Danang and Laos seek deeper cooperation in semiconductors, AI and digital technology

Danang and Laos seek deeper cooperation in semiconductors, AI and digital technology

Vietnamese and Lao officials explored Danang’s experience in digital transformation, semiconductor technology and AI during a visit from August 26-28.
Hanoi to break ground and inaugurate 16 infrastructure projects ahead of National Day

Hanoi to break ground and inaugurate 16 infrastructure projects ahead of National Day

Hanoi People’s Committee sets a plan to break ground and inaugurate 16 works and projects, including 11 projects open to traffic and five to start on September 2.
China Eximbank prioritises financing for Lao Cai-Haiphong railway

China Eximbank prioritises financing for Lao Cai-Haiphong railway

On August 27, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi held talks with a delegation from China Eximbank on financing options for the Lao Cai-Haiphong railway.
C.P. Vietnam exports Vietnam’s first shipment of processed chicken to South Korea E-commerce growth raises pressure on legal compliance
C.P. Vietnam exports Vietnam’s first shipment of processed chicken to South Korea

C.P. Vietnam exports Vietnam’s first shipment of processed chicken to South Korea

On August 25, C.P. Vietnam Corporation held a ceremony to announce the export of Vietnam’s first shipment of processed chicken to South Korea. The shipment marks the first time processed chicken from Vietnam has entered the South Korean market.
E-commerce growth raises pressure on legal compliance

E-commerce growth raises pressure on legal compliance

Legal issues and risks arising from the rapid expansion of e-commerce
Smarter infrastructure design key to Vietnam’s AI ambitions

Smarter infrastructure design key to Vietnam’s AI ambitions

As AI adoption accelerates, enterprises are facing growing pressure to ensure that their underlying infrastructure can support increasingly demanding workloads while keeping data secure and operations resilient.
Danang and Laos seek deeper cooperation in semiconductors, AI and digital technology

Danang and Laos seek deeper cooperation in semiconductors, AI and digital technology

Vietnamese and Lao officials explored Danang’s experience in digital transformation, semiconductor technology and AI during a visit from August 26-28.
VinFast to pour over $280 million more into Ha Tinh SAIGONTEL joins international partners for $3.5 billion AI data centre complex in Tay Ninh
VinFast to pour over $280 million more into Ha Tinh

VinFast to pour over $280 million more into Ha Tinh

Ha Tinh Economic Zone Management Authority has granted approval for VinFast to implement a factory and auxiliary facilities project at Vinhomes Vung Ang Industrial Park.
SAIGONTEL joins international partners for $3.5 billion AI data centre complex in Tay Ninh

SAIGONTEL joins international partners for $3.5 billion AI data centre complex in Tay Ninh

SAIGONTEL and its international partners are advancing plans for a large-scale AI data centre in Tay Ninh, extending the group’s infrastructure ambitions from industrial parks into energy and digital infrastructure.
NutiFood Group plan to buy additional million shares in Quang Ngai Sugar

NutiFood Group plan to buy additional million shares in Quang Ngai Sugar

Two subsidiaries of NutiFood Group have registered to purchase a total of one million additional shares at Quang Ngai Sugar JSC, which owns the soy milk brand Vinasoy.
Businesses accelerate overseas expansion

Businesses accelerate overseas expansion

Vietnamese businesses are stepping up efforts to expand overseas.
Vietnam's next cycle: capital shifts from low-cost manufacturing to higher-value investment and M&A Significant steps made in related-party transactions
Vietnam's next cycle: capital shifts from low-cost manufacturing to higher-value investment and M&A

Vietnam's next cycle: capital shifts from low-cost manufacturing to higher-value investment and M&A

KPMG's Vietnam's Next Cycle briefing series opens in Singapore, bringing investors and business leaders together to examine the capital flows, reforms and deal activity shaping Vietnam's next phase of growth.
Significant steps made in related-party transactions

Significant steps made in related-party transactions

Related-party transactions remain one of the areas most closely scrutinised by Vietnam's tax authorities during tax audits.
Vietnam's next cycle: capital shifts from low-cost manufacturing to higher-value investment and M&A

