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Day: March 26, 2025
Life Insurance in Vietnam 2025: Market Trends, Key Providers, and Growth Opportunities
Life insurance in Vietnam has experienced significant growth and transformation over the past decade, driven by an expanding middle class and increasing awareness of financial planning and risk protection. The life insurance market in Vietnam is diverse, with a range of products offered by both local and international insurers.
Liquor Licences in Vietnam 2025: Types, Requirements & Regulations
In Vietnam, liquor licences are mandatory for businesses involved in the production, distribution, retail, or import/export of alcoholic beverages. The licensing process is regulated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and other relevant authorities depending on the type and scale of the business. Vietnam has specific regulations for different types of alcoholic products, such as beer, wine, and spirits. Obtaining a liquor licence is essential for legal compliance and ensures that businesses adhere to safety, taxation, and distribution laws.
Vietnam’s casual clothes production increases by 28.1% in February 2025
Vietnam’s casual clothes production has experienced strong growth in the first two months of 2025. According to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Office of Statistics, the country produced 456.0 million pieces of casual clothing in January 2025. In February, this figure decreased slightly to 445.4 million pieces.
Profit swings to loss for Vietnam power firm after labelling error found
Nearly a year after publishing its 2023 financial report, Thang Long Thermal Power Joint Stock Company — a member of Geleximco Group — has acknowledged a significant reporting error, revising its 2023 profit of VND 122 billion (US$4.8 million) to a loss of more than VND 528 billion (US$20.6 million). The correction comes after the company issued nearly VND 1,800 billion in bonds over the last twelve months since the incorrect statements were made public, VietnamNet has reported.
Vietnam to roll back some environment protection obligations for small business
Vietnam is refining its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy to ease compliance for small businesses. This includes removing EPR obligations from manufacturers and importers of packaging for export, temporary import and re-export, or for research and testing purposes and companies with annual packaging sales revenue under VND 30 billion (US$78 million), VN Economy is reporting.
Vietnam’s tyre cord fabrics and other technical fabrics exports remain stable in February 2025
Vietnam’s exports of tyre cord fabrics and other fabrics for technical uses remained relatively stable in February, with only a slight decrease of 0.05 percent compared to January, amounting to US$60.59 million, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s rubber products exports decline by 6.02 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s rubber products exports decreased by 6.02 percent in February compared to January, amounting to US$99.80 million, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam’s imports of precious stones and metals jump 49.14 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s imports of precious stones, precious metals, and related articles surged 49.14 percent month-on-month in February, reaching US$82.66 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This follows January’s total of US$55.43 million, bringing year-to-date imports to US$138.09 million.
Vietnam’s manioc and manioc products exports jump by 35.42 percent in February 2025
Vietnam’s exports of manioc and manioc products dropped by 17.25 percent in February 2025 compared to January, reaching US$134.52 million, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam considers cuts to import tariffs on range of ag. goods, resources
The Ministry of Finance is preparing a draft decree for the government that, if approved, will adjust Vietnam’s Most Favoured Nation (MFN) import tax rates down. This is at the request of the Prime Minister in response to “complex and unpredictable developments of the world’s geopolitical and economic situation” (READ: US tariff policy), Zing News is reporting.
Vietnam’s Private Sector Development Push: Unpacked
Last week, Vietnam’s relatively new General Secretary, To Lam, announced that he wanted to see Vietnam’s private sector expand to 70 percent of GDP by 2030. This is not a new concept but it has historically been somewhat of a struggle to realise. With this in mind, this article looks at Vietnam’s private sector development, why it has failed to break out, and what might be different this time around.
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