Policies in Action

Policies in Action

11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress successfully wraps up

11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress successfully wraps up

Patriotic emulation movements across the country have produced landmark achievements in the Ho Chi Minh era, including defeating the COVID-19 pandemic, completing the elimination of substandard housing four months ahead of schedule, building more than 3,000 kilometres of expressways, and advancing science – technology, innovation, and digital transformation.
11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress officially opens in Hanoi

11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress officially opens in Hanoi

The 11th National Congress of Patriotic Emulation is an extremely important political and social event of the country, aiming to summarise the patriotic emulation movement and commendation work in the 2021-2025 period, and to propose and launch the patriotic emulation movement for the 2026-2030 stage.
Combating IUU fishing begins with fishermen’s awareness

Combating IUU fishing begins with fishermen’s awareness

As the whole country intensifies efforts to remove the European Commission’s (EC) “yellow card”, Dak Lak province is demonstrating strong determination. Notably, clear changes in fishermen’s awareness and actions have become a crucial and prerequisite foundation in the process of building a sustainable, modern and responsible marine fishing industry.
Vietnam’s trade turnover tops 900 billion USD for first time

Vietnam’s trade turnover tops 900 billion USD for first time

Vietnam's total trade in 2025 reached about 920 billion USD, up 16.9% year on year. Of the total, exports were valued at 470.59 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 15.9%, while imports amounted to 449.41 billion USD, up 18%, resulting in a trade surplus of around 21.2 billion USD.
Vietnam makes strides in sustainable agricultural development

Vietnam makes strides in sustainable agricultural development

Two years after the Prime Minister approved Decision 150 on the Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy for the 2021–2030 period, in 2023, Vietnam issued a National Action Plan to transform food systems in a transparent, responsible and sustainable manner through 2030. This marked a breakthrough step, demonstrating Vietnam’s responsibility to the international community following the United Nations Food Systems Summit in 2021.
Incentives in Population Law expected to reverse birth rate decline

Incentives in Population Law expected to reverse birth rate decline

Vietnam’s population has already topped 100 million, but the 2025 population report reveals trends accelerating well beyond earlier forecasts. Fertility has nosedived to all-time lows: the total fertility rate slipped from 2.01 children per woman in 2022 to 1.96 in 2023, then plunged to a record 1.91 in 2024.
Decree regulates corporate income tax incentives

Decree regulates corporate income tax incentives

A CIT rate of 15% applies to enterprises with a total revenue in the preceding year of not more than 3 billion VND (114,000 USD), while a CIT rate of 17% applies to enterprises with a total revenue in the preceding year of over 3 billion VND but not more than 50 billion VND.
Circular on domestic maritime transport permits for foreign vessels issued

Circular on domestic maritime transport permits for foreign vessels issued

Circular on domestic Under the circular, which will take effect from February 1 next year, the Minister of Construction will grant the permits for cases such as transporting oversized or overweight cargo or other types of goods using specialised vessels; clearing congested cargo, passengers, and luggage at ports when Vietnamese ships are unable to handle them; and conducting disaster relief, disease control, or emergency humanitarian aid.maritime transport permits for foreign vessels issued
Da Nang ramps up vessel monitoring to curb IUU fishing

Da Nang ramps up vessel monitoring to curb IUU fishing

Da Nang currently has 4,037 fishing vessels, all of which have completed registration and been updated on the VNFishbase system. Of these, more than 70 vessels that do not meet the requirements for registration and fishing licences have been reviewed and assigned to grassroots authorities for management.
Expanded Terminal T2 at Noi Bai International Airport makes debut

Expanded Terminal T2 at Noi Bai International Airport makes debut

The project expands the terminal’s floor area to over 200,000 sq.m, increases passenger capacity from 10 million to 15 million, even up to 18 million per year, and boosts operational capacity with boarding gates rising from 17 to 30 and jet bridges from 14 to 27, meeting strong growth in international travel demand.