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High-quality human capital
The latest employment figures confirm a continuing trend of jobs moving from low-productivity sectors to manufacturing, services, and the digital economy.
Banking & Finance
Vietnam’s Top 15 securities firms post record $543mln in tax contributions
Notably, 14 out of the 15 companies saw an increase in their budget contributions compared to 2024, demonstrating that growth was widespread across the industry rather than concentrated in just a few top firms.
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Under travelers' own steam
Many travelers now prefer to put their entire trip together by themselves - even transport - rather than relying on a tour.
Electronics and phone exports drive Vietnam’s trade growth
The two product groups accounting for more than 60% of the $46.33 billion increase in Vietnam’s total merchandise exports in the first half of 2026.
Systematic, sustainable success of game industry
Dr. Cao Minh Thang, Director of the Institute of Information and Communications Technology at the Postal Telecommunications Institute of Technology, tells Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy about the transformation of Vietnam’s game industry.
Strategy to turn lobster into a billion-dollar export industry
Vietnam’s lobster exports reached approximately $585 million in the first half of 2026, marking a significant 44.3% increase compared to the same period last year.
Siemens and HD Hyundai sign multi-million-dollar deal to pioneer AI-powered shipbuilding
Siemens and South Korea’s HD Hyundai have expanded their strategic partnership to define the future of shipbuilding with a new “digital shipyard” blueprint.
Expectations for easier IPO listing requirements
Draft amendments to the Law on Securities are aimed at easing the listing requirements for IPOs that have been holding back technology startups.
Thanh Hoa aims to become centrally-run city after 2030
The province also targets an export turnover of $15 billion, the establishment of 15,000 new enterprises, and an urbanization rate of at least 50%.