Although the Vietnamese economy is maintaining a positive trend, experts held that now is the time to accelerate and make breakthroughs to achieve the targets set for 2026.

The market confidence index for September released by the Vietnam Interbank Market Research Association (VIRA) stood at 50.55, representing a significant decrease of 7.23 compared to the previous month, according to the latest VIRA survey.

Vietnam’s northern province of Lai Chau is expanding efforts to conserve and develop its native ginseng as a source of income for local communities and a driver of the forest-based economy.

Among the top tax-paying industries in 2026, the Technology and Telecommunications sector ranked fifth with total budget contributions of VND65 trillion, led by prominent players such as Viettel, VNPT, FPT, and VNG Group.

Aeon, Central Retail, WinCommerce and Bach Hoa Xanh are accelerating their expansion across Vietnam as they seek to capitalize on a retail market valued at $269 billion.

Grab has told its drivers in Vietnam that they are free to decide when to log on or off the platform and will not face penalties for temporarily stopping work, amid growing discontent over fees and deductions.

More than 130,000 rooftop solar systems have been installed nationwide, supplying 6.6 billion kWh of surplus electricity to the grid in the first seven months of 2026.

Vietnam’s stock market ended the week on Sept. 11 with a sharp decline, as the VN-Index fell 34.02 points, or 1.86%, to 1,795.21, dropping below the closely watched 1,800 level.

Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports reached 6.02 billion USD in the first eight months of 2026, putting the sector on track to approach the 10 billion USD mark for the full year if quality and traceability are maintained.

Vietnam sees UAVs as an opportunity to build industrial capacity, master key technologies and move deeper into global value chains, according to National Innovation Centre Deputy Director Vo Xuan Hoai.

Hanoi’s handicraft products have been exported to 89 countries and territories, with key traditional markets including the US, the European Union (EU), Japan, Taiwan (China), the Republic of Korea, mainland China, and Hong Kong (China).

Some Grab drivers in Vietnam are calling on colleagues to switch off the app on Sept. 12-13 in protest over fares and deductions, saying their take-home earnings per trip are increasingly falling short of operating costs.

From a GDP share of only nearly one-eighth of the Philippines in 1990, Vietnam has risen to surpass it, closing in on Thailand and narrowing the income gap with Indonesia.

Passion fruit is emerging as one of Vietnam’s biggest fruit and vegetable exports to the European Union, generating more than $116 million in the first seven months of 2026 as the country expands its presence in the bloc.

What began with his pregnant wife craving a fruit he could not find at local markets has grown into a 2,000-tree farm in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, earning farmer Bui Huu Toan up to $19,000 a year in profit from fresh fruit alone.

Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung held a working session with Andrey Slepnev, Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC), on September 9.

Foreign semiconductor and technology companies often want to sign memoranda of understanding with Ho Chi Minh City before investing, but Vietnam’s current law does not recognize foreign-invested enterprises as eligible foreign signatories.

Cake Digital Bank was named “Vietnam’s Best Digital Bank 2026” at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence in Singapore on Sept. 10, recognizing its digital banking model and business performance.

As the ranks of Vietnam’s ultra-wealthy expand, banks are moving deeper into wealth management, targeting demand for services that preserve, grow and transfer family fortunes.

Vietnam’s hiring outlook is set to improve significantly in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.