The number of businesses entering the market is increasing, but the pressure to exit remains high. Enhancing “resilience” has become an urgent requirement for businesses to survive and thrive.

Viet Nam recorded a strong rebound in business activity in the first four months of 2026, with 41,600 enterprises resuming operations, up 8.6% year on year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.

Amid the complex situation in the Middle East affecting international logistics, the Customs Department on March 6 instructed its regional sub-departments to provide maximum support to businesses, prioritising the flexible handling of procedures such as cancellation of declarations, re-importation, or route adjustments to ensure the smooth customs clearance of Vietnamese enterprises’ import and export goods.

Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Viet Nam Trade Office in Israel has urged domestic exporters to keep a close watch on the evolving situation and stay in regular contact with shipping lines and overseas partners, particularly for shipments already in transit, to ensure timely adjustments to contracts and risk mitigation plans.

Fresh off their trip to Africa and the Middle East, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse, together with a high-level Vietnamese delegation, laid new strategic ground for diversifying partnerships and expanding development space for Vietnamese businesses and localities. The trip included official visits to Kuwait and Algeria, and engagement in the G20 Summit and bilateral activities in South Africa, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung.

Digital transformation offers businesses new opportunities for innovation and growth, but it also brings significant risks related to data security, cybersecurity, and e-transactions.

As many as 37.3% of businesses expect improved performance in the third quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter, while 43.5% anticipate stable operations, a recent survey by the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance has revealed.

Understanding the law for sustainable business is no longer an option but a prerequisite for all entities participating in e-commerce. From the legal framework to tax and credit policies or the responsibilities of platforms and sellers, everything is being improved towards creating a transparent, professional and long-term digital environment.

Tran Luu Quang, Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for Policies and Strategies, called on the JVPFA and Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the JVPFA, himself to continue contributing to the promotion of cultural ties, people-to-people exchanges, and human resource training, thereby further deepening the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two nations.

Weathering the economic crisis and challenges facing the fertiliser sector in 2023, PetroVietnam Ca Mau Fertiliser Joint Stock Company (PVCFC) is one of the few enterprises posting positive business results.

By selecting the direction of green and clean growth, the national brand will become more valuable as Vietnam’s soft power and voice on the international stage grows stronger and more persuasive, especially in a world that is deeply decisive and polarised due to intense geo-political and geo-economic rivalry.

In recent years, Vietnam’s national brand value and ranking on the international stage have continually increased and been recognised by many prestigious international organisations. In addition to macroeconomic, political, cultural and social factors, such success also features the contributions of the business community. The brands that are widely known domestically and externally are an addition to the national brand value.

Since Vietnamese enterprises were approved to make outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) 24 years ago, there have been a number of enterprises being able to establish and affirm the Vietnamese brand on the international stage. But to have more Vietnamese brands with a global reach, it is necessary to reform the mechanisms and policies on OFDI.

In recent years, Vietnam has been continuously named as a bright spot in the global picture of national brand building and development, and as the national brand with the fastest-growing value, up 74% during the 2019-2022 period.

The Vietnamese Government has been closely following the reality and consulting the experiences from other countries on the implementation of the global minimum tax to soon make appropriate policies, towards creating opportunities for foreign enterprises to operate smoothly and make greater contributions to Vietnam without affecting the interests of investors.

Tourism and travel businesses exchanged experiences and solutions to develop the market in the new situation at a forum held in Hanoi on March 23.

To create new impulses for Vietnam's tourism industry, it is extremely important to mobilise the participation of the community and businesses in tourism activities. The problem is in how to attract and create connections and effective sharing among stakeholders to promote the sustainable development of the tourism sector.