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Vietnam's fuel import bill jumps while pump prices fall sharply
15+ hour, 31+ min ago (639+ words) 11/06/2026 " 05: 04 (GMT+07: 00) According to statistics from the Customs Department, Vietnam imported nearly 1. 11 million tonnes of crude oil worth USD 1. 12 billion in May alone, up 46. 4% in volume and 56. 5% in value compared with the previous month. Compared with May 2025, crude oil import volume…...
Deputy PM calls for integrated ASEAN fintech ecosystem
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (491+ words) 10/06/2026 " 11: 47 (GMT+07: 00) The remarks were made at a seminar on regional fintech ecosystem held in Hanoi on June 9 within the framework of the ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) 2026. The event brought together Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavan…...
Vietnam weighs utility and service price adjustments amid inflation concerns
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (779+ words) 03/06/2026 " 17: 03 (GMT+07: 00) Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has recommended that any adjustments to electricity, education and healthcare prices in 2026 be carefully calculated to avoid creating a combined upward impact on overall price levels. Speaking at the government's regular May meeting on June…...
Issuing'red books" to residents, HCMC 'awakens" hundreds of trillions of dong
2+ week, 4+ day ago (715+ words) 24/05/2026 " 09: 01 (GMT+07: 00) A relative of mine in HCMC bought a house nearly 15 years ago. He moved in when his children were small. Now the eldest is in university, but throughout those years, what made him most anxious was the fact that…...
Domestic gold premium halves, FOMO cooling triggers market correction
2+ week, 5+ day ago (645+ words) 22/05/2026 " 18: 07 (GMT+07: 00) Gold prices drop, the global gap narrows Domestic SJC gold bars and gold rings have now retreated to around the VND165 million per tael mark, while the premium against the converted world price stands at only about VND16 million per tael,…...
Vietnam's private sector faces survival test in tougher market
3+ week, 1+ day ago (883+ words) 19/05/2026 " 14: 07 (GMT+07: 00) Vietnam's private sector has begun showing signs of recovery following Resolution 68. According to the 2025 Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) report released by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), more than one million businesses were operating nationwide by the end…...
New manufacturing orders decrease as costs rise
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (105+ words) B'o Viet Nam Net New manufacturing orders decrease as costs rise Manufacturers recorded a drop in new orders in April as inflationary pressures hit 15-year highs amid increased costs for fuel and oil in particular, according to the latest S…...
Vietnam auto output rises as imports decline sharply
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (257+ words) 05/05/2026 " 15: 05 (GMT+07: 00) According to the latest report from the General Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance, an estimated 67, 200 new vehicles - including both locally assembled and imported units - were added to the market in April 2026. This figure marked a 4. 5% decline compared…...
Pig farming becomes money printing machine, firms report trillion-dong profits
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (733+ words) 05/05/2026 " 14: 00 (GMT+07: 00) Hoa Phat Agriculture Development JSC (HPA) has announced its Q1 2026 revenue reached VND1, 813 billion and after-tax profit of VND345 billion. After just one quarter, the enterprise has completed 34. 3 percent of its profit plan and 25. 2 percent of its full-year revenue plan. In 2025, although…...
Finance ministry lays out three-step formula for macro stability
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (242+ words) 04/05/2026 " 22: 58 (GMT+07: 00) The second solution is locking in macroeconomic stability, curbing inflation, and guarding core economic balances. Priority sits with proactive, flexible, and tightly coordinated management of fiscal and monetary policies alongside other macro tools. Under this approach, the Government is…...