Vietnam's next cycle: capital shifts from low-cost manufacturing to higher-value investment and M&A

KPMG's Vietnam's Next Cycle briefing series opens in Singapore, bringing investors and business leaders together to examine the capital flows, reforms and deal activity shaping Vietnam's next phase of growth.
New challenges for workforce data and HR policy management with PIT changes

New challenges for workforce data and HR policy management with PIT changes

Vo Ngoc Thuy An, partner at PwC Vietnam, explains why employees are looking beyond gross salary and paying greater attention to their net income.
Significant steps made in related-party transactions

Significant steps made in related-party transactions

Related-party transactions remain one of the areas most closely scrutinised by Vietnam's tax authorities during tax audits.
Shinec pioneers green, digital, and circular IPs in Vietnam

Shinec pioneers green, digital, and circular IPs in Vietnam

Vietnam SuperPort: Exploring new terrain in green logistics

Vietnam SuperPort: Exploring new terrain in green logistics

From pioneer to key player: Grab's 10-year milestone in Vietnam

From pioneer to key player: Grab's 10-year milestone in Vietnam

CMC Corporation: a pioneer in AI transformation

CMC Corporation: a pioneer in AI transformation

SABECO: Driving growth alongside Vietnam

SABECO: Driving growth alongside Vietnam

General director Lester Tan Teck Chuan talked with VIR’s Bich Ngoc on the company’s commitment to innovation and sustainable development through long-standing brewing tradition in Vietnam.
150 years of SABECO: A journey through Vietnam’s brewing heritage

150 years of SABECO: A journey through Vietnam’s brewing heritage

To commemorate 150 years of contributing to Vietnam's brewing industry, SABECO launched its "150 Years of a Living Legacy: Ever Growing, Ever Reaching" campaign on September 10.
Biosimilars innovation to transform Vietnamese pharma

Biosimilars innovation to transform Vietnamese pharma

On his first business trip to Vietnam, Russell Miller, vice president of Global Sales and Marketing at Enzene Biosciences, shared with VIR’s Ho Ha the company’s ambition to reshape the global biosimilars landscape through innovation and advanced manufacturing.
SABECO highlights heritage and innovation at national exhibition

SABECO highlights heritage and innovation at national exhibition

SABECO showcased its legacy and innovations at the 2025 National Achievements Exhibition, celebrating Vietnamese enterprise contributions.
Gearing human resources towards business success amidst evolving challenges

Gearing human resources towards business success amidst evolving challenges

The changing needs of Vietnam's workforce, particularly those of the younger generation, are driving the need for businesses to adapt their strategies to attract and retain top talent.
11 innovations showcased plastic waste management solutions in Vietnam Vietnam urged to turn sustainability plans into action Workshop advances low-carbon innovation in Vietnam’s cement sector Legal amendments on agriculture and environment to take effect on January 1 Vietnam Petroleum Institute and TÜV SÜD Vietnam to co-develop energy transition solutions Petrovietnam and AFD advance cooperation on energy transition projects
11 innovations showcased plastic waste management solutions in Vietnam

11 innovations showcased plastic waste management solutions in Vietnam

11 Vietnamese innovations showcased scalable solutions to tackle plastic pollution at InnoEx 2026 today, demonstrating how innovation can turn environmental challenges into opportunities for business growth and positive impact.
Vietnam urged to turn sustainability plans into action

Vietnam urged to turn sustainability plans into action

The first International Conference on Development Economics, jointly organised by the University of Economics and Business under Vietnam National University, and the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, took place on August 26 in Hanoi.
Workshop advances low-carbon innovation in Vietnam’s cement sector

Workshop advances low-carbon innovation in Vietnam’s cement sector

A workshop was held in Hanoi on August 27 with a view to support industrial decarbonisation of Vietnam's cement sector.
Legal amendments on agriculture and environment to take effect on January 1

