HCM City’s agriculture wholesale markets have focused on ensuring adequate supply of goods such as meat, fruits and vegetables for the upcoming Tết holidays, but demand at these markets is not as high as usual.

Acting vice chair of the province Hà Sỹ Đồng expressed his hope that the collaboration will effectively contribute to Việt Nam’s and Italy’s international ecological environment commitments.

More than 10,000 agricultural and other specialty products from 49 provinces and cities are being sold at the Tết Xanh-Quà Việt - Ất Tỵ Spring 2025 fair, which is being held at 135A Pasteur in HCM City’s District 3 until January 26.

Currently, Cần Thơ’s export processing and industrial zones have attracted 257 investment projects with a total registered capital of $2.256 billion, of which $1.295 billion has been realised, accounting for 57 per cent of the total registered capital.

Market breadth was decisively positive, with 233 advancing stocks significantly outnumbering 73 decliners. Liquidity on the southern bourse improved to VNĐ13.2 trillion (over US$524.8 million), marking a 10.1 per cent increase compared to the previous session.

HCM City credit institutions’ total loans outstanding as of the end of last year were worth over VNĐ3.9 quadrillion (US$153.3 billion), a 11.3 per cent increase for the year, according to the central bank.

Kon Tum province is implementing stricter quality control measures for durian and jackfruit exports following a warning from China about food safety lapses in some Vietnamese durian shipments.

New industrial projects are expected to contribute about VNĐ5 trillion (US$197 million) to the industrial production value of the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu in 2025, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Việt Nam and the United States Trade Representative on January 17 signed a bilateral agreement in Washington, DC resolving an anti-dumping dispute over Vietnamese pangasius fillets.

On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index edged up by 0.44 points, or 0.04 per cent, to close at 1,249.55 points. Despite the gain, market breadth leaned negative, with 186 declining stocks outnumbering 134 gainers. Trading liquidity dropped slightly to approximately VNĐ9.9 trillion (US$390.7 million), with nearly 441 million shares traded.

The bank listed an additional 19.24 million MBB shares, representing a listing value change of VNĐ192.4 billion, based on par value.

The General Department of Customs has instructed on applying environmental protection tax rates under Resolution No. 60/2024/UBTVQH15.

While the official date is still several days away, many families have begun their celebrations as early as January 18.

They should also appoint a legal entity as a representative, the ministry proposes.

Internal transfers will operate normally.

A private lender is appealing a court decision requiring it to reimburse a client for nearly VNĐ47 billion (US$1.83 million) in unauthorised withdrawals from her account.

The new land price frameworks, introduced under the 2024 Land Law, aim to align land prices with market values, but sudden price hikes in some areas have raised concerns in the real estate sector.

An alarming 22 per cent of corporate bonds maturing in January 2025 are at risk of defaulting on principal payments, according to a report from VIS Rating.

According to statistics, 7 banks, including Agribank, Bac A Bank, NCB, MBV, Eximbank, KienLongBank and VietBank, have so far this year increased mobilisation interest rates to attract idle cash flow from the population.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng has unveiled plans to establish two financial centres, one at the international level in HCM City and one at the regional level in Đà Nẵng City.