Role for companies in education
Vietnam’s dreams of becoming a major player in semiconductors will only come to fruition if it can produce a skilled cohort of engineering graduates.
Vietnam's coffee exports hit $6 billion in eight months
Robusta remained the dominant product, accounting for 73.3% of the country’s total coffee export value in the period.
Vietnam to prioritise around 20 specialized semiconductor chip groups
Specialised chips are designed to perform specific tasks and are used in applications including AI cameras, IoT devices, robots, UAVs, telecommunications systems, power electronics and smart grids.
Avenues of cooperation
Opportunities exist for Vietnam to work with regional and global entities within the quantum ecosystem to carve out a position of its own.
A particularly promising partnership
Mr. Martin Kent, UK Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific, tells Ngoc Lan about the emerging opportunities in AI, fintech, digital technologies, green finance, and high-value trade and investment between Vietnam and the UK.
Essential solutions for sustainable financial ecosystem
The UK will offer vital assistance to Vietnam to build a modern and sustainable financial ecosystem.
Major international aquaculture technology expo set to open in Hanoi in November
The event is expected to attract between 8,000 and 10,000 industry professionals, with participants from 20 to 30 countries and territories.
Public investment disbursement reaches 46.7% of annual plan
Over VND477 trillion (about $18.1 billion) in public investment capital was disbursed as of August 20.
Vietnam, Myanmar to substantively foster Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership
During their talks in Hanoi on September 5, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing lauded their countries’ long-standing friendship, which have been built and nurtured by generations of leaders and peoples of both sides, and was elevated to a Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership in 2017.
Vietnam welcomes nearly 16 million international visitors in 8M
The country targeting 25 million international visitors in 2026.
PM urges for efforts to achieve 2026 growth target
Focus to be put on removing bottlenecks, unlocking resources, maintaining macroeconomic stability and promoting growth.
Vietnam’s CPI rises 4.45% in first eight months of 2026
Housing, electricity, water, fuel and construction materials recording the largest increase.
Manufacturing production rises at fastest pace in just over two years
The positive results of the Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for August 2026 is attributed to the growth in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector which continued to strengthen midway through the third quarter of the year.
Vietnam, RoK launch digital and trade investment hub
A key feature of the hub is its approach to trade promotion as a continuous process.
Vietnam’s digital technology industry revenue rises 36% in August
Total revenue of the digital technology industry estimated at $25.8 billion in the month.
Vietnam targets AI economy to reach 6% of GDP by 2030
The Government has approved a national AI strategy through 2030 with a vision to 2045.
Vietnam exports first processed chicken products to South Korea
The first shipment to South Korea by C.P. Vietnam’s production and processing capabilities but also represents a new step forward for Vietnam’s livestock industry.
Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia promote tourism cooperation
The three neighboring countries have adopted a Joint Action Plan on Tourism Cooperation for 2026-2028, under which they will promote joint tourism products, strengthen connectivity and facilitate travel and transport between the three destinations.
National Assembly approves amendments to Investment Law
The amended law removing 62 conditional business sectors and revising regulations governing another 14, representing a 28.28% reduction compared with the 2025 Investment Law.
PM calls for legal reforms to remove institutional bottlenecks
New regulations expected to not create overlaps, contradictions or additional barriers.