebounding in 2026 on structural tailwinds and upgrade hopes

Vietnam Economic News - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 10:09
Structural reforms, stable FX and attractive valuations are reshaping foreign investor sentiment toward Việt Nam in 2026.

HCM City steers businesses towards green manufacturing with policies

Vietnam Economic News - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 10:06
Rather than imposing rigid requirements for enterprises to “go green”, HCM City has in recent years adopted a policy approach that encourages businesses to pursue sustainable manufacturing in the most efficient way.

Infrastructure development for digital, green transformation promoted

Vietnam Economic News - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 10:03
The Ministry of Construction has officially put into operation the national database on construction activities along with key digital systems and platforms of the sector, giving concrete form to the Party’s and the State’s policies on accelerating the development of science and technology, innovation and national digital transformation.

Liên Chiểu container port to ignite Đà Nẵng's 'growth era’

Vietnam Economic News - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 09:05
The 22-berth port, designed to serve as the main logistics centre for the north-south railway and road systems and the East-West Economic Corridor 2 (EWEC2) linking Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Việt Nam via Đà Nẵng’s port system, will be developed as an international gateway port.

State Treasury deposits over $15.2 billion in banks

Vietnam Economic News - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 09:01
This is a very large source of capital, playing a crucial role in balancing the liquidity of the State-owned banking system.

Local businesses eager to join public investment projects

Vietnam Economic News - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 08:58
Domestic consumption has shown signs of recovery but remains fragile, while the private sector continues to face difficulties related to costs, market access and capital absorption. In this context, public investment plays an increasingly important role in sustaining growth.

Reduction in mandatory reserve ratio helps banks’ liquidity, lending

Vietnam Economic News - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 08:10
Việt Nam’s largest banks prepare for a 50% reserve cut, freeing liquidity, boosting lending capacity, and supporting business, payments, and investment amid tight interbank conditions.

MoIT to issue list of used goods subject to temporary suspension

Vietnam Economic News - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 07:59
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is drafting a circular including a list of scrap materials and used goods subject to temporary suspension from temporary import for re-export and transshipment.

Ministry proposes restoring consolidated e-invoicing to ease compliance cost, pressure on IT system

Vietnam Economic News - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 07:57
Under the ministry's proposal, selected service providers would be allowed to issue a single consolidated invoice for multiple transactions of low value and high frequency for non-business customers, instead of issuing a separate invoice for each transaction.

Stocks gather pace as market rides post-Tết optimism

Vietnam Economic News - Mon, 02/23/2026 - 07:08
Post-Tết, the financial market is expected to enter a new phase combining optimistic sentiment with fresh policy expectations and updated corporate business plans.

Foreign ministry defends Việt Nam’s tax transparency record after EU listing

Vietnam Economic News - Sun, 02/22/2026 - 17:05
Việt Nam says it is improving tax transparency and implementing a national action plan to carry out OECD recommendations and expand tax cooperation with partners, including the EU.

Market stable, supplies ample as Tết holiday ends

Vietnam Economic News - Sun, 02/22/2026 - 16:26
Overall prices remained stable, with beef and seafood edging down compared with two or three days ago thanks to improved supply.

Minister calls on Amazon to scale up investment in Việt Nam

Vietnam Economic News - Sun, 02/22/2026 - 16:21
Minister of Public Security General Lương Tam Quang urged Amazon to expand investment, training and technology transfer to improve Việt Nam’s workforce in AI, cybersecurity, big data and digital infrastructure.

Vietnamese stock accounts surpass 12 million in January

Vietnam Economic News - Sun, 02/22/2026 - 11:33
This remarkable achievement comes on the heels of the opening of nearly 245,000 new accounts in January alone.

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