EuroCham’s Q1 2026 Business Confidence Index shows Vietnam remains a strategic investment destination for European companies. The index fell to 72.7, but 93% of respondents still recommend Vietnam, supported by resilient revenue performance, domestic market strength, and continued long-term growth confidence.
Thursday, 16 Apr, 2026
March 2026 brought a wide range of important tax-related updates across tax administration, corporate income tax, personal income tax, value-added tax, fees and charges, e-invoicing, household business taxation, import-export tax, customs procedures, special consumption tax, environmental protection tax, and accounting.
Monday, 06 Apr, 2026
Green buildings are entering a new phase. International standards are shifting away from a narrow focus on energy savings and moving toward a bigger question: How much carbon a building creates across its entire life?.
Monday, 16 Mar, 2026
As part of the China–Vietnam Entrepreneur Networking Dinner | Hanoi – June 14, 2025, we are proud to have partnered with three influential organizations that represent the growing integration of China’s Greater Bay Area and its international business network. Together with Cross Connect Club (3C) and the Vietnam Industrial Zone Community, these co-organizers brought both depth and reach to the event—helping bridge the Vietnam–China business ecosystem and creating value for attendees and sponsors alike. Let’s meet the powerful organizations behind the success of this event.
Sunday, 15 Jun, 2025
In a bold move to strengthen Vietnam’s automotive supply chain, VinFast has announced a sweeping support package for local component manufacturers—including a 50% land rental discount and a commitment to buy back their products. This initiative is part of the company’s mission to build a high-tech Vietnamese auto industry and create shared success across the value chain.
Monday, 09 Jun, 2025
Amid signs of renewed trade tensions between the United States and China, U.S. President Donald Trump made a surprising statement, announcing that Washington will implement significant tariff reductions on Chinese goods—but emphasized that tariffs will “never go down to zero.”
Tuesday, 22 Apr, 2025
The recent decision by Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) to revoke the authority of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to issue Certificates of Origin (C/O), Certificates of Non-Manipulation (CNM), and REX codes marks a significant step in strengthening origin management, preventing trade fraud, and safeguarding the credibility of Vietnamese exports amid rapidly shifting global supply chains.
Tuesday, 22 Apr, 2025
The United States has taken unprecedented action against solar panel imports from Southeast Asia, imposing a staggering combination of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia—four countries that accounted for 77% of all U.S. solar panel imports in 2024. For Vietnam, the impact is profound. With countervailing duties (CVDs) reaching up to 542.64% and anti-dumping duties (ADDs) ranging between 6.1% and 271.28%, the country’s once-thriving solar export industry is now on high alert—caught in the crossfire of global trade tensions, domestic protectionism, and shifting sustainability agendas.
Tuesday, 22 Apr, 2025
As the U.S.-China trade war escalates, Beijing’s latest move has struck a nerve beyond the tariff tit-for-tat headlines. In early April, China imposed new export controls on seven key rare earth elements and magnets — critical inputs for everything from fighter jets and EVs to smartphones and MRI scanners.
Friday, 18 Apr, 2025
Lutnick was clear that these sectors will not be subject to international negotiation: “These are not available to be negotiated away by countries. These are things that are national security that we need to be made in America.” This distinction reinforces the U.S. administration's intention to prioritize sovereign industrial resilience over reciprocal tariff negotiations when it comes to medicine and semiconductors.
Sunday, 13 Apr, 2025
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has released new guidance confirming that smartphones, laptops, and other essential tech components will be exempt from the up-to-145% retaliatory tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on imports from China. This move is seen as indirectly beneficial to industrial zones in Vietnam that attract high-tech FDI and export to the U.S.
Saturday, 12 Apr, 2025
Donald Trump has just announced a 90-day postponement on tariff enforcement for most countries, with one major exception: China—which was hit with a record-breaking 125% tariff on April 9, 2025. After several days of taking a tough public stance and vowing to impose sweeping tariffs to bring manufacturing back to the U.S., this sudden policy shift has come as a surprise to many observers.
Thursday, 10 Apr, 2025
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