Việt Nam News

Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Quốc Dũng said the goal is to improve domestic competitiveness while creating a foundation for technology companies to expand internationally.

RE:ACT (Youth Innovation for Resilient Communities), jointly organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Việt Nam and the National Innovation Center (NIC) with support from Samsung, targets innovators aged between 18 and 35.

Under the MoU, both parties will jointly develop two-way freight transportation services between Việt Nam and Cambodia, integrate logistics infrastructure and operational processes, and enhance the use of technology for shipment tracking and supply chain management.

Total trading volume on HoSE reached nearly 660.6 million shares, with a value of VNĐ18.14 trillion (US$692 million), up nearly 14 per cent in volume and 20 per cent in value from the previous session. 

The Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (VIETFISH) 2026 will bring together 335 businesses from 17 countries and territories, strengthening international market links for Việt Nam’s seafood industry while promoting high-value seafood products in the domestic market.

The HCM City’s trade promotion landscape is evolving towards digitalisation, utilising technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to provide enhanced support for businesses.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Việt Nam’s overseas missions have pledged stronger support for businesses seeking new markets, partners, investment and technology.

These developments highlight growing confidence in Vietnam as a destination for hyperscale, cloud, and AI infrastructure. The broader digital infrastructure ecosystem also strengthened during the period.

Việt Nam has made significant progress in strengthening its position in global manufacturing and now has the capabilities needed to participate more deeply in international supply chains.

The top 10 companies in this year's VIX50 are HDBank, VietinBank, LPBank, FPT Corporation, MBBank, Vinhomes JSC, VPBank, Vietcombank, Vietjet Air, and SHB.

Việt Nam should relax electronic invoicing requirements for household businesses and individual merchants selling through e-commerce platforms, tax experts told at a policy seminar.

The concept of a sleepless enterprise does not necessarily mean making employees stay on the job all the time. Instead, it's about building intelligent systems that can respond to customers, process transactions, monitor operations, analyse data and flag risks continuously.

The strategy aims to support the development of at least 150 'Make in Vietnam' AI products and services and foster 1,000 companies specialising in data technologies and artificial intelligence.

Business representatives said mechanisation not only helps reduce reliance on manual labour but also improves production efficiency, shortens planting and harvesting times, reduces post-harvest losses and enhances the quality of agricultural products. For rice-producing countries like Việt Nam, they noted, accelerating mechanisation is an inevitable trend to strengthen the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.

Polish businesses are looking beyond expanding food exports to Việt Nam by increasingly sourcing Vietnamese agricultural products for the European market, highlighting growing opportunities for two-way agricultural trade between the two countries.

Sustainability and consumer trust are increasingly becoming essential competitive advantages for businesses, especially amidst the rapid expansion of e-commerce and digital transactions.

Mobilising private and international capital will be crucial to closing Việt Nam's green financing gap as the country pursues net-zero emissions by 2050, speakers told the Vietnam Green Finance Summit 2026 in HCM City on Thursday.

This year's reporting season has highlighted not only resilient earnings growth but also a wider range of sectors contributing to market performance.