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Government aims to perfect legal framework for digital transformation in 2025

Government tasked ministries with completing legal framework for digital transformation, data systems, personal data protection, and electronic identification by August 2025. Ministry of Public Security to submit decision on national data architecture and governance framework.Read more ...

FDI investments reaches $21.51 billion in first half of 2025

Total FDI capital reached $21.51 billion in H1 2025, up 32.6% year-on-year. Manufacturing and processing led with $12 billion (55.6% of total), followed by real estate ($5.17 billion). Singapore remained top investor with $4.6 billion, followed by South Korea ($3 billion).Read more ...

Quang Ninh reinforces status as top investment destination

Quang Ninh province continued to affirm its position as an attractive destination for investors in the first half of 2025, with major proposals reflecting the growing interest in the northeastern locality. Local authorities shifted from management-based to service-oriented mindset, focusing on proactive business support.Read more ...

US cuts tariff to 20% on Vietnam, investment unaffected: expert

Expert called 20% rate “relatively appropriate” given Vietnam’s considerable trade surplus with US, suggesting investment flows remain stable despite trade tensions.Read more ...

Handicrafts among top 10 high-value export products

Vietnam’s handicrafts have emerged among the country’s top ten high-value export products with presence in 163 countries and territories, heard a trade forum in Hanoi.Read more ...

Cross-border trade driving China-Vietnam ties

This grassroots synergy — powered by digital platforms, complementary industries and cultural affinity — has fueled a robust partnership between the two countries. China has remained Vietnam’s largest trading partner for over two decades, while Vietnam is China’s top trading partner within ASEAN. Bilateral trade ...

Vietnam overtakes Thailand to become world's second-largest rice exporter

In first seven months of 2025, Vietnam exported 5.5 million tonnes of rice, generating $2.81 billion – a 3.1% increase in volume but 15.9% decline in value compared to same period 2024.Read more ...

Vietnamese startup turns emissions into valuable materials

CO2L Tech, established by three Vietnamese-origin scientists in Canada, converts carbon emissions into new resource streams, joining with Helen Co., Ltd for trial production in HCM City.Read more ...

CMC’s Vietnamese AI model ranks Top 12 globally in document understanding

CMC Research Institute for Applied Technology (CMC ATI) unveiled CATI-VLM, a homegrown AI innovation designed to handle Vietnam’s complex language and documents as the country accelerates digital transformation and AI adoption.Read more ...

Revised personal income tax law planned for submission in October 2025

Six main areas are under review, including taxable income definitions, tax-free income categories, and family circumstance deductions. Adjustments are also proposed for business income thresholds and the progressive tax bracket system, which currently includes seven tiers.Read more ...

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