Though newly operational, the Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) has posted encouraging early results, reflecting strong investor confidence and emerging as a gateway for major capital inflows into Vietnam.

The EFTA side highly appreciated Vietnam’s efforts and its market access proposals, while reaffirming the bloc’s traditional strengths in promoting private investment and technology transfer.

High growth will come not from short-term stimulus, but from credible institutions and a private sector driven by innovation.

Technology enterprises say the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s decision to apply commercial electricity prices to data centers will affect the development of digital infrastructure and national digital transformation.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed increasing support for agricultural insurance premiums and expanding eligible beneficiaries in a move aimed at encouraging greater participation by farmers and agricultural organisations.

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang has held a meeting with Michael West, President of Moody’s Ratings, to discuss measures for improving Vietnam’s national credit rating, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) reported.

A modern financial centre will deepen capital markets, connect Vietnam to global capital, expand green and digital finance, and fund infrastructure and clean energy - key drivers of sustainable growth, Permanent Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh said.

Vietnam and the EFTA member states agreed to continue handling differences flexibly and intensify negotiations, with the aim of concluding the FTA at the EFTA Ministerial Conference scheduled to take place in Iceland this June.

HS Hyosung Quang Nam will begin construction of its US$100 million polyester curtain fabric and industrial fibre plant at Tam Thang Expanded Industrial Park in the first quarter of 2026, aiming to have it operational by year-end.

China purchased nearly all of Vietnam’s lobster exports in 2025, spending US$845 million as demand for premium seafood soared.

Several large state-controlled enterprises listed on Vietnam’s stock exchanges, including PV GAS and BSR, may lose their public company status under a new directive from the securities regulator.

ACV, the core enterprise in Vietnam’s aviation infrastructure sector, currently manages and operates 22 airports, including 10 international airports. It holds a near-monopoly position in the operation of civil airport infrastructure in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City is testing the boundaries of the low-altitude economy, balancing technological ambition with legal and security safeguards.

Following a 19 percent export jump in 2025, Vietnam’s shrimp producers are seeing brighter prospects in both the US and Chinese markets.

As talks collapse between traders and growers, hundreds of tonnes of watermelon lie abandoned, exposing the fragility of informal farm contracts.

From seventh place, Thailand climbed to the second spot after sharply boosting imports of Vietnamese pepper in January.

Many people believe that owning billions of VND is enough to rest and retire. However, reality shows that many individuals holding large assets still need to continue to work.

The Board of Directors of Airports Corporation of Vietnam has named Le Van Khien as its new legal representative, effective February 25, as the company prepares to accelerate the Long Thanh International Airport project.

The Hanoi People's Procuracy has just issued an indictment to prosecute Pham Thi Hoa, born 1958, former chair of Sen Tai Thu JSC, on charges of obtaining property by fraud.

HCM City's room for growth under the traditional development model is increasingly limited, while new growth drivers such as technology and innovation still face obstacles, said Do Phu Tran Tinh, Director of the Institute for Policy Development.