Vietnam Corporate Governance Code launched
Remittance flows steered into key infrastructure projects to boost development
Cashless payments in 2025 reach 28 times GDP
International Financial Center in HCMC strategy focuses on vision, connectivity
Three SJC outlets halt gold bar, gold ring trading in HCMC on January 31 morning
Vietnam finalizes legal foundation for domestic carbon market
Fitch Ratings upgrades Vietnam’s senior secured long-term debt rating to BBB-
State Securities Commission begins licensing process for crypto asset exchanges
Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City exceed US$10.3 billion in 2025
HCMC steps up capital support for businesses to boost investment demand
Vietnam finance enjoying macro stability, sustainable growth entering 14th term
HCMC International Financial Center set for 2026 launch with banking support
Vietnam’s tax authority tightens grip on online sellers
ASFRC calls for regulatory blueprint for digital assets in Vietnam
Finance Ministry races to license crypto platforms by mid-January deadline
Vietnam ready for Lunar New Year remittance inflows
Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City in 2025 estimated to reach US$10.5 billion
Banks to stop transactions for customers using passports from January 1, 2026
HCMC’s credit mobilization projected to hit VND5.17 quadrillion in 2025
Experts say upgrading stock market will serve as lever for building IFC
Tax authorities launch support portal as presumptive tax era ends
Government’s bank cuts interest rate for storm-affected customers
Credit demand surges fueling deposit rate hikes while loan rates stay stable
SCIC sets course to become national sovereign wealth fund
Vietnam–China cross-border QR payment connectivity established
National
Party leader urges shift from words to action, from awareness to implementation
Party General Secretary To Lam has called for a consistent and resolute shift in mindset from talk to action and from awareness to implementation to soon translate the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress into tangible outcomes.
PM calls for efforts to implement 14th National Party Congress's Resolution
National conference held to disseminate, implement Party Congress’s resolution
Party chiefs of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia meet in Phnom Penh
Tan Son Nhat Airport to receive 145,000 passengers daily during peak season
International
International students, Laotian neighbors embrace Vietnamese Tet customs
Vietnamese Tet celebrations at universities and border areas serve as a cultural bridge, fostering international friendship and solidarity through shared traditions and community bonding.
Vietnamese Party chief meets with Samdech Techo Hun Sen
Advancing ASEAN cross-border power grid links
Party General Secretary To Lam welcomed in Cambodia
Party General Secretary To Lam departs for state visit to Cambodia
Business
Businesses remain concerned despite temporary suspension of Decree 46
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) held a seminar titled “Removing bottlenecks in the implementation of new food safety regulations” on February 6 in Hanoi.
HCMC proposes new list of investment and lending sectors for HFIC
Tet demand rises as Ho Chi Minh City ensures ample supply
Turkish firms seek Vietnamese agricultural suppliers
Vietnam attracts nearly US$2.6 billion in foreign investment in January 2026
Education
Ho Chi Minh City students earn Tet money by picking apricot leaves
As Tet approaches, many students in Ho Chi Minh City are taking on seasonal work by picking apricot leaves, a task that can bring in millions of Vietnamese dong in just a short period if they can withstand the heat.
Entry-level school admissions system in HCMC overloaded on opening day
Autonomy, state-school-enterprise linkages needed to boost tech workforce
Strategic tech training stalled by financial barriers, infrastructure gaps
Seminar outlines roadmap to bolster Vietnamese business competitiveness
Sports
Vietnam Futsal vs Indonesia Futsal: Pushing beyond the limits
Under Head Coach Diego Giustozzi, the Vietnam futsal team has been eliminated at the Asian quarterfinal stage for three consecutive editions.
