ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL NEWS

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam is drafting a circular outlining regulations on greenhouse gas emissions mitigation and environmental protection in civil aviation operations...

The domestic commodity derivatives market has gradually taken root and proven essential for corporate risk management.

Vietnam recorded nearly VND5.4 quadrillion ($207.4 billion) in digital technology industry revenue in the first nine months of 2026, driven by robust monthly growth, semiconductor metrics, and key policy frameworks introduced by the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The Ministry of Construction has identified 29 priority expressway projects requiring over VND920 trillion ($35 billion) under the public-private partnership (PPP) model for the 2026 to 2030 period.

Under this approach, enhanced, longer-term, or conditional incentives would target enterprises operating in prioritized sectors, engaging in innovation, digital transformation, green manufacturing, global value chain integration, large-scale job creation, or those demonstrating high potential for economic contributions.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) serves not only as a vast consumer market for Vietnamese goods, but also as a strategic platform for domestic enterprises to diversify their supply chains amidst shifting global trade dynamics.

Enterprises are strictly prohibited from eliminating or reducing allowances and compensation for overtime work, night shifts, in-kind allowances, and other entitlements established under labor legislation.

Across all trading partners in the first eight months of 2026, Vietnam exported $101.06 billion in computers, electronic products, and components against $161.63 billion in imports, generating a sector-wide trade deficit of around $60.57 billion.

On tariffs, European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members have offered immediate liberalisation of more than 90% of tariff lines, representing 99.5% of Vietnam’s exports to the bloc.

The move aims to eradicate illicit dumping of industrial solid waste or scrap into the environment, while maximizing sorting and recycling potential to feed recovered waste and scrap back into manufacturing supply chains as raw materials.

The US remains Vietnam’s largest export market, accounting for roughly 28% to 30% of total export turnover. Bilateral trade surged from $450 million in 1995 to $209.5 billion in 2025, an approximate 465-fold increase over three decades.

In the remaining months of 2026 and throughout 2027, the government remains steadfast in its goal of achieving double-digit growth, maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, and reaching the highest possible targets...