
Many companies in Vietnam are set to finalize shareholder lists for 2025 interim cash dividends after the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), with some paying up to VND4,000 ($0.15) per share, while also closing registration for their 2026 AGMs.
Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 09:55:00
For two weeks before the Lunar New Year, Hang Luoc flower market fills Hanoi’s Old Quarter with blossoms and memory, serving as a living tradition that preserves the spirit of Tet in a rapidly modernizing city.
Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 09:55:00
Hanoi has ramped up supply reserves, strengthened market oversight and coordinated with businesses to stabilize prices and prevent shortages, ensuring residents have reliable access to essential goods as demand rises ahead of the 2026 Lunar New Year.
Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 09:55:00
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the second meeting of the Government’s Steering Committee on Macroeconomic Management and Administration. The meeting focused on reviewing outcomes in 2025, identifying tasks for 2026, and setting major orientations for the 2026-2030 period amid continued uncertainties in the global economy.
Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 09:55:00
Phu Quoc International Airport recorded 50 international flights on February 14, marking the highest daily figure since the airport commenced operations in 2012, welcoming more than 30,600 passengers and signaling a vibrant Lunar New Year peak season for the island.
Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 09:55:00
Algeria’s merchandise exports to Viet Nam remain modest due to the limited number of trade promotion programmes held in Viet Nam, resulting in minimal participation by Algerian enterprises in international trade events there, including the Spring Fair, according to Hoang Duc Nhuan, Viet Nam’s Trade Counsellor in Algeria.
Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 09:55:00

The global Halal economy is expanding at around 5% annually and is projected to reach a value of 10 trillion USD by 2028. Against this vast potential, Viet Nam has made a decisive shift in its approach. From being a “niche market” of experimental nature, Halal has evolved into a strategic direction contributing to the diversification of the country’s external economic development space.
Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 09:55:00