Vietnam News Economy

As Thursday, May 1, 2025, coincides with the Labour Day holiday, the next price adjustment following the session on April 24 will be postponed to May 5, 2025.

Shrimp exports in the first quarter of this year exceeded US$900 million.

Bank profits increased in the first quarter of this year, largely due to improved credit.

Gaining a firm foothold in the domestic market of more than 100 million people is critically important to businesses as the domestic market, which, if properly leveraged, could help offset the decline in export orders.

Việt Nam and Cambodia signed a 2025–26 trade deal offering better tariffs than ATIGA for key goods.

A Vietnamese delegation is scheduled to travel to the US on May 1 to engage with relevant US agencies for bilateral trade negotiations.

Tensions escalated after 58 wind and solar project investors jointly petitioned the Prime Minister, the Government, the National Assembly, the MoIT and EVN, urging the maintenance of FIT rights for projects reaching COD before or during 2021.

The Government hopes to continue receiving feedback from experts, scholars, financial institutions, investment funds and domestic and international investors to ensure the draft resolution is completed to the highest standard and lays a strong legal foundation aligned with global practices.

KCP Vietnam Industries Limited plans to expand its Sơn Hòa sugar plant to 15,000 tonnes per day and launch phase two of its 45MW, US$60 million KCP Phú Yên Biomass Power Plant.

The tariff suspension has helped ease market concerns and opened a window for continued negotiations.

Currently, the assets are not yet recognised by Vietnamese law as collateral in bank credit activities, while current regulations mainly apply to tangible assets or traditional financial assets.

Despite growing uncertainty in global trade, Việt Nam is on track to maintain solid economic growth through 2025 and beyond, according to the latest ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) from the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).

Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, stock code: HDB) has released its financial statements for the first quarter of 2025, revealing a solid performance and reaffirming its status as one of the country’s most efficient banks.

As of March, Japan had more than 5,500 valid projects in Việt Nam with a total capital of nearly US$78.6 billion, mainly focusing on manufacturing, processing, energy and high-tech industries.

The government has proposed a budget allocation of VNĐ5 trillion (US$192.15 million) to increase the charter capital of the Cooperative Bank (Co-opBank).

Operating at more than 110 per cent capacity, NSRP supplied 1.96 million tonnes of fuel to the domestic market in the first quarter and is targeting 2.29 million tonnes in second quarter.

From May 18, foreign investors can only buy treasury shares if the shares were purchased by Vietnamese credit institutions before January 1, 2021.

The two governments are urged to reduce tariffs, pursue a trade agreement, and create a Việt Nam–Tunisia Business Council for cooperation.

The company achieved strong financial results, expanded distribution channels, and secured an A- (Excellent) credit rating from AM Best amid economic volatility.

The US remained Việt Nam’s largest tilapia buyer, with import value exceeding US$6 million — three times higher than the same period last year.