The Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance announced increases in retail petrol prices, effective from 3:00 pm on August 28.

The retail prices of petrol increased slightly from 3pm on August 7, following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

Revenue and profit growth in the first six months of the year among state-owned enterprises represented by the Ministry of Finance was notably positive. Many key output indicators are estimated to reach about 50 - 60% of the annual plan. Some sectors recorded growth rates of 5 - 15% over the same period.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on July 4 signed Decision No. 1482/QD-TTg on the personnel of the Viet Nam – Laos Cooperation Committee, part of the Intergovernmental Committee for Bilateral Cooperation between the two countries.

In the first half of 2025, more than 91,000 new businesses were established nationwide, reflecting a strong wave of entrepreneurship.

In the new era, comprehensive, holistic, and breakthrough solutions are required for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to advance steadily on the path to development, continue to play a leading and pioneering role, and contribute to realising the goal of rapid and sustainable national growth.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh issued a dispatch on June 22, ordering swift action to ensure State agencies are equipped with necessary infrastructure and resources as Viet Nam pushes forward with administrative restructuring and rolls out a streamlined two-tier local government model.

Viet Nam’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.16% in May compared to April, mainly due to higher costs for rental housing, home maintenance materials, electricity and dining out, the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance reported on June 6.