PERSONAL ID NUMBERS TO REPLACE TAX CODES FROM JULY 1
Personal identification numbers (PINs) will be used in place of tax codes for individual taxpayers, including business households and individuals, starting July 1, according to guidance from the General Department of Taxation. Business households without a tax code before July 1 must register both business and tax information with the business registration authority.
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OUTSTANDING LOANS AT HCMC BANKS TOP VND4.1 QUADRILLION
Total outstanding loans in HCMC’s banking system amounted to VND4.1 trillion as of the end of May, up 3.89% compared to the end of 2024 and 13.64% year-on-year. Nguyen Duc Lenh, deputy director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Region 2 Branch, credit growth in HCMC during the first five months of 2025 was positive, outpacing the same period in the past two years.
SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT QUALITY
Vietnam's commitment to green growth is yielding significant results, shown by improvements in environmental management. The average provincial green index (PGI) across Vietnam’s provinces and cities rose by 3.9 points, from 21.00 in 2023 to 25.39 in 2024 - a 17% increase in just one year. The PGI 2024 results showed that Hai Phong ranked first overall, achieving outstanding scores in all four sub-indices with a total of 29 points.
HUE SEES TOURIST ARRIVALS SOARING IN FIRST FIVE MONTHS
The central city of Hue attracted more than 2.7 million visitors in the first five months of 2025, up 67% year-on-year, according to local tourism authorities. International arrivals reached nearly 1.1 million during the period. Tourism revenue was estimated at more than VND5 trillion, up 55% year-on-year, Hue Ngay Nay Online news website reported.
BÌNH DƯƠNG MAINTAINS STRONG INDUSTRIAL GROWTH, EXPORTS UP NEARLY 14 PER CENT IN H1
Amid lingering uncertainties in the global economy, Bình Dương has sustained strong momentum in both industrial output and exports during the first half of 2025. The southern industrial hub recorded exports exceeding VNĐ452 trillion (US$18.4 billion), a 13.9 per cent increase year-on-year, reaffirming its status as one of Việt Nam’s most dynamic economic centres.
INSURANCE COMPANIES ANTICIPATE GROWTH IN 2025
More than half of insurance companies expect the market to grow by 5-10 per cent this year, driven by the resonance of internal recovery and policy momentum, according to a survey by Vietnam Report. The information was updated by Vietnam Report JSC at the event announcing the Top 10 prestigious insurance companies this year.
HCM CITY DRAWS OVER $2.86B IN IZ INVESTMENT DURING 2020–25
Investment inflows into export processing and industrial zones (IZs) in HCM City have surpassed US$2.86 billion during the 2020–25 period, equivalent to 114.6 per cent of the initial $2.5 billion target, according to the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA). Of the total, foreign investment has exceeded $935.3 million, including 75 newly licensed projects with over $334.3 million in capital.
























