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Bamboo Capital shares to be delisted from HoSE on July 15

More than 880.21 million shares of Bamboo Capital Group (HoSE: BCG) will be compulsorily delisted from the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE) on July 15, following prolonged violations of Vietnam's financial disclosure requirements.

Vietnam Airlines to add more flights to Northeast Asia amid rising travel demand

Vietnam Airlines will increase frequencies on several routes to Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Taiwan (China) to meet rising demand for tourism, business and family visits between Vietnam and Northeast Asia.

Red River Delta drives H1 growth, with five localities in top nine

Beyond fast GRDP growth, many Red River Delta localities were also among the largest contributors to overall national economic expansion during the period.

Vietnam boosts collective economy, elevates OCOP products in digital age

Vietnam is focusing on promoting the collective economy and the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme during 2026–2030.

Ministry pushes social and rental housing, saying apartment prices stabilised

The Ministry of Construction said at a July 7 conference that it is stepping up efforts to expand social and rental housing in the second half of this year to improve housing affordability and support a more stable property market.

Vietnam spends over 121.5 million USD on diamond imports in first half

Vietnam spent about 3.16 trillion VND (more than 121.5 million USD) on diamond imports in the first six months of 2026, with imports from India accounting for more than half of the total value.

ADB keeps Vietnam as Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy

Vietnam is projected to remain the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia, with the ADB maintaining its growth forecasts of 7.2% for 2026 and 7.0% for 2027 in its Asian Development Outlook (ADO) July 2026 released on July 8.

Beyond FDI, Vietnam leverages foreign resources to build up domestic capacity

Instead of concentrating mainly on attracting foreign capital, Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW emphasises building a foreign-invested sector that is closely integrated with the domestic sector to create new growth drivers for the country.

UOB revises up Vietnam's 2026 GDP growth forecast to 8.5%

Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has sharply raised its forecast for Vietnam's 2026 GDP growth to 8.5%, more than reversing the previous downgrade to 7%.

Long An port becomes first VN company to win Asia-Pacific smart green port award

Long An International Port in Tay Ninh has become the first Vietnamese enterprise to receive the “Smart Green Port Company of the Year 2026” award from Frost & Sullivan under its Asia-Pacific Best Practices Awards 2026.

PNJ shares rebound after diamond scandal sparks sell-off

More than US$49 million flowed into PNJ shares as investors rushed to buy after a sharp sell-off triggered by a criminal investigation involving a former executive.

Businesses identify labor shortages and policy bottlenecks as key hurdles

Vietnamese businesses are calling for faster reforms, warning that labor shortages and policy implementation bottlenecks must be resolved if the country is to achieve sustained double-digit economic growth.

Vietnam motorcycle production tops 2 million in record first half

The number of new motorcycles rolling off production lines in Vietnam remained at a high level in June, pushing the country's total domestic motorcycle output in the first half of 2026 to a record of nearly 2.1 million units.

Da Nang bets on reform and innovation for double-digit growth

Da Nang is removing long-standing investment bottlenecks while building new growth engines as it pursues annual economic growth of at least 11% through 2030.

Former garment factory owner earns VND1 billion a year raising civets

Leaving his business in the city, Nguyen Van Hung returned to his hometown to build a civet farm, generating annual revenue of several billion dong from breeding stock and rare color variants.

Rental housing: four critical links to make the model work

Hanoi and HCMC are moving forward with rental housing projects in an effort to create an additional path to housing security alongside the traditional homeownership model.

RoK picks Vietnam as K-Food logistics hub for ASEAN expansion

The Republic of Korea (RoK) has selected Vietnam as a strategic hub for expanding its logistics, distribution and supply chain network for Korean food (K-Food) across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Vietnam's specialty coffee sets sights on Chinese market

The Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association, in partnership with Shanghai Maiji IT company, is organising a roadshow of the VN Amazing Cup 2026 in China to introduce the competition's Top 10 Arabica & Top 10 Robusta coffee products to international buyers.

Restoring trust in Vietnam's timeshare and resort property market

The biggest bottleneck facing Vietnam's tourism and resort real estate market is no longer legal uncertainty but investor confidence, particularly regarding timeshares and profit-sharing at resort projects.

Resolution 10 sets new benchmarks for FDI quality

Resolution 10 on the development of foreign-invested economic sector, recently promulgated by the Politburo, sets a highly ambitious target: attracting $200–300 billion in FDI capital in 2026–2030.