Việt Nam News

Việt Nam aims to have at least three more unicorn startups valued at US$1 billion or higher each by 2030 as part of the effort to strengthen the innovation-driven economy under a new national startup strategy.

Việt Nam has approved an action programme to implement the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Strategic Plan, aiming to deepen regional integration and enhance the country’s role within ASEAN.

The airline said the number of flights during the peak season would increase by about 500, or 16 per cent, from a year earlier, while total seat capacity would reach roughly 832,000 seats, up 18 per cent year-on-year.

Global index provider FTSE Russell has confirmed that Việt Nam will be upgraded from a frontier market to a secondary emerging market from September 21, according to its latest mid-cycle review released on Wednesday.

The establishment of VMTA is seen as a key step in strengthening linkages across sectors, unlocking existing potential and enhancing the competitiveness of Việt Nam’s medical tourism industry amid rapid regional growth.

In the domestic market, the foreign exchange market is under direct pressure from the upward trend of the international market.

Despite the efforts of Vietnamese textile and garment businesses, the ongoing Middle East conflict is posing serious challenges to their ability to secure and carry out overseas production orders.

Potential disruptions to key energy transport routes, particularly in the Middle East, have increased uncertainty over fuel supply, logistics and import costs.

HCM City authorities have issued a series of decisions on land allocation, lease, and project timeline extensions, aiming to improve land use efficiency and strengthen oversight of delayed developments.

While boosting efficiency in the banking sector, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) also changes the nature of cyber risks and poses great challenges to cybersecurity in Việt Nam.

The central city will boost co-operation in human resources training in sectors of semiconductor & AI, logistics with Oregon State, in the US as one of key potential for Đà Nẵng’s drastic growth in next decades.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Trần Thanh Mẫn stressed the audit body’s pivotal role as a key instrument of the Party, State and NA in monitoring public financial management, particularly during the 16th NA tenure.

Amid global supply chain restructuring and accelerating energy transition, Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are seeing new opportunities to deepen cooperation in industry, energy and strategic minerals, officials said during a recent meeting at the Ministry of Industry and Trade's headquarters.

HCM City’s economy expanded by 8.27  per cent in the first quarter of 2026, the highest growth rate for the same period in the past five years, underscoring a sustained recovery and setting a solid foundation for faster expansion in the months ahead.

Market breadth on HoSE was slightly positive with 161 advancers versus 140 decliners, but total trading value fell sharply to just over VNĐ15.1 trillion (US$575.3 million), down about 15 per cent from the previous session.

Fuel prices, particularly for diesel, jumped significantly in March, pushing up prices across a range of construction materials due to higher production and transportation expenses.

Hà Nội’s economy expanded 7.87 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, one of the strongest growth rates in recent years, despite mounting pressures from rising global fuel prices and trade uncertainties.

As Việt Nam undergoes one of the fastest urbanisation cycles in Asia, the demand for sustainable infrastructure, resilient urban planning, and green construction solutions continues to grow rapidly, experts said at the Build to Last 2026 conference held in HCM City on Tuesday.