Michael Vu, Vice Chairman of FLC Group in charge of aviation and airport infrastructure investment, died on August 26, 2026. He had only taken up the position at FLC on August 1 after leaving Boeing Vietnam.

Billions of dollars in cheaper bank credit are available to Vietnam’s SMEs, but for many businesses, collateral, financial records and cash-flow requirements are keeping the door firmly shut.

Two global investment groups bought millions of PNJ shares while the jeweler was still reeling from a diamond scandal. Weeks later, the stock has surged more than 40% from its low.

Vietnam is witnessing a new wave of large-scale data centre investment as demand for infrastructure powering artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and data economy accelerates.

Quang Ninh authorities on August 26 handed investment decisions to 16 projects worth more than VND16 trillion (about US$610 million), as the province prepares to become a centrally governed city from September 1.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called on Chinese businesses to bring advanced technology, management expertise and globally competitive solutions to major projects in Vietnam.

Foreign-invested businesses have welcomed Vietnam’s efforts to improve the investment climate and streamline procedures, particularly in taxation, customs and digital transformation, while calling for further reforms.

The market for offerings ahead of the Vu Lan Festival in Hanoi is entering its peak, with abundant supplies and growing demand for vegetarian food, ready-made offerings and online delivery services.

The Vietnamese Embassy in China and Bac Ninh province held an investment promotion seminar in Beijing on August 24, drawing nearly 300 representatives from Chinese agencies, organisations, business associations and companies.

Vietnam Airlines has officially launched a direct route between Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo, Sri Lanka, becoming the first Vietnamese carrier to operate direct flights to the South Asian island nation.

Vietnam is entering a new phase of AI development, shifting from technology adoption to building its own capabilities.

Compliance with standards, transparent origin, stronger supply chains and expanded two-way trade are becoming key to more balanced, stable and sustainable Vietnam-US trade in the long term.

Credit is flowing increasingly to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as policymakers seek to support production, trade and economic growth.

Outstanding loans for real estate business activities rose to more than 2.5 quadrillion VND (nearly 95 billion USD) as of June 30.

Amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution, digital technologies and a skilled digital workforce are becoming key drivers of productivity and business competitiveness.

The Ministry of Construction has submitted a document to the Ministry of Finance to include four major railway development projects in the national list of projects calling for foreign direct investment (FDI) during the 2026–2030 period.

Vietnam is stepping up coordination with the Philippines to address bilateral rice trade issues, particularly an ongoing safeguard investigation into imports.

Vietnam’s digital economy is emerging as an important growth driver, accounting for 14.02% of GDP in 2025, equivalent to 72.1 billion USD.

Even before the year-end peak buying season begins, Vietnam's luxury car market has welcomed new models from BMW, Volkswagen, MINI, Audi and Mercedes-Benz.

Vietnam’s durian industry is gaining momentum in two of Asia’s biggest markets as output surges to 2.08 million tons, raising the prospect of overtaking Thailand as the world’s top exporter.