Vietnam will require substantial investment in infrastructure, technology, digital transformation, green transition and innovation to achieve double-digit GDP growth and sustain it for consecutive years.

The Southeast region is accelerating the shift towards green and smart industrial parks, seeing the transformation as a key lever to boost competitiveness, attract high-quality investment and secure sustainable growth.

As Vietnam is increasingly regarded by European companies as a manufacturing base and supply-chain hub, establishing production facilities could offer Thai businesses an additional route to the European market.

The VN International Financial Centre on August 17 unveiled an online system for registering and recognising members for 2026-2027, marking a step toward digitalising administrative procedures and improving services for investors and businesses.

Dak Lak durian has become a billion-dollar export story. Its next challenge is harder: turning scale, quality and consumer trust into a lasting global brand.

The Ministry of Finance is deploying a broad package to lower tax obligations, extend payment deadlines, streamline administrative procedures and speed up the digitalisation of tax administration.

Seafood export turnover is heading toward the $12 billion mark this year, the highest level ever recorded. However, the powerhouse Vietnamese sector is confronting a series of significant hurdles.

High operating costs, cautious consumer spending and intensifying competition are forcing Vietnamese fashion brands to scale back or close, including names once familiar to large numbers of shoppers.

The Dung Quat Economic Zone and Quang Ngai industrial parks have so far attracted 441 projects worth around 19.4 billion USD, according to the Dung Quat Economic Zone and Quang Ngai Industrial Parks Authority (DEZA).

The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) has approved its 2026-30 capital restructuring plan, which includes the full divestment of its stakes in 66 companies.

Agricultural exporters must adapt to diverging sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) requirements as the European Union (EU) tightens food safety controls, with compliance increasingly critical to maintaining access to key markets.

Vietnam needs $227-231 billion in exports in the final five months of 2026 to meet its annual growth target, as exporters grapple with rising trade barriers, costs and competition.

Customer deposits at 30 Vietnamese banks reached VND16.02 quadrillion ($608.7 billion) by end-June, while outstanding loans climbed to VND17.04 quadrillion ($647.5 billion), leaving a gap of more than $38 billion.

Resolution 21 is expected to resolve bottlenecks in renovating old apartment buildings while establishing a foundation to safeguard citizens' property rights when structures reach the end of their operational lifespan.

Rooftop solar is gaining momentum across northern Vietnam, with more than 13,000 customers installing systems as several provinces roll out financial support.

A company in Quang Ninh has cut its monthly electricity bill by VND5-6 billion by investing roughly VND150 billion to install 20 MW of rooftop solar power, The rooftop solar trend is expanding rapidly, from industrial zones to private households.

Vietnam’s role in global technology chains is beginning to change as companies bring more R&D into the country and Vietnamese engineers join product development.

Rising transport costs and stricter requirements on data, emissions and supply chain transparency are turning logistics into a major bottleneck for Vietnam’s exports, according to insiders.

Although trade turnover remains modest, Vietnam’s goods exports to New Zealand have recorded strong growth, highlighting considerable potential for further expansion in the market.

Vietnam’s corporate bond market faces tighter oversight as local authorities take on monitoring duties and issuers face new leverage limits and stricter transparency requirements.