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Plan approved to boost bilateral trade with Cambodia for 2025-2026
It demonstrates the interest and appreciation for the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Banking & Finance
Central bank proposes 2% loan support for green and ESG projects
Eligible borrowers would include entities undertaking projects certified as green, circular, or ESG-compliant.
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Key economic and social policies take effect in October 2025
Among the most notable is the Corporate Income Tax Law 2025, recently promulgated by the National Assembly, which will be effective from October 1.
PM urges for continued macroeconomic stability, consumer spending boost
The PM urges for continued removal of legal obstacles for lingering and slow-progress real estate projects;
Credit ceilings proposed to be removed
Stakeholders discuss the implications of fully liberalizing credit growth, highlighting financial stability, the underdevelopment of capital markets, and policy solutions to unlock long-term investment.
Credit limits proposed to be liberalized
Associate Professor Nguyen Huu Huan from the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City shares his thoughts with Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy’s Phan Linh on credit limits being fully liberalized.
VCCI proposes maintaining 5% tax rate on foreign corporate loan interest
VCCI argues that such a hike could weaken Vietnam’s attractiveness to foreign investors, especially amid intensifying global competition for investment capital.
Personal income tax law to be amended
Under the latest PIT bill proposed by the Ministry of Finance, monthly taxable income is taxed at a progressive rate from 5 percent to 35 percent
Vietnam builds National Enterprise Database, boosting economy
By 2025, the goal is to build a basic enterprise database using four main data sources: business registration, taxation, import–export, and social insurance.