Việt Nam News

Viettel has honoured 20 outstanding individuals and teams for achievements ranging from high-tech research to frontline disaster response, highlighting the group’s push for innovation and digital transformation.

Under the programme, selected start-ups will have opportunities to work directly with LOTTE affiliates operating in Việt Nam across sectors including retail, food and beverage, hospitality, entertainment, logistics, technology and real estate.

Việt Nam, an emerging innovation hub, aims to build closer links with advanced research centres such as Silicon Valley and fast-growing Asia-Pacific markets, officials said at the GStar Summit 2026 on Friday.

As part of his state visit to Singapore and attendance at the 23rd Shangri-La Dialogue, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee and State President Tô Lâm on May 30 met with leaders of major Singaporean corporations, technology companies, financial institutions and banks with long-standing investments and business operations in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam is speeding up the development of a 2020 forest boundary map to help exporters comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and reduce risks for key export sectors such as coffee, rubber and timber when accessing the EU market.

Tây Ninh Province has instructed investors of industrial park projects to speed up on technical infrastructure construction so that they can soon welcome new businesses.

Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Gia Túc urged textile, garment and footwear industries to accelerate the adoption of science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and e-commerce to improve productivity and product quality, while expanding sustainable manufacturing practices that meet ESG standards.

For agricultural cooperatives, the cost of applying QR codes to every product can quickly become a financial burden.

Statistics show that by early this year outstanding loans for agriculture and rural development reached approximately VNĐ4.2 quadrillion, up more than 14 per cent compared to the previous year.

SACOMBANK has been honoured at the Sao Khuê Awards 2026, organised by the Việt Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) in Hà Nội on May 28, receiving a five-star rating for its “Open-Loop Payment Technology for Public Transportation Systems” in the fintech category.

The 14th National Party Congress identified modern infrastructure as a strategic breakthrough and a key step towards Việt Nam becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2030.

Nearly 200 new Vietnamese-made defence products are expected to be unveiled at the Vietnam International Defence Expo 2026, highlighting the country's growing defence industry capabilities.

Hà Nội is committed to pursuing “win-win” cooperation with Singaporean businesses and stays ready to create favourable conditions for investors to carry out efficient, sustainable and responsible business activities.

The national programme aimed at promoting sustainable business practices across the country’s private sector during the 2026–30 period sets out a comprehensive framework to promote the development of a responsible, sustainable private sector – one that balances economic performance, social responsibility and environmental protection.

Việt Nam’s insurance market is equivalent to about 3 per cent of GDP, compared with a global average of 6.7 per cent, underscoring room for growth.

The Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) joint venture on Friday announced that it has been granted investment registration certificates for the development of five additional industrial parks across Việt Nam.

Việt Nam’s textile industry is turning to AI, robotics and automation to cut costs, boost productivity and target $49 billion in exports by 2026.

On May 27, the Tân Cảng-Lạch Huyện Logistics Centre opened at Lot KB1 in the Xuân Cầu Industrial Park and Free Trade Zone, marking another step forward in the process of completing the logistics ecosystem associated with the largest deep-water port in the North.