Legal amendments on agriculture and environment to take effect on January 1

The law amending and supplementing several provisions concerning administrative procedures and business conditions in the agriculture and environment sector will take effect on January 1, 2027.
Vietnam Petroleum Institute and TÜV SÜD Vietnam to co-develop energy transition solutions

Vietnam Petroleum Institute and TÜV SÜD Vietnam to co-develop energy transition solutions

On August 21, the Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI) signed a MoU with TÜV SÜD Vietnam Co., Ltd. to promote cooperation in consultancy, training, and the development of technical solutions supporting Vietnam's energy transition.
Petrovietnam and AFD advance cooperation on energy transition projects

Petrovietnam and AFD advance cooperation on energy transition projects

Petrovietnam and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration on energy transition ventures in Vietnam.
Tan Lan 3 positions for next wave of manufacturing FDI Growing in motion – TOD: reshaping urban lifestyle and space
Tan Lan 3 positions for next wave of manufacturing FDI

Tan Lan 3 positions for next wave of manufacturing FDI

With an approximately 336-hectare site and a development model centred on manufacturing and supply-chain linkages, Tan Lan 3 Industrial Park is positioning itself as a medium- and long-term option for foreign manufacturers assessing expansion in Vietnam.
Growing in motion – TOD: reshaping urban lifestyle and space

Growing in motion – TOD: reshaping urban lifestyle and space

The Ho Chi Minh City Handicraft and Wood Industry Association (HAWA), the Ho Chi Minh City Association of Construction and Building Materials (SACA), and the Ho Chi Minh City Architects Association held a thematic seminar on August 28.
Palm City and Palm River reflect Huong Viet Properties' sustainable vision

Palm City and Palm River reflect Huong Viet Properties' sustainable vision

Huong Viet Properties has won two Dot Property Vietnam Awards for its urban development vision.
Tan Lan 3 positions for next wave of manufacturing FDI

Tan Lan 3 positions for next wave of manufacturing FDI

With an approximately 336-hectare site and a development model centred on manufacturing and supply-chain linkages, Tan Lan 3 Industrial Park is positioning itself as a medium- and long-term option for foreign manufacturers assessing expansion in Vietnam.
Businesses turn to stock market for fresh capital Bad debt growth at listed banks slows, but asset-quality risks persist
Businesses turn to stock market for fresh capital

Businesses turn to stock market for fresh capital

Despite subdued liquidity and rising interest rates, businesses are stepping up IPOs, listings and capital raisings, betting increasingly on the stock market to unlock long-term funding.
Bad debt growth at listed banks slows, but asset-quality risks persist

Bad debt growth at listed banks slows, but asset-quality risks persist

Bad debt growth at listed banks slowed in the first half of 2026, but rising volume of loans needing attention and persistent irrecoverable debt signal mounting asset-quality risks.
Tasco and PVI Insurance forge multi-sector partnership

Tasco and PVI Insurance forge multi-sector partnership

Tasco Joint Stock Company (Tasco) and PVI Insurance Corporation (PVI Insurance) have expanded their cooperation through a series of agreements with four Tasco subsidiaries – Tasco Insurance, Savico, VETC Digital and Carpla Service.
Uneven profit growth highlights diverging fortunes across insurers

Uneven profit growth highlights diverging fortunes across insurers

Insurers are posting sharply different profit performances, highlighting a widening gap between growth quality and the underlying factors relevant to corporate earnings.
VIB: customers need more value, not necessarily more cards

VIB: customers need more value, not necessarily more cards

As customer needs become increasingly diverse, credit cards should remain a steadfast companion for customers throughout every stage of their personal financial journey.
VIB launches One Card, ushering in a new era of credit cards

VIB launches One Card, ushering in a new era of credit cards

On August 5, VIB officially launched One Card, marking a new milestone in credit card innovation by integrating multiple card tiers, benefit schemes, privilege sets, and the capacity to evolve alongside the customer into a single card.
[Infographic] AMATA: Industrial and Smart City Developer

