Việt Nam News

Digital payments are becoming one of the most dynamic drivers of Việt Nam’s economy, with the value of cashless transactions soaring to 26 times the country’s GDP and QR payments growing by more than 81 per cent in the first quarter of 2025.

Việt Nam is likely to lead the region with a growth rate of 6.6 per cent in 2025 – the highest among developing economies, according to the World Bank (WB) East Asia and Pacific Economic Update.

The Law on Insurance Business 2022 has contributed to promoting market development, but over time, there have been shortcomings that need to be amended to simplify administrative procedures, remove difficulties and create conditions for business development.

The association’s statistics showed that Việt Nam exported 10.544 tonnes of pepper worth US$69.3 million in the first half of September.

During the period, more than 231,000 enterprises entered or re-entered the market, up 26 per cent against the same period in 2024 and 1.32 times higher than the number of firms withdrawing.

The upgrade is expected to take effect on September 21, 2026, subject to an interim assessment in March 2026 to confirm Việt Nam’s progress in improving market access through global brokers.

The names in the top 10 in Q3 2025 did not change compared to the previous quarter, including VPS, SSI, TCBS, Vietcap, HSC, MBS, VNDirect, Mirae Asset, VCBS and KIS Vietnam.

Also pressured the market, foreign investor extended their heavy net selling, marking the tenth consecutive session of capital withdrawals from the Vietnamese market.

For the first time, the annual recognition of leading tech firms will be closely linked with the creation of a comprehensive digital enterprise map.

Historical data suggests that the market tends to be vibrant, with liquidity surging in the six months leading up to the official upgrade announcement.

Green Future and Green Dream are Manulife’s investment-linked insurance produc developed in compliance with the new Insurance Business Law.

Viettel’s 5G network has recently reached 10 million users and is approaching its target of 12 million users by the end of this year.

A total of 2,281 claims were made for losses related to property and other non-life insurance coverage, with estimated damages adding up to more than VNĐ356.5 billion.

As the Ninh Thuận nuclear plants break ground, they signal a strategic shift in Việt Nam’s energy landscape, boosting baseload power, cutting emissions, and advancing technology for decades ahead.

Credit has risen by about 11 per cent so far this year, making it impossible to rely solely on banking capital to drive economic growth while controlling bad debt risks. The focus must shift to fiscal policy and long-term capital mobilisation to minimise negative impacts on the economy.

For the new tenure, Vietnam Business Association in Japan (VJBA) will strengthen business connectivity between Việt Nam and Japan, promote digital transformation and competitiveness among member enterprises, expand strategic cooperation with both countries' authorities, and step up support for the Vietnamese community in Japan.

Bilateral trade reached 18.8 billion EUR last year, making Việt Nam Germany’s most important trading partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its sixth-largest partner in Asia.

Behind the decades of reform and renewal lies a simple but powerful philosophy. At its essence, Việt Nam’s reform has been about two things: expanding choice and building capacity.