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High FDI disbursement and prospects for attracting high-tech giants
With foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement reaching a record high of approximately US$25.35 billion last year, strong FDI inflows are expected into Vietnam this year, particularly in the manufacturing and high-tech sectors, according to insiders.Nguyen Thi Huong, general director of the General Statistics Office (GSO), ...
Enhancing the implementation of commitments on climate change
Responding to climate change is an important and urgent task, to address domestic needs and contribute to global climate change efforts. Therefore, Vietnam must continue strengthening this work, implementing green transformation, developing a low-carbon economy, and moving towards a circular economy as outlined in the ...
Khanh Huy
Việt Nam aims to collect $131.5 million for forest environmental services
The Việt Nam Forest Protection and Development Fund has announced that in 2025 it will continue reviewing revenue sources and strengthening efforts to ensure timely payments by units utilising forest environmental services. Lê Văn Thanh, the fund’s Deputy Director, said the goal is to collect VNĐ3.3 ...
Vietnam steps up efforts to reduce agricultural carbon footprint
Vietnam is actively implementing its commitments from the COP26 Climate Change Conference, aiming towards the net zero goal by 2050 through its National Strategy for Green Growth. Following this general trend, the agricultural sector is also promoting the application of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ...
Promoting cultural values in building new rural areas
The preservation and promotion of local cultural values through tourism development is receiving considerable attention from localities nationwide. This is one of the key strategies in building sustainable new rural areas. Culture has become and continues to be an internal resource, helping to drive rural ...
Vietnam aims to be among top 10 in Asia in higher education
The Prime Minister has recently approved the Education Development Strategy by 2030, with a vision towards 2045. In terms of university rankings: Vietnam strives to have at least five universities listed among the world’s top 500; and five in Asia’s top 200. Vietnam aims to ...
Thanh Hung
Carbon market development project approved
Under Prime Ministerial Decision No 232/QD-TTg, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, a project on the establishment and development of Vietnam’s carbon market has been approved. Its primary goal is to develop a carbon market in Vietnam to help meet greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
Vân Nguyễn
End-to-end online public-service records disclosed for provinces, major cities
The results of measurement of end-to-end online public services with EMC online system provided by 20 ministries, branches and all 63 provinces and major cities in 2024 have been publicized by the Authority of National Digital Transformation.EMC is a system that monitors and measures digital ...
Van Anh
Personal income tax family deduction to be reviewed in October 2025
The Ministry of Finance is proposing a comprehensive amendment to the Personal Income Tax Law, covering seven key areas including taxable income, tax-exempt income, family deduction, tax brackets, and tax rates. The draft law is expected to be presented for discussion at the National Assembly session ...
Binh Minh
VN climbs to 7th globally in IPv6 adoption, leads ASEAN in Internet innovation
Vietnam’s transition to the new-generation Internet protocol IPv6 has reached 65.5%, ranking the country 7th worldwide – a two-spot increase since the end of 2023. This milestone reflects Vietnam’s rapid progress in Internet infrastructure development.On January 24, the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC), under ...
Van Anh