[Infographic] AMATA: Industrial and Smart City Developer

Amata Vietnam's industrial real estate projects began in 1994. It has been contributing to transforming Vietnam into a global manufacturing and investment hub ever since.
Key highlights of 14th National Party Congress

Key highlights of 14th National Party Congress

With the theme “Under the glorious flag of the Party, joining hands and uniting wills to successfully realise the country’s development goals to 2030; ensuring strategic autonomy, fostering self-reliance and confidence, advancing firmly in the era of national rise for peace, independence, democracy, prosperity, civilisation and happiness, and steadfastly progressing towards socialism”, the 14th National Party Congress affirms its pivotal role as a landmark event of historic significance for Vietnam’s development.
Beaches drive Vietnam’s domestic tourism boom

Beaches drive Vietnam’s domestic tourism boom

Vietnam’s tourism is seeing a homegrown beach boom, with Phu Quoc, Danang, Hoi An and Con Dao sweeping the momentum table.
SABECO deepens consumer engagement at Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026

SABECO deepens consumer engagement at Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026

SABECO is using major cultural and culinary events to connect its brands with evolving consumption occasions. Its presence at Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026
Vietnam seeks for cuisine to give tourism a competitive edge

Vietnam seeks for cuisine to give tourism a competitive edge

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is stepping up efforts to position Vietnamese cuisine as a strategic tourism asset.
VITM 2026 promotes digital and green tourism

VITM 2026 promotes digital and green tourism

A major tourism event is helping to promote sustainable development alongside environmental protection and the application of digital technology to enhance competitiveness.
National Day comes to the coast at Angsana & Dhawa Ho Tram

National Day comes to the coast at Angsana & Dhawa Ho Tram

Angsana & Dhawa Ho Tram is offering a programme of family activities, Vietnamese cuisine and seaside experiences for the National Day holiday.
Vietnam’s tourism advances sustainability in 2026

Vietnam’s tourism advances sustainability in 2026

After a stellar year marked by a record number of international tourist arrivals, Vietnam’s tourism and hospitality sectors are poised to enter an acceleration phase, shifting its focus from recovery to quality-driven growth.
Mia Luxury Collection reimagines Vietnamese heritage

Mia Luxury Collection reimagines Vietnamese heritage

Mia Luxury Collection mooncake
Vietnamese heritage shines at National Day celebrations in Singapore

Vietnamese heritage shines at National Day celebrations in Singapore

Vietnamese fashion label Tsafari showcased a collection blending traditional Vietnamese heritage with Peranakan cultural influences at a programme marking Vietnam’s 81st anniversary National Day, in Singapore.
Champions unveiled for National U11 Football Championship 2026

Champions unveiled for National U11 Football Championship 2026

On August 5, the 2026 National U11 Football Championship – Nestlé MILO Cup officially concluded at the Dak Lak Provincial Indoor Sports Arena.
Halong Bay Heritage Marathon powered by Li-Ning scheduled for November

Halong Bay Heritage Marathon powered by Li-Ning scheduled for November

Halong Bay Heritage Marathon Powered by Li-Ning will take place from November 20–22, with the main race day scheduled for November 22.
Standard Chartered Hanoi Marathon - Heritage Race 2026 launches

Standard Chartered Hanoi Marathon - Heritage Race 2026 launches

The launch ceremony of the Standard Chartered Hanoi Marathon – Heritage Race 2026 was held in Hanoi on July 22, officially marking the start of the journey towards this year's event.
Vietnam reinforces position in global mobile gaming landscape

Vietnam reinforces position in global mobile gaming landscape

Vietnam has emerged as one of the most dynamic gaming markets not only in Southeast Asia but also globally.
Exploring Grab’s AI-powered experiences

Exploring Grab’s AI-powered experiences

Following the launch of AI-powered experiences, Grab is offering a closer look at how these solutions come to life in everyday use.
Bayer Vietnam opens new healthcare warehouse in Tay Ninh

