The General Department of Vietnam Customs and the Republic of Korea (RoK) Customs Service have signed a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) on authorised economic operator (AEO).
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee has issued a resolution on Vietnam’s environmental protection tax rates for petrol, oil, and lubricants in 2025, keeping in effect a tax cut introduced to support the economy post pandemic.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has adjusted the flight capacity at Ho Chi Minh City-based Tan Son Nhat International Airport, raising it to 48 flights per hour during the day and 46 per hour at night, in a bid to meet peak travel demand during the upcoming 2025 Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) – Vietnam’s largest traditional festival.
Despite numerous challenges in 2024, Ho Chi Minh City's economy still record a commendable growth rate of 7.17%, heard a conference held on December 26 to review local socio-economic development achievements for 2024 and set the tasks for 2025.
Ha Long city in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh is well positioned to develop its green economy, digital economy and heritage economy in the new era, experts said at a conference held on December 26.
India’s news site fibre2fashion.com has highlighted Vietnam’s economic development with positive signs.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance have adjusted down the retail sale prices of petrol products from 3pm on December 26.
Vietnam’s aviation industry is experiencing a recovery and promising growth opportunities, boosted by falling fuel prices and surging travel demands.
The Vietnam News Agency’s Economic News Department has selected the top 10 outstanding events that shaped the country's economic landscape in 2024.
A Vietnam-Cambodia trade and investment forum took place in Phnom Penh on December 25, aiming to strengthen cross-border e-commerce and digital economy cooperation between the two countries' businesses.
Carbon is an intangible commodity, but it is a product with significant value and potential for investment and business opportunities. However, it also presents many challenges for Vietnamese businesses that are not yet fully prepared, said experts at a seminar in Hanoi on December 25.
In the context of a gradual economic recovery and people tending to tighten spending, a series of affordable Tet gift baskets have been launched by businesses with diverse designs.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 24,310 VND/USD on December 26, down 10 VND from the previous day.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to review new exporters involved in the application of measures against trade remedy circumvention for certain sugar products, its Trade Remedies Authority (Trav) said.
The Southeast Tourism Association (STA) convened a conference on December 25 in Dong Nai province to evaluate the implementation of an agreement on regional tourism linkages and to chart the path forward for sustainable tourism development.
The US-based financial, economic, and stock market news site investing.com said Vietnam's economy demonstrated continued resilience in November, with a substantial trade surplus and growth in exports and imports.
Vietnam has regained its position as the “growth star” of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the Hong Kong-Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) when evaluating Vietnam’s economic development in 2024.
Vietnam gained 1.55 billion USD from the export of timber and wood products in December, up 6% compared to the previous month and 15.8% year-on-year, according to the Forestry Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Thailand’s fintech giant SCB X has announced a plan to complete its acquisition of Home Credit Vietnam Finance Co, the consumer finance arm of Home Credit NV (Home Credit Group), in the first half of 2025, pending regulatory approval.
The import value of computers, electronic products and components reached 4.52 billion USD in the first half of December, according to the General Department of Customs.
