Viet Nam disbursed 553.25 trillion VND (20.98 billion USD) in public investment over the past 11 months, equivalent to 60.6% of the plan set by the Prime Minister and up 2.4% year-on-year, the Ministry of Finance reported.

The Ministry of Finance has assigned the Department of State Reserves to allocate 4,000 tonnes of rice to support residents in Gia Lai and Khanh Hoa provinces affected by recent floods.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced the latest fuel price adjustment, effective from 15:00 on November 13, with most oil and petrol products seeing increases.

According to the Ministry of Finance, total state budget expenditure in October 2025 was estimated at 194.2 trillion VND, raising cumulative expenditure for the first ten months of the year to approximately 1,830.8 trillion VND, equivalent to 71% of the estimate and up 47.1% compared with the same period in 2024.

The retail prices of petrol and mazut 180CST 3.5S decreased slightly from 15:00 on November 6, following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The Ministry of Finance has decided to release rice from the state reserves for Tuyen Quang Province as well as various rescue and relief materials from the state reserves for Quang Ngai Province to support residents in overcoming the aftermath of recent natural disasters.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced the latest fuel price adjustment, effective from 3:00 p.m. on October 2, with most oil and petrol products seeing increases.

On September 30, the Ministry of Finance of Viet Nam, in coordination with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Viet Nam, held a dialogue with Korean enterprises regarding Viet Nam’s tax and customs policies.

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.

According to the General Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance, agricultural production nationwide continued to maintain stability in the first eight months of 2025.

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.