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Vietnam posts strong 7.83% GDP growth in Q1
Growth was broadly balanced across all three major sectors of the economy with the service sector leading the expansion.
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New media-trade partnership expected to boost agricultural promotion
The Agricultural Trade Promotion Center under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the Vietnam Economic Times/VnEconomy signing a MoU to strengthen communications for Vietnamese agricultural products.
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Cross-border QR code payment services between Vietnam and China launched
Under the new arrangement, Chinese tourists can use Alipay - a member wallet of Ant International - to scan VIETQRGlobal codes and make direct payments at merchants within NAPAS’ network across Vietnam.
Major tasks and solutions for socio-economic development in 2026-2030 confirmed
According to Conclusion No. 18-KL/TW, signed by Party General Secretary To Lam on April 2, 2026, the 14th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), at its 2nd plenum, approved the socio-economic development plan for the 2026-2030 period.
South Africa suspends tax circumvention investigation into Vietnamese tires
The termination takes effect immediately upon the publication of the notice, officially closing the inquiry.
Vietnam rolls out incentives to boost technology transfer and innovation
The plan focusing on supporting businesses in adopting and innovating technology.
Two new inland container depots announced
The facilities serving as vital logistics hubs linking seaports, airports, inland waterways, railways, and road border gates.
ODA loan to be provided by Japan for green growth in Vietnam
It is expected that the loan, worth ¥50 billion, will be fully disbursed by December this year
Vietnam gains nearly $72 million from carbon credit
This is the second time the country has gained significant revenue from "selling clean air" through carbon credits.