January FDI sees higher disbursement despite a steep fall in registered capital

January FDI sees higher disbursement despite a steep fall in registered capital

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in January 2026 showed mixed developments, with disbursed capital continuing to rise while total registered capital fell sharply year on year.

Agro-forestry-fishery exports jump nearly 30% in January
Vietnam, Algeria promote economic cooperation
VNX, FTSE Russell discuss Vietnam market upgrade
VNX, FTSE Russell discuss Vietnam market upgrade

The Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) met with global index provider FTSE Russell on February 5 to take stock of ongoing cooperation and discuss next steps to support the sustainable development and upgrading of Vietnam’s stock market.

VNX, FTSE Russell discuss Vietnam market upgrade
January CPI rises on stronger Tet holiday demand
January CPI rises on stronger Tet holiday demand

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in January rose slightly by 0.05% compared with the previous month, mainly driven by stronger consumption demand during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance announced on February 6.

January CPI rises on stronger Tet holiday demand
Vietnam, Laos advance energy cooperation
Vietnam, Laos advance energy cooperation

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long held a working session with Lao Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Chansaveng Bounyong in Vientiane on February 4, with a view to boosting energy cooperation and fulfilling high-level Vietnam-Laos cooperation.

Vietnam, Laos advance energy cooperation
Ho Chi Minh City showcases economic, cultural potential at Spring Fair 2026
Ho Chi Minh City showcases economic, cultural potential at Spring Fair 2026

Ho Chi Minh City has been selected as the “featured locality” at the first Spring Fair 2026 being held in Hanoi from February 2-13, enabling it to present a comprehensive picture of local socio-economic achievements, and to introduce its vision of building a smart, sustainable and internationally integrated metropolis.

Ho Chi Minh City showcases economic, cultural potential at Spring Fair 2026
Vietnam explores high-tech growth drivers with Chinese industry leader
Vietnam explores high-tech growth drivers with Chinese industry leader

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on February 5 met with Wang Jiping, Chairman of ArcherMind Technology Co., Ltd., emphasising that Vietnam sees science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation as key drivers of growth, with a focus on 11 strategic technology sectors, including semiconductors and AI.

Vietnam explores high-tech growth drivers with Chinese industry leader
Dong Nai province licenses three FDI projects worth nearly US$550 million
Dong Nai province licenses three FDI projects worth nearly US$550 million

VOV.VN The People’s Committee of Dong Nai province has granted investment registration certificates to three foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth nearly US$550 million, highlighting the province’s continued appeal to foreign investors and positive economic recovery momentum early this year.

Dong Nai province licenses three FDI projects worth nearly US$550 million
Exhibition-livestream initiative launched to boost consumption of Vietnamese products
Exhibition-livestream initiative launched to boost consumption of Vietnamese products

VOV.VN - The Department of Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has launched an exhibition-livestream initiative aimed at promoting Vietnamese goods and expanding domestic consumption.

Exhibition-livestream initiative launched to boost consumption of Vietnamese products
Businesses expect fresh momentum in Vietnam – Laos economic cooperation
Businesses expect fresh momentum in Vietnam – Laos economic cooperation

The Vietnamese business community in Laos has shown their expectation that the state visit to Laos by Party General Secretary To Lam on February 5, at the invitation of General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, will generate new, stronger, more substantive momentum for bilateral economic cooperation.

Businesses expect fresh momentum in Vietnam – Laos economic cooperation
Southern economic hub emerges as prime investment destination
Southern economic hub emerges as prime investment destination

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) - Ho Chi Minh City branch hosted an investment and business forum on February 4, aiming to promote the southern key economic region’s investment potential and improve outreach to domestic and foreign investors.

Southern economic hub emerges as prime investment destination
Viettel launches representative office in Singapore
Viettel launches representative office in Singapore

Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group inaugurated its representative office in Singapore on February 4, marking an important step in the group’s international expansion.

Viettel launches representative office in Singapore
Lunar New Year average bonus for workers up 13%
Lunar New Year average bonus for workers up 13%

The average bonus for the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday rose by 13% year on year to VND8.69 million per employee, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Lunar New Year average bonus for workers up 13%
Korean enterprises explore investment in Vinh Long province
Korean enterprises explore investment in Vinh Long province

The Vinh Long Provincial People’s Committee on February 4 held a working session with FBH Media Company from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to discuss investment cooperation in the province.

Korean enterprises explore investment in Vinh Long province
Vietnamese firms seek partners at chocolate and coffee fair in Algeria
Vietnamese firms seek partners at chocolate and coffee fair in Algeria

VOV.VN - The seventh International Chocolate and Coffee Fair (CHOCAF) officially opened on February 4 (local time) at the Conference and Exhibition Centre in Oran, attracting around 60 businesses, experts and visitors from various localities across Algeria as well as from countries worldwide, including Vietnam.

Vietnamese firms seek partners at chocolate and coffee fair in Algeria
Gold trading platform to be launched before Feb 10 to help stabilise market
Gold trading platform to be launched before Feb 10 to help stabilise market

VOV.VN - Vietnam plans to put a gold trading platform into operation before February 10 as part of broader efforts to stabilise the gold market and maintain macroeconomic stability, a government official said on February 4.

Gold trading platform to be launched before Feb 10 to help stabilise market
Regional specialties draw visitors to Vietnam Spring Fair 2026
Regional specialties draw visitors to Vietnam Spring Fair 2026

VOV.VN - The first Spring Fair 2026 in Hanoi is bringing together regional specialties from across Vietnam, offering visitors a chance to shop for local products while exploring the country’s diverse culinary traditions and cultural heritage.

