Markets

Vietnam GDP Growth: Q2 Beat Sparks Forecast Race

Banks scramble to revise Vietnam's 2026 outlook upward after Q2 GDP hits 8.39%

August 12, 2026

Markets

Vietnam SOEs Post Trillion-Dong Profits in H1 2026

EVN clears accumulated losses as energy and chemicals giants report surging earnings

August 9, 2026

Markets

Vietnam FDI 2025: Third in ASEAN as Asia Map Redrawn

Southeast Asia overtakes East Asia for the first time, and Vietnam locks in a top-three finish with record capital inflows

August 9, 2026

Latest

Culture

Vietnam Exam Scandal: 328 Students Face Retests

Organised cheating at Tuyen Quang's elite school triggers full exam cancellation and 29 criminal charges

August 5, 2026

Monetary Policy

Vietnam Bank Liquidity: 11 Early Warning Signs

FiinRatings maps the pre-crisis patterns common to every Vietnamese bank that has failed or neared insolvency

August 5, 2026

Markets

Vietnam Cancer Drug Costs Surge Past VND 1 Billion

Rising oncology bills strain Ho Chi Minh City's health insurance fund as targeted therapies push treatment costs beyond reach for many patients

August 5, 2026

FDI

Lotte Eco Smart City Thủ Thiêm Clears $680M Land Fee

The Korean-Vietnamese joint venture's payment of VND 17,569 billion unlocks the legal path for one of Ho Chi Minh City's largest mixed-use developments

August 4, 2026

Monetary Policy

Vietnam Mortgage Rates Hit 13-15% After Teaser Periods

Rising funding costs and sticky property prices squeeze buyers as market absorption falls sharply

August 4, 2026

Monetary Policy

Vietnam Eyes SME Tax Cuts in 2026 Growth Push

Prime Minister Hưng orders the Finance Ministry to draft corporate income tax reductions for small and medium enterprises effective this year

August 4, 2026

Capital Markets

Vietnam Big Banks to Pay VND 16 Trillion in Cash Dividends

State-owned lenders Vietcombank, VietinBank, and BIDV lead a bumper August payout season alongside retail and consumer majors

August 3, 2026

Markets

Vietnam Traffic Fines: Decree 168 Camera Enforcement

Automated cameras are catching hundreds of Vietnamese motorists monthly under stricter road rules

August 3, 2026

FDI

Vietnam 2025: GDP, FDI, and Trade in Review

Strong growth, record foreign investment, and shifting trade flows define Vietnam's economic story this year

August 3, 2026

FDI

SCG Vietnam Revenue Surges 126% on Petrochemical Restart

Thailand's industrial giant posts $1.42 bn in H1 sales as Long Son complex ramps up

August 1, 2026

Markets

Vietnam's August 2025 Policy Slate: Key Rule Changes

From child car seats to AI regulation, a wave of new decrees reshapes daily life and business compliance in Vietnam

August 1, 2026

Markets

Vietnam Launches CEO Development Program for Global Markets

VCCI's new leadership initiative targets a generation of internationally competitive executives as Vietnam deepens its global trade footprint.

July 31, 2026

FDI

FDI Firms in Ho Chi Minh City Jump 41% in Five Years

A new economic census reveals the city's foreign-invested sector is growing faster than any other business category, now generating nearly a third of total revenue.

July 30, 2026

Monetary Policy

Fed Holds Rates for Fifth Straight Meeting at 3.5–3.75%

Chair Kevin Warsh signals caution as three dissenting voters push for a hike and gold surges past $4,080 an ounce

July 30, 2026

Capital Markets

PNJ Spends $280M Buying Back Jewelry Amid Diamond Scandal

Vietnam's largest jeweler faces a liquidity squeeze after a smuggling case triggers a customer sell-off wave

July 29, 2026

Markets

TikTok Shop GMV Surges 66%, Grabs 39.6% of Vietnam Market

Vietnam's fastest-growing e-commerce platform outpaces the broader market by 2.5 times as discovery commerce reshapes how 70 million users shop

July 29, 2026

Deal Flow

Vietnam's Billionaires Share a Soviet-Era Origin Story

TASS analysis finds all eight of Vietnam's Forbes billionaires built early careers in the USSR or its successor states

July 29, 2026

FDI

Vietnam Tops Asia for Long-Term Manufacturing Investment

An IQI Global economist says Vietnam has shifted from a supply-chain hedge to a structural industrial story, with FDI pledges up 61% in H1 2026

July 28, 2026

Culture

Vietnam Sets Minimum Press Copyright Fee From Sept 1

Decree 287 establishes a 20% royalty floor for reuse of print and digital journalism

July 28, 2026

Markets

SJC Gold Prices Tumble as Diamond Scandal Shakes Trust

A smuggled-diamond investigation has triggered a rush to sell SJC and PNJ gold, sending domestic prices down VND 7 million per tael in a single session.

July 26, 2026