AMRO forecasts Vietnam to lead growth in ASEAN+3 in 2026
AMRO forecasts Vietnam to lead growth in ASEAN+3 in 2026

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) forecasts Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2026 at 7.6%, the highest among ASEAN+3 economies, in its quarterly update of the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) released on January 21.

AMRO forecasts Vietnam to lead growth in ASEAN+3 in 2026
Vietnam targets deeper market penetration in Hong Kong in 2026
Vietnam targets deeper market penetration in Hong Kong in 2026

The Vietnam Trade Office in Hong Kong (China) will continue with business matching and delegation exchanges this year to deepen bilateral trade ties, its head Vu Thi Thuy told Vietnam News Agency reporters based in Hong Kong.

Vietnam targets deeper market penetration in Hong Kong in 2026
Russian paper hails Vietnam’s robust economic growth, social progress
Russian paper hails Vietnam’s robust economic growth, social progress

Russia's Pravda newspaper has published an article highlighting Vietnam’s remarkable transformation and sustained socio-economic achievements under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Russian paper hails Vietnam’s robust economic growth, social progress
Raising localization rates to lift industrial competitiveness in supply chains
Raising localization rates to lift industrial competitiveness in supply chains

VOV.VN - Boosting localisation rates, accelerating technological innovation and building resilient supply chains to enhance competitiveness and make effective use of new-generation free trade agreements are key goals being pursued by Vietnamese manufacturing and export enterprises.

Raising localization rates to lift industrial competitiveness in supply chains
Vietnam to build a finance-led growth model as a long-term pillar
Vietnam to build a finance-led growth model as a long-term pillar

VOV.VN - As Vietnam pursues rapid, sustainable and high-quality growth in a new development phase, positioning finance as a long-term economic pillar is emerging as a strategic imperative to mobilise resources at scale and support the goals set out in the draft documents of the 14th National Party Congress.

Vietnam to build a finance-led growth model as a long-term pillar
USABC commits to supporting Vietnam’s pursuit of double-digit growth
USABC commits to supporting Vietnam’s pursuit of double-digit growth

As Vietnam targets over 10% GDP growth and enters a new development phase following the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), the US–ASEAN Business Council (USABC), pledges long-term support for investment, trade, and innovation, helping the country build a stronger, more prosperous future.

USABC commits to supporting Vietnam’s pursuit of double-digit growth
Coffee exports bring back US$430 million in first half of January
Coffee exports bring back US$430 million in first half of January

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported more than 89,000 tonnes of coffee during the first half of January, generating US$433.3 million, up 20.6% in volume and up 8.6% in value year on year, according to preliminary data from Vietnam Customs.

Coffee exports bring back US$430 million in first half of January
Vietnam pins double-digit growth hopes on three growth drivers
Vietnam pins double-digit growth hopes on three growth drivers

VOV.VN - Vietnam must rely on science and technology, innovation and digital transformation as three core growth drivers if it is to achieve sustained double-digit economic growth and move from middle-income to high-income status, Science and Technology Minister Nguyen Manh Hung said.

Vietnam pins double-digit growth hopes on three growth drivers
Rethinking capital mobilisation to achieve double-digit growth
Rethinking capital mobilisation to achieve double-digit growth

VOV.VN - Developing capital markets has been identified as a key pillar for mobilising medium- and long-term resources to support Vietnam’s ambition of achieving double-digit economic growth in the coming years.

Rethinking capital mobilisation to achieve double-digit growth
Domestic gold prices near record highs as global rally accelerates
Domestic gold prices near record highs as global rally accelerates

VOV.VN - Gold prices in Vietnam surged on January 21,surpassing VND170 million (US$6,700) per tael mark, tracking a sharp rally in global markets driven by heightened geopolitical tensions and strong safe-haven demand.

Domestic gold prices near record highs as global rally accelerates
Credit institutions forecast lower pre-tax profit growth in 2026
Credit institutions forecast lower pre-tax profit growth in 2026

Credit institutions expect the business outlook to remain positive in 2026 but are more cautious about profit growth, according to the latest survey by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Credit institutions forecast lower pre-tax profit growth in 2026
Vietnam and Netherlands address salinity intrusion in Mekong Delta
Vietnam and Netherlands address salinity intrusion in Mekong Delta

VOV.VN - Experts from Vietnam and the Netherlands shared experience in addressing salinity intrusion affecting horticulture in the Mekong Delta, at a business forum in Can Tho city on January 21.

Vietnam and Netherlands address salinity intrusion in Mekong Delta
Vietnam becomes Port of Savannah’s fastest-growing trade partner
Vietnam becomes Port of Savannah’s fastest-growing trade partner

VOV.VN - Gaport.com has published an article reporting that Vietnam has become the Port of Savannah’s fastest-growing trade partner, amid rising manufacturing activity and expanded logistics capacity.

Vietnam becomes Port of Savannah’s fastest-growing trade partner
Belgian expert optimistic about Vietnam’s economic outlook
Belgian expert optimistic about Vietnam’s economic outlook

Vietnam’s ambition to maintain strong economic growth over the next decade and become a high-income nation by 2045 is supported by the country’s existing strengths, including deep international integration, a developing industrial base, and an increasingly robust capacity for policy implementation and governance.

