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Vietnamese businesses face checkout inefficiencies in e-commerce

Asia now contributes 62.6 per cent to global e-commerce growth, according to Nielsen IQ, cementing the region’s role as the world’s primary engine of digital trade. However, financial services platform Payoneer’s latest research highlights a striking paradox: as businesses scale online, more revenue is being lost at checkout before transactions are completed. Across Asia-Pacific, businesses […]

ACCA rolls out career workshops for Vietnamese students and teachers

The event, organised in collaboration with National Economics University on April 18, follows the issuance of Circular No.16/2026/TT-BGDĐT on career guidance and student streaming. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is rolling out a series of ‘Future Pathways’ workshops in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to connect schools, universities, and businesses in implementing […]

National Assembly approves zero tax on petrol, oil, aviation fuel

On April 12, with 100 per cent of attending deputies voting in favour, the National Assembly (NA) adopted a resolution introducing a number of provisions on environmental protection tax, VAT, and special consumption tax (SCT) applicable to petrol, oil products, and aviation fuel. Under the resolution, the environmental protection tax on petrol (excluding ethanol), diesel, […]

Fuel imports rise in first quarter amid global market volatility

According to data by Vietnam Customs, Vietnam spent over $2.9 billion importing 3.4 million tonnes of petroleum products in the first three months of this year, soaring 79 per cent and 45 per cent, respectively, from a year ago. In March, the country imported nearly 1.2 million tonnes of petroleum products totalling $1.46 billion, representing […]

Swiss-funded GEVA programme boosts Vietnam’s green agricultural exports

The Green Export Incubation and Acceleration Programme through Voluntary Sustainability Standards (GEVA) held its closing conference on April 5. Funded by the Swiss government and co-managed by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency, the initiative was implemented by KisStartup JSC. The event was attended by representatives from the Trade Promotion […]

Resilient businesses navigate challenges in Vietnam

Phi Huong Nga, head of the Industry and Construction Statistics Department, NSO How do you assess the business landscape in the first quarter of 2026? Assessing the health of businesses based solely on indicators such as revenue or profit is insufficient; a more comprehensive view is needed, one that captures their resilience and adaptability to […]

Nippon Express expands air cargo handling capability in Vietnam

On April 14, Nippon Express Vietnam became the first Japanese freight forwarder to obtain an air cargo container freight station (CFS) licence for Quang Minh Logistics Centre in Quang Minh Industrial Park in Hanoi. Covering 1,000 square metres, the newly established CFS is fully equipped with high-rise racks, security cameras, and lockable secure areas. Air […]

Vingroup set for $350 million international bond issuance

The bonds, filed on April 9, are unsecured, non-convertible, and non-warrant-linked instruments denominated in US dollars, constituting a direct payment obligation of the issuer. They carry an option allowing holders to receive shares in Vinpearl JSC, which is owned by Vingroup. The offering comprises a maximum of 1,750 bonds at a par value of $200,000 […]

Seminar marks 40 years of doi moi with call for private sector reform

On April 13, more than 100 representatives from central ministries, business associations, economists, financial and legal experts, commercial banks, and major corporations gathered for the event in Hanoi. Opening the discussion, Nguyen Duc Hien, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Policy and Strategy, revealed that a comprehensive proposal to reform Vietnam’s development […]

AnPro in interior materials high-tech push

As interior finishing materials shift towards more durable, stable products suited to hot and humid climates, AnPro is positioned as a next-generation materials brand developed by An Cuong Building Materials – a member company of An Phat Holdings, a local major specialising in producing advanced plastics and environmentally friendly materials. An Cuong’s new factory is […]