Bayer Vietnam opens new healthcare warehouse in Tay Ninh

Bayer in collaboration with PhytoPharma inaugurated a new healthcare warehouse at Long Hau Industrial Park in Tay Ninh on January 27.
Long Thanh International Airport receives first flight

Long Thanh International Airport receives first flight

A Boeing 787 flight departing from Tan Son Nhat International Airport landed at Long Thanh International Airport on December 15.
Latest images from Long Thanh International Airport

Latest images from Long Thanh International Airport

Long Thanh Airport is ahead of schedule to ensure operations can begin by December this year.
CEO talkshow spotlights industrial park investment trends

CEO talkshow spotlights industrial park investment trends

Nearly 100 leaders and experts discussed investment trends and modern industrial park development at Phu My 3 on November 14.
SABECO strengthens community ties through Bia Saigon partnership Vietnam strives to build safer digital environment to protect children online
SABECO strengthens community ties through Bia Saigon partnership

SABECO strengthens community ties through Bia Saigon partnership

SABECO's Bia Saigon brand is strengthening its community engagement through a strategic partnership with Fatherland in Our Hearts.
Vietnam strives to build safer digital environment to protect children online

Vietnam strives to build safer digital environment to protect children online

The Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from the European Union Delegation (EU) through the EU Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme, Phase II (EU JULE II), on August 21 convened a policy dialogue on child p
Swing for the Kids Foundation supports school upgrades in Nghe An’s Do Luong district

Swing for the Kids Foundation supports school upgrades in Nghe An’s Do Luong district

VIR and donors have funded upgrades for three schools in Nghe An province’s Do Luong district, improving learning conditions for students in disadvantaged areas.
Supporting students in mountainous areas: from heart to heart

Supporting students in mountainous areas: from heart to heart

The Swing for the Kids scholarship fund has granted more than 21,000 scholarships for poor students and supported upgrades of learning facilities across Vietnam.
TCP and Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Federation empower youth through community sport yards

TCP and Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Federation empower youth through community sport yards

TCP and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Federation continue to expand community sport yards across Vietnam.
SABECO strengthens community ties through Bia Saigon partnership

SABECO strengthens community ties through Bia Saigon partnership

SABECO's Bia Saigon brand is strengthening its community engagement through a strategic partnership with Fatherland in Our Hearts.
Vietnam advances ASEAN qualifications framework Regional cooperation crucial as Southeast Asia’s AI boom accelerates Vietnam wins first-ever Super Gold Award at World Youth Economic Forum MoF minister outlines priorities for international integration to support growth AI adoption reshapes marketing across Southeast Asia Vietnam leads region in using AI in academia
Vietnam advances ASEAN qualifications framework

Vietnam advances ASEAN qualifications framework

Vietnam is stepping up implementation of the ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework to strengthen skills and qualifications recognition, while creating better pathways for safe, regular, and skills-based labour migration.
Regional cooperation crucial as Southeast Asia’s AI boom accelerates

Regional cooperation crucial as Southeast Asia’s AI boom accelerates

Southeast Asia’s AI boom is attracting data centres, cloud infrastructure, and semiconductor investment, but these gains do not automatically translate into a collective regional win for ASEAN.
Vietnam wins first-ever Super Gold Award at World Youth Economic Forum

Vietnam wins first-ever Super Gold Award at World Youth Economic Forum

A team of eight Vietnamese students has won the top prize at the 2026 Asia Business Simulation Grand Final.
MoF minister outlines priorities for international integration to support growth

MoF minister outlines priorities for international integration to support growth

Speaking at the opening session of the 33rd diplomatic conference in Hanoi on August 1, Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan presented the Ministry of Finance's strategy for advancing international economic integration and attracting foreign investment.
AI adoption reshapes marketing across Southeast Asia

AI adoption reshapes marketing across Southeast Asia

AI is rapidly reshaping marketing across Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, as businesses move beyond experimentation to integrate the technology into their core marketing strategies, according to a new report.
Vietnam leads region in using AI in academia

Vietnam leads region in using AI in academia

Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in the academic use of Gemini and boasts the highest vernacular adoption rate regionally.