Việt Nam News

Vietnamese tech firm CMC Corporation received approval on July 13 to build a US$250 million data centre at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP).

According to VCCI, existing food safety and labeling regulations already govern the sector adequately, making these additional business licenses redundant.

Minister Counsellor Phạm Quang Huy, deputy head of Việt Nam's Permanent Mission to Geneva, has recently held a working session with representatives of the St. Gallen Endowment to boost cooperation between Việt Nam and the Swiss fund, as part of his attendance at a seminar in Geneva on risk levels and countries’ trade responses to rising tariffs.

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into sectors such as healthcare, finance, transportation, education, and agriculture, concerns about cybersecurity threats are also on the rise, experts said at a seminar held last week in HCM City. 

 Ruder Finn Asia, one of the world’s largest independent global communications and integrated marketing consultancies, has officially expanded its footprint in the region by acquiring ERA Communications Vietnam and its four other offices across Southeast Asia.

The agricultural sector of Hậu Giang Province is ramping up efforts to strengthen extension services and increase support for farmers, aligning with the growing demands of modern markets.

The export turnover of electronics reached US$134.5 billion last year.

The trend towards adopting global forest certifications is gaining traction among nations and companies in the region, including Việt Nam, amid the ongoing challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.

Việt Nam now has 16,855 certified OCOP products rated three stars or higher. Of these, 76.2 per cent are three-star products, 22.7 per cent are four-star and 126 products have achieved five-star national recognition.

Farmers in the Đồng Tháp Mười region (Đồng Tháp Province) have developed a vast specialised pineapple farming area covering nearly 15,400 hectares — the largest along the Tiền River.

Following its merger with Bình Dương and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu provinces, the new HCM City is targeting US$10.44 billion in foreign direct investment this year.

As the market approaches higher price levels, profit-taking pressure is inevitable, especially after the VN-Index recorded four consecutive weeks of gains.

The tax authority is piloting the use of digital identity accounts for organisations to access e-tax services, with a nationwide rollout expected before July 2025.

More than half of organisations report that the chief information security officer (CISO) or chief security officer (CSO) is responsible for operational technology (OT), up from 16 per cent in 2022, while 95 per cent of organisations report that the C-Suite is responsible for OT, up from 41 per cent in 2022.

The Việt Nam – Czech Republic business networking seminar, held on the afternoon of July 11 in Hà Nội, opened up numerous prospects for cooperation between the two countries in key areas such as high technology, energy, mining, and the defence industry.

In a major step toward building Việt Nam’s tech workforce, Huế University has unveiled two new programmes tailored to the needs of the semiconductor and automation industries.

Under the agreement, both sides will push forward a logistics project at the Mộc Bài Border Gate Economic Zone, explore additional investments to modernise logistics infrastructure, and enhance infrastructure connectivity across the province.

Hà Nội plans to establish Hà Nội Innovation Centre following the model of a joint stock company to consolidate the capital city’s position as Việt Nam’s leading innovation hub, according to a draft resolution submitted to the municipal People’s Committee this week.