A month after approval by the National Assembly, the revised policy framework has already started reshaping how the city mobilises capital, moving away from quantity-driven investment attraction towards selective engagement with strategic investors that have proven capacity and long-term commitment.

Although the VN-Index saw a slight increase at the beginning of the session, it quickly reversed direction, settling near the reference level.

As global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulations enter a peak enforcement phase, particularly from 2026 onwards, the key question for the Vietnamese business community is no longer whether to go green, but how to do so without undermining financial viability, speakers said at a conference in HCM City on January 22.

Enterprises say the National Party Congress’s renewed leadership and policy direction are boosting confidence among workers and young people, reinforcing reform, skills upgrading, and Việt Nam’s drive towards deeper global integration.

The rating action reflects Fitch's expectation of average recovery prospects for Việt Nam's senior unsecured debt and the additional recovery benefits derived from the secured portion of the debt instruments.

Zalo and Tiktok were also found to have lacked clear policies to protect vulnerable consumer groups.

This would serve as a 'soft' policy instrument of national symbolic significance, helping to shape public awareness and disseminate development-oriented messages. 

The Ministry of Construction tells 13 interested firms they will be notified once the investment model for Việt Nam’s $67 billion high-speed rail is finalised.

Directive 01/CT-NHNN sets a 4.5 per cent inflation goal and targets around 15 per cent credit growth to safeguard macro stability and sustainable growth.

The result exceeded the bank’s full-year target and kept Techcombank among the most profitable private banks in the country.

The successful mobilisation of US$600 million from international markets has strengthened SHB's medium- and long-term foreign currency funding base, expanding its capacity to finance businesses and projects aligned with green growth and sustainable development, and contributing to the country’s broader development goals.

VietNuc said developing domestic talent must be a priority, with policies to direct top students into nuclear programmes linked to clear job prospects, alongside stronger investment in research and development.

The agricultural sector has consistently advanced restructuring alongside green development, improving the efficiency of natural resource management, strengthening environmental protection and proactively adapting to climate change.

By source region, Asia continued to be the largest contributor, with remittances approximating $5.06 billion, or 48.9 per cent of the total inflows to the city.

As the Tết (Lunar New Year) approaches, traditional craft villages across Hà Nội are entering their busiest production season.

At the forum, Việt Nam reaffirmed its commitment to fast, inclusive and sustainable growth, along with institutional reform, digital transformation and the transition to a low-carbon economy, with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Taken together, tax policies, international trade dynamics and competitive pressures suggest that 2026 is likely to be a turning point for declining car prices in Việt Nam.

Analysts of FiinRatings predicted the 2026 outlook for Việt Nam’s corporate bond market as very positive and active, with an improving credit quality trend.

Data released by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA) show that Singapore spent 125.5 million SGD (US$97.7 million) importing seafood from Việt Nam last year, up 10.7 per cent year on year, accounting for 10.3 per cent of the city-state’s total seafood import market.

Natural gas is emerging as a key transition fuel for Việt Nam’s industry, helping cut emissions, strengthen energy security and support the country’s drive towards net zero by 2050.