ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL NEWS

Last week, TEDI, Nam Duoc, and Phan Vu Ha Nam Concrete announced tax penalty decisions, with total tax arrears, penalties, and late payment interest ranging from hundreds of millions of Vietnamese dong to more than VND 12 billion.

According to experts, enterprises that have encountered difficulties, have no remaining revenue or cash flow, but have yet to complete dissolution procedures may continue to face additional obligations and costs. The issue is not merely about fully collecting outstanding amounts, but also about making proper classifications so that enterprises that are “dead but not yet laid to rest” can exit the market in an appropriate manner...

The Ministry of Finance is preparing to lead and coordinate with the State Bank of Vietnam and relevant ministries and agencies to organize a Non-Deal Roadshow (NDR). Through the roadshow, the Ministry of Finance and relevant regulatory authorities will directly provide global financial institutions and investment funds with information on Vietnam’s socio-economic development, key fiscal and monetary policies, and the country’s public debt management orientations.

Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Pham Duc An emphasized that, to obtain loans based on cash flow, businesses must first ensure financial transparency and fully fulfill their tax obligations to the State. There should not be two separate sets of financial statements, with low profits reported to tax authorities while figures provided to banks for loan applications are “inflated.”

In the first eight months of 2026, Customs authorities detected 29 tobacco smuggling cases, seizing more than 132,000 packs of cigarettes and 135,000 electronic cigarette products. The cases show that smuggled goods are being transported and concealed through increasingly diverse methods, highlighting the need to strengthen risk identification at an early stage...

To enhance the role of market regulation and address difficulties arising from supply disruptions, the Ministry of Finance has proposed adding a mechanism for the “issuance with repayment” of national reserve goods. Under this mechanism, recipients would be required to fully return the quantity and quality of the goods within the prescribed period...

More than 65,000 cases involving entities no longer operating at their registered addresses have been notified of exit suspension, with total tax arrears exceeding VND 6.9 trillion. Behind this enforcement measure lies the challenge of distinguishing between enterprises deliberately evading their obligations and legal entities that have effectively become “clinically dead”…

Crypto asset service providers will be required to disclose a range of data, including prices, trading volumes, and the three best bid and ask prices during each trading session.

The Domestic Market Surveillance and Development Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade is stepping up the dissemination and provision of guidance on regulations concerning anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF), and counter-proliferation financing (CPF) for organizations and individuals engaged in the business of precious metals and gemstones.

Decree No. 352/2026/NĐ-CP has supplemented and further clarified a number of provisions directly related to the North-South high-speed railway project, covering investment methods, the division of the project into component projects, site clearance, and the determination of total investment costs.

New loans and grants totaling more than USD 709 million from the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are being allocated to a range of projects in transport infrastructure, irrigation, fisheries, and climate change adaptation in Vietnam.

The draft Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Investment proposes easing market access conditions for foreign investors while expanding the application of special investment procedures under a “green lane” mechanism. The amendments aim to enhance flexibility and proactiveness in management, reduce unnecessary procedures, and address practical obstacles arising in investment activities.