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Global asset management funds back Vietnam’s stock market upgrade

Vietnam could see 5-7 billion USD in passive inflows if its stock market status is upgraded from frontier to secondary emerging.

Tay Ninh, Mekong Delta emerging as Vietnam’s strategic Halal hub

Standardising products and services to Halal requirements, leveraging local advantages, and strengthening ties with key markets are critical to unlocking Vietnam’s opportunities in the Muslim world, an expert has said.

Vietnam’s wood sector navigates tariff pressures with market diversification

The US’s decision to impose high tariffs on a range of Vietnamese exports, including wood products and furniture, is pushing the country’s timber industry to swiftly recalibrate its strategies to sustain growth.

New laws on innovation, corporate income tax enacted from October 1

The Law on Science, Technology and Innovation, and the Law on Corporate Income Tax will take into effect on October 1.

Global network for Vietnamese language teaching established in Japan

The network aims to create a common platform for teachers, students, their parents, and those interested in Vietnamese language education worldwide.

Vietnam Private Economic Landscape model expected to foster national development

The ViPEL model brings together Vietnam’s largest and most representative private enterprises. Its objective is to harness the collective power of the private sector to make it the key driving force of the national economy.

Quang Ninh advances plan to develop Mong Cai smart border gate

The Mong Cai International Border Gate is already equipped with modern systems, including automated goods control, barcode and QR code scanners, facial recognition cameras, and automatic vehicle monitoring.

Domestic demand - mainstay of Vietnam's economic growth: ADB

Vietnam's economy remains resilient to increasing uncertainties and high US tariffs thanks to solid domestic demand, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said in its September Asian Development Outlook (ADO).

Vietnam becomes Marvell's third-largest R&D centre globally

US-based Marvell Technology Inc. on September 30 officially inaugurated three new offices in Vietnam, making the country the group’s third-largest research and development (R&D) hub worldwide, with more than 500 engineers.

Bac Ninh overtakes HCM City to become nation’s FDI champion

As of the end of August, Bac Ninh lured 4.68 billion USD in FDI, as compared to nearly 4.4 billion USD injected to the southern economic hub, which also leverages the FDI magnets of Binh Duong and Ba Ria – Vung Tau.

EU, Vietnam to set up joint task force to remove trade barriers

Vietnam and the European Union (EU) have agreed to establish a special task force to address barriers and foster more balanced and effective trade.

Korean companies eye fruit juice, biofuel plants in Can Tho

Two major enterprises from the Republic of Korea (RoK) are planning to survey and invest in two large-scale projects in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho.

HCM City attracts 4.4 billion USD into industrial parks in nine months

Total registered investment, including new and adjusted capital across the three areas of HCM City, Binh Duong and Ba Ria–Vung Tau (former administrative units), reached 4.4 billion USD.

Vietnam sees opportunities to diversify cross-border payment channels

Experts emphasised that the diversification of cross-border payment channels, especially blockchain and stablecoins, offers Vietnam an opportunity to improve transparency and efficiency.

Public–private partnership to drive fintech, digital assets in Vietnam

Vietnam is stepping up efforts to promote financial technology (fintech) and digital assets through a new public–private co-creation model, aiming to unleash innovation and strengthen the role of the private sector as a key driver of growth.

The bitter cost of waiting for inflated housing prices to fall

The movement to stop buying homes to avoid inflated prices, once widely popular on social media, has now become a tale of bitter failure.

Vietnam’s largest wind project in Laos begins full commercial operation

The 600MW Truong Son Wind Power Complex went online just 15 months after construction began, marking a new milestone in Vietnam-Laos energy ties.

Hanoi apartments soar to $12,500/m² amid speculation concerns

The Ministry of Construction warns that speculation and hoarding are inflating housing prices far beyond average incomes.

Vietnam to launch one-stop centers for real estate procedures in 2026

A nationwide pilot program will simplify real estate and land-use transactions by consolidating all procedures into unified provincial centers.

Vietnamese woman builds sustainable mushroom empire from scratch

After nearly five years in education, Chau Thi Nuong launched a closed-loop mushroom farm that now generates annual profits in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.