Regional specialties draw visitors to Vietnam Spring Fair 2026
PM calls for stronger promotion of local products at Spring Fair 2026
PM calls for stronger promotion of local products at Spring Fair 2026

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive calling on relevant ministries and localities to step up the supply and promotion of local products and brands at the first Spring Fair 2026 that is taking place in Hanoi.

PM calls for stronger promotion of local products at Spring Fair 2026
Permanent Vietnamese goods showroom to open on Hanoi’s Trang Tien street
Permanent Vietnamese goods showroom to open on Hanoi’s Trang Tien street

A hybrid exhibition and livestream sales space for Vietnamese products is set to open at 62 Trang Tien street on February 5, backed by a partnership among the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development, TikTok Vietnam, the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (Napas).

Permanent Vietnamese goods showroom to open on Hanoi’s Trang Tien street
US agribusiness groups plan Vietnam trips to boost trade ties
US agribusiness groups plan Vietnam trips to boost trade ties

VOV.VN - US agribusiness groups plan to visit Vietnam twice this year to explore cooperation in biotechnology, crop development and biofuels, according to US Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden.

US agribusiness groups plan Vietnam trips to boost trade ties
Spring Fair 2026 spotlights Vietnam’s drive for green, sustainable agriculture
Spring Fair 2026 spotlights Vietnam’s drive for green, sustainable agriculture

The “Vietnamese Agricultural Products – Spreading the Colours of Spring” zone, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, is a major highlight of the Spring Fair 2026, underscoring the sector’s transition toward green, clean and sustainable production.

Spring Fair 2026 spotlights Vietnam’s drive for green, sustainable agriculture
Vietnam signals readiness to increase imports from United States
Vietnam signals readiness to increase imports from United States

VOV.VN - Vietnam has signalled it is ready to further expand imports of goods from the United States, aimed at building a more balanced and predictable bilateral trading relationship.

Vietnam signals readiness to increase imports from United States
Vietnam, Kazakhstan seek to strengthen financial, monetary cooperation
Vietnam, Kazakhstan seek to strengthen financial, monetary cooperation

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh had a meeting on February 3 with Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) Timur Suleimenov to discuss ways to enhance financial and monetary cooperation, as part of the Vietnamese Government delegation's working visit to Kazakhstan from February 1 to 3.

Vietnam, Kazakhstan seek to strengthen financial, monetary cooperation
Vietnam and US firms sign energy cooperation deals
Vietnam and US firms sign energy cooperation deals

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s state-owned Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC has signed cooperation documents with major US energy firms to explore crude oil and biofuel supplies, as the two countries seek to deepen energy ties and support more balanced trade.

Vietnam and US firms sign energy cooperation deals
Investor approved for nearly VND 48.4 trillion wind power project in Gia Lai
Investor approved for nearly VND 48.4 trillion wind power project in Gia Lai

VOV.VN -The People’s Committee of Gia Lai province has approved the results of the call for investor registration for the first phase of the VND48 trillion Hon Trau Wind Power Plant project, according to the Investment Promotion Center under the provincial Department of Finance.

Investor approved for nearly VND 48.4 trillion wind power project in Gia Lai
Foreign investors allowed to place orders via global brokers in Vietnam
Foreign investors allowed to place orders via global brokers in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has allowed foreign investors to place stock trading orders through global brokerage firms without opening local accounts, a move aimed at easing market access and supporting the country’s bid for an emerging-market upgrade.

Foreign investors allowed to place orders via global brokers in Vietnam
Vietnam draws on China’s experience for APEC finance process in 2027
Vietnam draws on China’s experience for APEC finance process in 2027

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Finance Minister Tran Quoc Phuong met with his Chinese counterpart Liao Min in Shanghai on February 3 to discuss Vietnam’s preparations for hosting the APEC Finance Ministers’ Process 2027.

Vietnam draws on China’s experience for APEC finance process in 2027
Anti-dumping duties imposed on clear float glass from Indonesia and Malaysia
Anti-dumping duties imposed on clear float glass from Indonesia and Malaysia

Vietnam has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on certain clear float glass products originating from Indonesia and Malaysia after a preliminary investigation found surging imports at dumped prices were harming domestic producers.

Anti-dumping duties imposed on clear float glass from Indonesia and Malaysia
Vietnam launches Corporate Governance Code 2026 aligned with G20/OECD principles
Vietnam launches Corporate Governance Code 2026 aligned with G20/OECD principles

Vietnam has launched an updated corporate governance framework aimed at lifting standards among listed and public companies and aligning the market more closely with international practice as investor expectations continue to rise.

Vietnam launches Corporate Governance Code 2026 aligned with G20/OECD principles
Retail market set to welcome a new wave of investment
Retail market set to welcome a new wave of investment

From corner convenience stores to sprawling malls, Vietnam’s retail scene is racing ahead and global investors are lining up to cash in.

Retail market set to welcome a new wave of investment
Urgent measures ordered to ease customs clearance of food and goods
Urgent measures ordered to ease customs clearance of food and goods

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered relevant ministries and localities to take urgent measures to ease bottlenecks in customs clearance of food and other goods, following reports of congestion linked to the implementation of new food safety regulations.

Urgent measures ordered to ease customs clearance of food and goods
2025 cashless payment value nearly 28 times GDP
2025 cashless payment value nearly 28 times GDP

The 2025 cashless payment value in Vietnam was estimated at about 28 times the country’s GDP, far exceeding Government targets, according to a report released by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on February 2.

2025 cashless payment value nearly 28 times GDP
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