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AgriS teams up with ITOCHU to advance alternative sweeteners

Tran Duc Thang, Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment (second to the left), and Koizumi Shinjiro, Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (third to the left), testified the MoU signing between AgriS and ITOCHU The signing took place at the 6th Japan–Vietnam Public–Private Forum on September 4. The agreement aims to enhance the supply […]

CIT eligibility may help pull in investment

New tax frameworks are expected to help enterprises get more funding and expand domestic production, photo Le Toan According to the draft decree on guiding the implementation of the Law on Corporate Income Tax (CIT), which has been submitted for approval, the Ministry of Finance proposes expanding incentives, extending periods of tax exemption and reduction, […]

THACO unveils latest innovations at national showcase

Running from August 28 to September 5, the exhibition highlights Vietnam’s achievements across multiple sectors. At its 200-square-metre booth, THACO is presenting products ranging from autonomous robots and ship-to-shore cranes to auto parts and components for export. The company has also unveiled an urban train carriage model, manufactured at the THACO Chu Lai Industrial Park, […]

Lenders lift interest rates to reflect credit-deposit imbalance

Since early August, Vietnam’s monetary market has shown fresh signals regarding interest rate trends. According to the latest report from Bao Viet Securities, deposit rates have inched up at several key maturities after remaining relatively low in previous months. Specifically, the average six-month deposit rate rose by 0.01 percentage points to 4.48 per cent, while […]

Vietnam announces five major sci-tech initiatives

The event attracted the participation of ministries, central departments and agencies, and leaders of localities; embassies and international organisations in Vietnam, along with leading scientists and experts, and domestic and international tech corporations. Making then opening speech, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung said that over the past 80 years, science and technology […]

Daiwa Securities to increase stake in SSI amid private placement

SSI, one of Vietnam’s leading securities firms, is conducting a private placement of 104 million shares to 18 professional investors, aiming to raise VND3.25 trillion ($130 million). Daiwa Securities has registered to buy nearly 16 million shares at VND31,300 ($1.25) each, a transaction worth over VND497 billion (around $19.9 million). Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is […]

Vietnam Drafts Major Revisions to Personal Income Tax Regime

On 17 July 2025, the National Assembly released the Draft Personal Income Tax Law (“Draft”), introducing substantial policy changes intended to align with Vietnam’s broader reform agenda and the rapid transformation of the global economy. If adopted, the new law would reshape the scope of taxable income, revise tax brackets, and adjust key deductions, reflecting both fiscal and social policy objectives.

Vietnam Plans 7.2% Rise in Regional Minimum Wages from 2026

In line with the Politburo’s Resolution No. 83-KL/TW dated 21 June 2024 on wage reform, the Government has submitted to the National Assembly for consideration the Draft Decree on Minimum Wages for Employees Working under Labor Contracts (“Draft”). Once adopted, the Draft will replace Decree No. 74/2024/ND-CP, which has been in effect since 1 July 2024.

New Guidance on registration of Internal Labor Rules and Collective Labor Agreements in Ho Chi Minh City

On 14 August 2025, the Department of Home Affairs of Ho Chi Minh City issued Official Letter No. 1351/SNV-LDTLBHXH, providing guidance on the submission and management of enterprises’ Internal Labor Rules and Collective Labor Agreements under the city’s newly implemented two-tier local government model. The Official Letter clarifies the allocation of authority for dossier registration […]