Banking & Finance
Corporate bond issuance hit $1.2bln in Q1
Real estate firms remaining the dominant issuers, accounting for 53% of total issuance.
Banking & Finance
Crypto assets defined as non-taxable objects for VAT purposes
For individual investors, regardless of their residency status, income from crypto asset transfers will be subject to Personal Income Tax at a rate of 0.1% of the transfer price per transaction.
Vietnam Today
San Francisco Mayor pledges to promote investment in Vietnam’s International Financial Center
The pledge is made during a meeting in San Francisco between Vietnamese Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh and Mayor Daniel Lurie.
Govn't approves $303mln boost to fuel price stabilisation fund
The move aiming to ease pressure on prices and support market stability.
How to access transition finance?
Vietnam must provide “brown” enterprises with a workable pathway to access transition finance and modernize their operations.
Domestic airlines adjust operations as jet fuel prices surge
Local airlines's expenses have risen by 20–30%, according to their estimates.
Environmental protection taxes on oil products cut to zero until April 15
The move aims at stabilizing the market and ensuring energy security.
Finance ministry proposes halving environmental tax on fuel
The measure expected to help curb inflation by lowering retail fuel prices.
Nam A Bank, Proparco ink deal to boost green finance in Vietnam
Nam A Bank and Proparco have signed an MoU in Paris to expand green finance in Vietnam, with a potential $30 million loan under consideration and a focus on attracting international capital through new sustainability initiatives.