Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive on solutions to remove difficulties and promote production and consumption of building materials.

The SBV this week also continued to reduce the bill interest rate from 4.2 per cent per year to 4.15 per cent per year.

Vietnam is grappling with significant real estate inventory that could comprise nearly 80 per cent of some developers’ assets, raising concerns of potential bad debt and macroeconomic stability, experts warned.

The price movements of Vietnam’s electricity stocks not only go against the domestic market trend, but also against the rising trend of power shares in the region.

Vietnam was the second largest provider of whitefish, mainly tra fish, to the United States during the first half of the year, with turnover reaching US$184 million, accounting for 21% of total US import turnover of the product.

Commercial banks are seeking to issue bonds to raise long-term capital while adhering to capital safety regulations set by the central bank.

The Vietnam Coconut Association has forecast that coconut exports will hit 1 billion USD this year, driven by the signing of a protocol for official export of fresh coconuts to China.

The land price frameworks set by local authorities in some cities and provinces are much lower than market prices as local authorities have been slow in updating information about pricing.

In light of recent financial scandals, most notably the Saigon Commercial Bank case, the Ministry of Finance has introduced a draft amendment to the Law on Independent Auditing that proposes a substantial increase in fines for audit violations.

With local businesses taking full advantage of various free trade agreements (FTAs), the leather and footwear industry is projected to fulfill the export goal of between US$26 billion and US$27 billion this year.

The Vietnam Pay Television Association has proposed that the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and internet service providers block access to websites violating broadcast rights, such as the 'Xoi Lac' streaming platform.

The land market in suburban districts of Hanoi became ’hotter’ than ever when auctions continuously sold out in the past month.

Brazil shipped 322,000 tonnes to Vietnamese market last year, accounting for 47 per cent of its total exports.

The meeting between General Secretary and President To Lam with entrepreneurs from the Vietnam Small and Medium Enterprises Association on the afternoon of August 22 clearly delivered many positive messages.

Because it takes taxpayers too much time to fulfill administrative procedures, some people say they would prefer to lose money than spend time on the procedures to get their refunds.

Hanoi welcomed on August 27 the arrival of the first group from a major Indian pharmaceutical company which plans to take 4,500 employees to Vietnam for a two-week tour to visit Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Ha Long Bay in the northern region.

Vietcombank has become the first bank in Vietnam to stop offering SJC-branded gold bars on its website and sell them through its banking app from August 27.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien chaired a working session with energy and mineral enterprises in Hanoi on August 27 to discuss the promotion of coal trading with Laos.

With the presence of over 10 hybrids, priced from VND500 million to VND1.3 billion, the Vietnamese automobile market has become more bustling.

In Vietnam, millions of tons of valuable straw are being wasted annually due to the practice of burying it in fields, a habit that not only increases greenhouse gas emissions but also leads to missed economic opportunities.