Việt Nam News

HCM City has entered the list of the world’s Top 100 startup ecosystems for the first time, according to the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2026 released by StartupBlink.

High interest rates are reshaping Việt Nam’s corporate bond market, pushing banks to scale back issuance while property developers ramp up fundraising to refinance debt and secure capital.

Real estate lending has continued to expand steadily, helping support related industries, while credit flows remain focused on genuine housing demand.

Education experts noted that IT training programmes at many institutions remained heavily theory-based, even as technologies in the market evolved rapidly.

The network of 200 textile waste treatment facilities remains fragmented and lacks transparency, making waste traceability and quality assessment difficult.

Meet Australia 2026 featured discussion sessions on promoting trade and investment between HCM City and Australia, advancing green energy cooperation, and developing a future-ready workforce through Việt Nam – Australia collaboration in skills and talent development. It also included business networking activities.

Việt Nam values and places great importance on support from international partners, including the US, which it considers a leading strategic partner.

Backed by the country’s highest public investment disbursement rate in the first four months of the year, Hải Phòng is accelerating major infrastructure projects to sustain rapid growth and strengthen its position as a leading industrial and logistics hub in northern Việt Nam.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Đặng Minh Khôi stressed that economic cooperation between Việt Nam and Russia is entering a new phase with promising opportunities for growth.

Oil and rubber stocks were the biggest drags on the market, with many shares hitting floor prices or nearing the daily loss limit.

Việt Nam’s shipbuilding industry has been identified as a core pillar of the country’s marine economy strategy.

While wind power development in previous years was concentrated mainly along Việt Nam’s South Central Coast, the southwestern coastal corridor is now gaining prominence thanks to stable wind conditions, flat terrain and abundant land resources.

The expansion will add 3,600sq.m to the terminal, increasing total floor space to more than 21,000sq.m, with check-in counters rising from 54 to 85 and aerobridge gates from four to seven.

The project is developed by Hòa Phú Invest Co., Ltd, a member of Phú Mỹ Group.

The two-day World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) in Hà Nội on Tuesday brought together more than 500 key decision-makers from leading banks, insurance firms, digital lenders and microfinance institutions to explore the future of Việt Nam’s digital finance sector.

The delegation is responsible for assisting the Prime Minister in formulating policies, strategies, plans and overall negotiation frameworks for Việt Nam’s participation in international treaties and agreements on economic and trade matters.

The initiative is seen as a milestone in the development of a concentrated supporting industry ecosystem in Việt Nam, with a focus on building an integrated, modern and environmentally sustainable industrial network capable of meeting international standards.

The Việt Nam Trade Office in India, the Việt Nam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency (iDEA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Marwah Studios, and the Global Trade and Technology Council of India (GTTCI) on Monday organised a Việt Nam-India forum on digital economy and cross-border e-commerce was held in Noida city in India’s Uttar Pradesh state.