Viet Nam makes remarkable economic progress over past decades: OECD report
21/06/2025 20:15VGP - Extensive and continued reforms since late 1980s have been key to Viet Nam's remarkable economic progress over the past decades, according to OECD Economic Surveys.
Seventy-six Vietnamese firms make Fortune's Southeast Asia 500 list
VGP - Seventy-six Vietnamese firms secured spots on the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 by Fortune.
Viet Nam becomes Singapore's eighth biggest export market
Culture 23/06/2025 12:39VGP - Viet Nam has emerged as the eighth largest export market of Singapore, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Ambassador highlights significance of Prime Minister’s attendance at WEF Tianjin Meeting
Culture 23/06/2025 12:14VGP - As a special guest, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will attend the opening ceremony of WEF Tianjin Meeting and deliver a keynote speech at a key session titled “Is Asia’s Century at Risk?” said Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh.
Fresh regional minimum wage effective from July 1
Culture 18/06/2025 13:00VGP - From July 1, new regional minimum wage policy will take effect when the two-tier local administration system shall come into effect.
Over 3,100 smuggling and counterfeit cases detected in nationwide campaign
Culture 18/06/2025 06:46VGP - More than 3,100 cases related to smuggling and counterfeit goods were uncovered during a month-long nationwide campaign, according to the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Gov’t extends VAT cut by next year's end
Culture 17/06/2025 15:21VGP - The National Assembly approved a resolution to reduce the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate by 2 percent till the end of 2026, at its ongoing session in Ha Noi on June 17.
Viet Nam’s trade with ASEAN up 10.4% in five months
Culture 17/06/2025 10:21VGP - Viet Nam’s trade value with other ASEAN Member States reached US$38 billion in January-May this year, a year-on-year increase of 10.4 percent, statistics of the Department of Viet Nam Customs showed.
AI may contribute around US$120-130 bln to Viet Nam's economy by 2040
Culture 17/06/2025 09:58VGP - It is forecast that by 2040, artificial intelligence (AI) will become a core factor in economic growth, contributing around US$120-130 billion to Viet Nam's economy.
National Financial Supervisory Commission dissolved
Culture 16/06/2025 19:43VGP – The Government has decided to dissolve the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC).
Viet Nam officially becomes BRICS partner country
Culture 16/06/2025 12:28VGP - Viet Nam has officially joined BRICS as a Partner Country, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Hang.
Viet Nam, U.S. conclude third round of bilateral trade talks
Economy 16/06/2025 08:02VGP - Viet Nam and the U.S. made significant headway during the third round of bilateral trade negotiations, held in Washington D.C. from June 9 to 12. The two sides successfully narrowed differences across all key areas under discussion.
Lawmakers approve Law on Digital Technology Industry
Economy 14/06/2025 19:18VGP - The National Assembly passed the Law on Digital Technology Industry at its ongoing 9th sitting held in Ha Noi on Saturday.
Central bank to end gold bar monopoly
Economy 13/06/2025 12:00VGP - The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) is drafting amendments to Decree No. 24/2012, aiming to end the state monopoly on gold bar production, said Director of the SBV’s Foreign Exchange Management Department Dao Xuan Tuan.
Viet Nam seeks Ericsson Group’s support to develop 6G
Economy 13/06/2025 11:42VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that the Ericsson Group support Viet Nam in developing next-generation networks like 5G and 6G and building a database for AI development.
Prime Minister calls for new wave of Swedish investment in Viet Nam
Economy 13/06/2025 06:05VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for a new wave of Swedish investment in Viet Nam in the near future on the basis of strong core values and sound relationship between the two countries.
Prime Minister calls on major Swedish businesses to expand investment in Viet Nam
Economy 12/06/2025 20:01VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working breakfast with leaders of major Swedish corporations to discuss investment cooperation across various sectors in Stockholm, on June 12, as part of his official visit to the European nation.
Gov’t approves national action program on development of cloud computing during 2025–2030
Economy 12/06/2025 18:27VGP - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung has signed a Decision approving a national action program on development and transition to cloud computing platforms for the 2025–2030 period.
INFOGRAPHIC: SOCIAL-ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF 2025
Economy 12/06/2025 13:54VGP - Below are key indicators of the report on socio-economic performance in the first five months recently released by the National Statistics Office.
Prime Minister meets leaders of France' business giants in Paris
Economy 12/06/2025 09:28VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 11 had meetings with leaders of several business giants from France and Europe as part of his working visit to the European nation.
