Agritechnica Asia Vietnam 2025 will play a pivotal role in accelerating agricultural mechanisation and innovation across Vietnam and the broader Southeast Asia.

Le Xuan Tung, Chairman and CEO of Phu Quy Gold Investment JSC, allegedly instructed accountant Le Thuy Quynh to avoid recording and properly accounting for income in the company’s MISA accounting software.

HCM City authorities have announced a compensation plan for tens of thousands of bondholders who were misled into purchasing bonds through a private lender in a case considered Vietnam’s worst financial fraud.

Financial expenses surged 67.7 per cent to nearly VNĐ2 trillion, while financial income dropped 61 per cent to VNĐ288 billion, causing after-tax profit to plummet from VNĐ641.2 billion to VNĐ8.9 billion, reflecting growing financial strain.

The Southeast Economic Zone in Nghe An Province is expected to generate 40,000 new jobs and contribute at least VNĐ3 trillion to the State budget.

DongA Commercial Joint Stock Bank (DongA Bank) has changed its name to Vikki Digital Bank Limited (Vikki Bank) following Decision No. 42/QĐ-TTGSNH2 issued by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on February 14, 2025.

Binh Duong Provincial People’s Committee, Becamex IDC Corporation, the World Bank (WB) and relevant units held a workshop to kick off a feasibility study of the Eco-Industrial Park on February 14 in the province.

The auction is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2025, with an initial price of over VNĐ68.1 billion and a 10 per cent deposit required for participation.

Despite fluctuations over the past week, the VN-Index managed to sustain its uptrend but has yet to decisively break through the 1,280- to 1,300-point resistance zone.

Vietnam will end a previous policy that exempted imported goods valued under VNĐ1 million (US$39.4) from taxes when shipped via express delivery.

The Commercial Counsellor and Head of the Vietnam Trade Office in the US pointed out that US producers have yet to meet domestic steel demand fully, leaving room for Vietnam’s exported steel and aluminium products in the market.

VN steel and aluminum products are renowned for their competitive prices and high quality, offering significant value to the US economy by helping curb inflation and fostering stronger bilateral trade ties, a point echoed by many importing nations.

Vietnam Maritime Corporation is emerging with a market capitalisation exceeding 100 trillion VND (3.9 billion USD). ​

Bad debts of commercial banks in Vietnam as of December 31, 2024 hit more than 733.9 trillion VND, an increase of 3.4% compared to the end of 2023, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.

Choi Joo Ho, General Director of Samsung Vietnam, was commended for his efforts in expanding Samsung’s investment in Vietnam, significantly contributing to the country’s socio-economic development.

According to the recently-published report, which examines the gap between housing costs and income levels in major Asian cities, the two Vietnamese cities have even surpassed Singapore in the gap between housing prices and average income.

Profits of listed companies in Vietnam experienced robust growth in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of growth.

In an era of globalisation and deeper integration, combining digital transformation with green transition is vital for the survival of businesses and the promotion of sustainable development around the world, said insiders.

Vietnam holds 7 billion cubic metres of peat across 36,000 hectares, with the Mekong Delta containing the largest deposits.

Vietnam now ranks third in Southeast Asia for international arrivals, surpassing Singapore’s 16.5 million visitors, and trailing only Thailand (35 million) and Malaysia (24.5 million).