Belgian expert optimistic about Vietnam’s economic outlook
Next-generation global capability centres gravitate towards Ho Chi Minh City
Next-generation global capability centres gravitate towards Ho Chi Minh City

Strong talent pools, competitive operating costs and an expanding supply of ESG-compliant Grade A offices are strengthening Ho Chi Minh City’s appeal as a top destination for Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in the long-term expansion plans of multinational corporations.

Next-generation global capability centres gravitate towards Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam launches pilot licensing for crypto-asset market operators
Vietnam launches pilot licensing for crypto-asset market operators

VOV.VN - Vietnam has begun a pilot licensing programme for crypto-asset market service providers, marking a significant step toward bringing the fast-growing sector under formal state regulation after years of operating in a legal grey area.

Vietnam launches pilot licensing for crypto-asset market operators
Can Tho seeks to boost economic cooperation with Dutch partners
Can Tho seeks to boost economic cooperation with Dutch partners

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is seeking to deepen economic cooperation with Dutch partners in smart agriculture, water management, and climate-resilient development, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Tran Chi Hung said on January 20.

Can Tho seeks to boost economic cooperation with Dutch partners
Fruit and vegetable imports exceed US$3 billion in 2025
Fruit and vegetable imports exceed US$3 billion in 2025

VOV.VN - In 2025, Vietnam spent more than US$3 billion on fruit and vegetable imports, an increase of about 24% compared with 2024.

Fruit and vegetable imports exceed US$3 billion in 2025
Canada emerges as key growth market for Vietnam’s leather and footwear industry
Canada emerges as key growth market for Vietnam’s leather and footwear industry

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s leather and footwear exports climbed to nearly US$29 billion in 2025, with over US$900 million shipped to Canada, underscoring the country’s rise as a promising market, as both are members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Canada emerges as key growth market for Vietnam’s leather and footwear industry
Vietnam-Singapore trade posts continued growth in 2025
Vietnam-Singapore trade posts continued growth in 2025

VOV.VN - Vietnam-Singapore trade recorded continued growth in 2025, with several indicators reaching new record levels.

Vietnam-Singapore trade posts continued growth in 2025
PM updates lead roles to drive UKVFTA forward
PM updates lead roles to drive UKVFTA forward

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a new decision assigning lead responsibilities to key ministries to drive the UK – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) forward.

PM updates lead roles to drive UKVFTA forward
Vietnam emerging as hub for high-value manufacturing, services
Vietnam emerging as hub for high-value manufacturing, services

Vietnam is entering a decisive stage of economic maturation, marked by a structural shift from large-scale manufacturing toward higher value-added production and increasingly sophisticated services, according to Shan Saeed, Global Chief Economist at Malaysia-based international real estate technology group IQI Juwai.

Vietnam emerging as hub for high-value manufacturing, services
40 years of renewal creates foundation for Vietnam’s next development phase
40 years of renewal creates foundation for Vietnam’s next development phase

After four decades of implementing the Doi moi (Renewal) process from 1986 to 2026, Vietnam has recorded proud and far-reaching achievements that have laid an important foundation for its aspiration to become a high-income developed country by 2045, experts have said.

40 years of renewal creates foundation for Vietnam’s next development phase
EVN signs loan agreement with Big Four banks for LNG power project
EVN signs loan agreement with Big Four banks for LNG power project

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has signed the loan agreement for Sub-project 1 of the LNG Quang Trach II Power Plant project with four major banks, with the total value amounting to VND29.57 trillion (US$1.14 billion).

EVN signs loan agreement with Big Four banks for LNG power project
Construction begins on Vietnam’s first chip plant amid international media attention
Construction begins on Vietnam’s first chip plant amid international media attention

VOV.VN - Construction has begun on Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip manufacturing plant at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, a development that has attracted coverage from international media as the country seeks to build a domestic chipmaking ecosystem and move up the global technology value chain.

Construction begins on Vietnam’s first chip plant amid international media attention
Standard Chartered holds Global and Vietnam Outlook 2026 briefing
Standard Chartered holds Global and Vietnam Outlook 2026 briefing

VOV.VN - Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam recently held its Global and Vietnam Outlook briefing for the first half of 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City, where clients, business leaders and industry stakeholders discussed key global and domestic economic developments shaping the year ahead.

Standard Chartered holds Global and Vietnam Outlook 2026 briefing
Nearly 200% rise in tilapia exports, demand concentrated in mid-range segment
Nearly 200% rise in tilapia exports, demand concentrated in mid-range segment

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tilapia exports recorded strong growth over the past 11 months of 2025, up198% year on year, pointing to steady demand in the global market, particularly for mid-range products.

Nearly 200% rise in tilapia exports, demand concentrated in mid-range segment
Chinese pharmaceutical group set to acquire Imexpharm
Chinese pharmaceutical group set to acquire Imexpharm

Imexpharm Corporation announced that it has received a public bid offer for nearly 78% of its shares from Lian SGP Holding Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary fully owned by China’s Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc.

Chinese pharmaceutical group set to acquire Imexpharm
Vietnam seeks cooperation with ASML to develop semiconductor industry
Vietnam seeks cooperation with ASML to develop semiconductor industry

Vietnam is stepping up efforts to develop its semiconductor industry through cooperation with ASML, the world’s leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer from the Netherlands, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Vietnam seeks cooperation with ASML to develop semiconductor industry
Market awaits the 14th National Party Congress
Market awaits the 14th National Party Congress

Vietnam's stock market has entered a phase of notable fluctuations following its recent ascent to a historic peak, driven by rising profit-taking pressures.

Market awaits the 14th National Party Congress
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