Business

The Ministry of Finance organised the Investment Connection Forum 2025 in Milan, the capital of Lombardy region, Italy, on September 18. Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang attended and delivered a speech at the forum.

In response to the Philippines’ suspension of rice imports for 60 days starting from September 1, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Official Dispatch No. 6600/BCT-XNK to provincial and municipal People’s Committees, the Viet Nam Food Association, and rice export traders.

A workshop was held in Ha Noi on September 18 to share information, experiences, and opportunities for trade and investment cooperation, while fostering sustainable and practical partnerships between Vietnamese and United Arab Emirates (UAE) businesses.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on September 18 received representatives from several Malaysian associations and enterprises to promote bilateral trade and investment cooperation in general and the development of the Halal industry in particular.

The Viet Nam Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation (VSDC) reported that in August, an additional 273 foreign investors were granted securities trading codes.

A seminar on compliance with import-export trade regulations under the EVFTA to optimise costs and take advantage of tax incentives was co-organised by the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC), the Representative Office of Rheinland-Pfalz State (Germany) in Viet Nam, and TradeComply Company, on September 18.

As the region with the second-largest fruit-growing area in the country, farmers in the midland and northern mountainous areas have recently focused on VietGAP, GlobalGAP, food safety standards, and traceability to serve domestic demand and meet export standards.

The retail prices of petrol rose slightly from 3pm on September 18 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance amidst fluctuations in international oil prices, exchange rate volatility, and existing regulatory frameworks.

Around 30 Vietnamese businesses are joining another 200 brands from across 10 countries and territories at a series of international trade exhibitions covering agriculture, livestock, fisheries, beauty, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, food and beverages, and the pet industry, which are taking place in Cambodia.

Viet Nam and Russia are studying the feasibility of establishing a joint venture to operate a maritime transport route, underscoring their shared commitment to deepening cooperation in shipbuilding, logistics, and maritime infrastructure.

As many as 150 guests, representing major Korean corporations and enterprises, Korean economic cooperation associations, provincial leaders of Nghe An, Quang Ninh and Tay Ninh, and small and medium-sized Vietnamese enterprises in the Republic of Korea (RoK), attended the Viet Nam–RoK Economic Cooperation Promotion Conference held in Seoul on September 17.

In the first eight months of 2025, Viet Nam’s goods exports surpassed the target set by the National Assembly. Numerous key product groups recorded impressive growth. Amid tariff fluctuations, technical barriers, and signs of slowing demand in major markets, the pressure to sustain growth momentum in the rest of the year is considerable.

Agricultural cooperatives are increasingly affirming their role as the core in linking and promoting production development in rural, remote, and mountainous areas of Thai Nguyen Province.

Viet Nam is witnessing a steady rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) from Europe, with increasing businesses viewing the country as a strategic destination, particularly in clean energy, high technology, semiconductors, and infrastructure.

An international trade exhibition series on agriculture, livestock, aquaculture, beauty, pharmaceutical, laboratory, medical devices, food & beverage, and pet industry kicked off in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on September 17, bringing together more than 200 enterprises from over 10 countries and territories.

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) has boosted its 2025 GDP growth forecast for Viet Nam to 7.5% from 6.9%, pointing to the economy’s resilience and dynamism despite tariff risks and uncertainties.

All businesses are eligible to participate in the programme without undergoing any selection or review process. Enterprises can independently launch promotional campaigns with diverse and appealing content for customers and are allowed to apply maximum discounts of up to 100%. ​

Vietnamese Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang has urged London’s financial hub to work closely with Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang to develop an international financial centre in Viet Nam.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index decreased by 0.59% to 1,670.97 points on September 17.

Three Vietnamese provinces – Tay Ninh, Nghe An and Quang Tri – introduced their potential, advantages and economic cooperation to the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s businesses during a conference in Seoul on September 17.