Vietnam-Singpore trade hit $10.6bln in Q1
Vietnam remaining Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner.
Online retail platforms post strong Q1 growth
Total Q1 revenue from Vietnam’s four major e-commerce platforms - Shopee, Lazada, Tiki and TikTok Shop - reaching VND148.6 trillion ($5.8 billion).
For lower emissions from aviation
Vietnam is very much part of global efforts to lower emissions in the aviation sector.
Vietnam's semiconductor industry requires more talent
Human resources remain a major obstacle for Vietnam establishing a stronger position in the global semiconductor industry.
No alternative but to manage emissions
Carbon footprint measuring and carbon labelling demonstrate producers’ transparency and responsibility in environmental protection and climate action and provide access to demanding markets.
Construction industry at centre of the national green transformation
A recent construction conference heard that the industry’s green transformation must be conducted under a holistic approach.
One more paid public holiday adopted
November 24 has been designated as Vietnam Culture Day
Policy trade-offs resulting from Middle East conflicts
Inflation and GDP growth count among the indicators certain to be affected by events in the Middle East and resulting policy trade-offs.
Hoi An leads Agoda’s list for Slow Travel Destinations in Asia
The ancient town in central Vietnam was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, praised for its remarkably well-preserved Southeast Asian trading port dating from the 15th to 19th centuries.
Taxable revenue threshold for household businesses doubled
The adjustment aims for greater flexibility, with the threshold to be raised to approximately VND1 billion ($38,000) to reflect economic realities, support household businesses, and ensure budget balance.
Construction of Da Nang’s Lien Chieu Container Terminal starts
The designed capacity of the port in the central city is 5.7 million TEU per year.
Looming pressure on Vietnam's economic growth
Though results indicate a degree of recovery momentum in Q1 and March, ongoing global headwinds continue to pose concerns for Vietnam macro-economic situation.
Southern Dong Nai province is to become a centrally-run city
This will be the 7th centrally-run city of Vietnam.
Vietnam’s F&B sector undergoing transformation
Vietnam’s F&B market has undergone a period of consolidation and is now being fundamentally reshaped.
PM urges full disbursement of public investment to drive growth
The total State-funded public investment plan for 2026 exceeding VND1 quadrillion (around $38 billion).
PM leads committee on science and technology, innovation, digital transformation
The committee serving as an inter-agency coordinating body tasked with advising the government on major issues related to national strategies, policies and programs in science, technology, innovation, digital transformation, and administrative reform.
Vietnam targets annual GDP growth of 10% in 2026-2030
The target is part of a resolution on socio-economic development plan adopted by the National Assembly on April 24.
FedEx partners with Viettel Post to boost logistics connectivity in Vietnam
Their strategic collaboration is expected to help enhance cross-border logistics connectivity, reinforcing Vietnam’s role within regional and global supply chains.
Nordic investors' strategic access to the Vietnamese market
Nordic investors have developed new strategies for entering and thriving in Vietnam’s increasingly demanding market.
Vietnam grants license to first foreign bank since 2008
The Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK)'s Vietnam subsidiary has been licensed to establish a wholly foreign-owned, locally incorporated bank.