Vietnam

Xuất khẩu gạo: Tìm dư địa tăng trưởng từ các FTA và thị trường mới

Bao Dien Tu | Local Language | News | Dec. 12, 2025 | UndeterminedTrade Issues and Numbers

Vietnam's rice export sector in 2025 faces significant challenges including political instability in some regions, high inflation, and slow global trade recovery. Tight monetary policies in major economies have led to financial market disruptions and weakened consumer demand in developing countries. Protectionist measures and stricter standards on safety, sustainability, and climate change for imports have further complicated the export environment. Despite these difficulties, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has coordinated with relevant agencies to implement timely policies and support the rice sector's production and exports.

In the first 11 months of 2025, Vietnam exported over 7.53 million tons of rice valued at more than 3.85 billion USD, but this represents a 10.9% decrease in volume and a 27.4% drop in value compared to 2024. Some key markets such as Indonesia and Malaysia saw sharp declines, while increased exports to Ghana, China, Bangladesh, and Senegal helped offset losses. The majority of exports consisted of high-quality white rice and fragrant rice, which accounted for 69% of the total volume by October 2025.

Rice production in 2026 is forecasted to reach approximately 43 million tons, with a slight reduction in planting area due to seasonal declines. Local authorities are urged to restore production after natural disasters and focus on sustainable, low-emission rice cultivation, especially in the Mekong Delta, where a project aims to develop 1 million hectares of specialized rice by 2030. The resumption of rice imports by the Philippines, recovery in key markets such as China and Bangladesh, and benefits from trade agreements are expected to support the sector in 2026. Improved rice quality is seen as a competitive advantage.

Stakeholders emphasize the need to classify rice as a special commodity to better manage domestic consumption, food security, and export demands. This includes building stable supply regions with traceability, quality control, and brand development to meet the standards of importers. Vietnamese rice enterprises have yet to fully capitalize on free trade agreements, prompting calls for a clear strategic approach, stronger branding, and enhanced cooperation between state agencies, associations, and businesses to exploit these market opportunities.

Hà Nội: Hộ nghèo sẽ được hỗ trợ 100% khi chuyển xe máy xăng sang xe điện?

Dantri | Local Language | News | Dec. 12, 2025 | UndeterminedPolitical Policy Resistance

Hanoi is implementing comprehensive support policies to facilitate the transition from gasoline motorbikes to electric bikes, focusing on financial assistance for residents and businesses. Poor households converting to electric motorbikes will receive 100% support up to 20 million dong, near-poor households 80% up to 15 million dong, and most residents will get 20% support up to 5 million dong. Additionally, a 30% loan interest subsidy for up to 12 months is provided to reduce initial purchase costs. The city is collaborating with manufacturers and distributors to lower electric motorbike prices and offer incentives tailored to Hanoi’s market.

Businesses, including passenger and freight transport companies, will receive 30% loan interest support for up to five years and may access preferential loans from Hanoi’s Development Investment Fund and Environmental Protection Fund. The government will also cover 50% of registration fees for converted vehicles, with full coverage for poor and near-poor households and 100% fee support for taxis and buses keeping their existing license plates. Parking fees for green vehicles may be discounted, and companies renting public electric bicycles and motorbikes will be exempt from using roadway and sidewalk parking fees for up to five years.

In terms of infrastructure, Hanoi plans full support for investments in public clean-energy charging stations, including covering 30% of loan interest, 50% of land clearance costs, and waiving land rental fees for five years. Administrative procedures for investment approval will be streamlined to encourage development. These policies aim to ensure convenient access to charging facilities while assuring investors and facilitating a smoother, more feasible transition to green vehicles for residents and transport operators.

Bảo hiểm tiền gửi chi trả sớm, không cần chờ ngân hàng phá sản

VN Express | Local Language | News | Dec. 12, 2025 | UndeterminedBankruptcy-Insolvency

On December 10, the National Assembly passed an amended Deposit Insurance Law with over 94% approval. Effective from May 1, 2026, the law introduces three cases for deposit insurance payouts: when the State Bank approves a bankruptcy plan for a credit institution or foreign bank unable to pay deposits; when the State Bank suspends deposit-taking activities of a credit institution under special control that has losses exceeding 100% of its charter capital; and when the regulator requires payment to ensure system safety, public order, and social safety. These additions aim to enable timely payouts and stabilize depositor confidence.

The Governor of the State Bank, Nguyen Thi Hong, was assigned to set the maximum payout limit periodically. Currently, the limit is 125 million VND, although some delegates had proposed increasing it. The amended law also expands the role of the deposit insurance organization to include handling credit institutions under early intervention and special control, managing crises, and evaluating recovery and restructuring plans. The organization can provide zero-interest special loans to insured banks and is permitted to borrow unsecured funds at zero percent interest from the State Bank to make early payouts and cover shortfalls in the operational reserve fund.