A development model based on productivity, knowledge and technology requires long-term capital, a skilled workforce, innovation capacity, technology absorption and incentives for long-term invest.

Toyota Vietnam will pour an additional $283.7 million into its Phu Tho manufacturing operation, paving the way for locally produced hybrid vehicles.

Vietnam’s furniture industry is looking beyond manufacturing to deepen its place in global supply chains, with VIFA ASEAN 2026 bringing suppliers and international buyers together in HCMC.

The Tay Ninh provincial People’s Committee held an investment promotion conference on August 28.

The first round of negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) concluded on August 28 after five days in Buenos Aires.

An AI-focused data centre complex with a planned capacity of up to 200 MW has been proposed in southern Tay Ninh province, with the first phase expected to have a capacity of 100 MW and investment of around 3.5 billion USD.

Vietnam exported an estimated 6.03 million tonnes of rice worth nearly 2.91 billion USD in the first eight months of 2026, down 5% in volume and 10.7% in value year-on-year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Never before has monetary policy been tasked with so many goals: securing capital for double-digit growth and lowering interest rates while keeping inflation and exchange rates under control and ensuring the safety of the banking system.

Vietnam’s National Competition Commission has fined FPT Digital Retail Joint Stock Company (FPT Retail) approximately $15,300 for violations of consumer protection regulations.

Vingroup’s record-breaking rally has lifted the wealth of Pham Thu Huong and other Vietnamese billionaires, highlighting broader changes in how the market values the country’s largest private groups.

Cemetery plots are becoming a distinct real estate market in Vietnam, with family burial sites fetching up to $190,000 as scarce land and enduring cultural traditions drive demand.

A faster-growing Vietnam will need far more capital and power, setting the stage for a new investment cycle spanning finance, energy, infrastructure and electrical equipment.

Global shifts in semiconductor supply chains, coupled with effective macroeconomic policies, are creating new opportunities for Vietnam to attract investment and sustain economic growth.

Vietnam’s rice exports are expected to improve in value during the final months of 2026 as export prices show signs of recovery while stronger demand in several major markets could support shipments.

The banking sector will implement a plan to develop applications of population data, electronic identification and authentication to support national digital transformation for the 2026-30 period.

Ca Mau marked a new step in the development of clean energy by kicking off three wind power projects on August 28 with a combined capacity of 170 MW and a total investment of more than 6.3 trillion VND (about 239 million USD).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to provide about 2.3 trillion VND (88.2 million USD) in ODA to the central province of Khanh Hoa for a project to improve wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure.

The rapid growth of e-commerce and digital transactions has brought new risks, requiring consumer protection mechanisms to keep pace.

Vietnam’s data centre market is entering a new phase as a wave of large-scale projects worth billions of US dollars is being proposed and rolled out, driven by rising demand for AI, cloud computing and large-scale data processing.

Vietnam is not short of money for investment when viewed across the economy. Yet domestic businesses remain hungry for capital, banks are scrambling for deposits and interest rates are proving stubborn.