Vietnamese goods gain ground on e-commerce platforms during National Day holiday
Vietnamese-made products are gaining stronger visibility on e-commerce platforms during this year’s National Day holiday, reflecting a broader shift in consumer habits as online shopping increasingly becomes a major distribution channel.
Singapore’s experience suggests solutions to Vietnam’s human resources challenge in AI era
Vietnam is facing the dual task of accelerating high-tech workforce training while preparing for labour shifts in labour-intensive sectors, and can learn from Singapore’s experience in solving this problem, according to Singapore-based experts.
Breakthrough opportunities for businesses in digital economy
Vietnam’s digital economy is emerging as an important growth driver, accounting for 14.02% of GDP in 2025, equivalent to 72.1 billion USD. This offers great opportunities for businesses to make breakthrough growth and clinch their position in the supply chain.
Vietnamese firms urged to join global value chains
Vietnam needs to build an ecosystem that connects large and small businesses, strengthen their capabilities, and help them gradually move up in value chains, while linking international resources with the domestic economy to create new development capabilities.
Da Nang runs biggest annual startup event
The 2026 Da Nang Innovation Startup Festival (SURF), the central coastal city’s biggest annual event of its kind, took place on August 18 and 19, attracting a large number of experts, investors, businesses, research institutes, universities and members of the domestic and international innovation startup community.
Vietnam International Financial Centre launches membership registration system
The Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC) on August 17 unveiled an online system for registering and recognising members for 2026-2027, marking a step toward digitalising administrative procedures and improving services for investors and businesses.
Vietnam finds ways to lure international tourists
How to turn tourism potential into marketable products and connections forged at tourism forums into tours, tourism routes, air services and stable visitor flows were key issues discussed at the 2026 International Travel Forum, held in the south central province of Gia Lai on August 16.
Vietravel Airlines launches direct Ho Chi Minh City-Shenzhen route
Vietravel Airlines has launched a direct route between Ho Chi Minh City and China’s Shenzhen, marking a new step in its international network expansion and making it the only Vietnamese airline currently operating a nonstop service between the two cities.
Investing in logistics to boost agricultural production and exports
Logistics is increasingly becoming a major bottleneck for exports as transport costs rise and requirements for data management, low emissions and supply chain transparency become more stringent, requiring coordinated investment in logistics infrastructure, data infrastructure and transport capacity, according to insiders.
Monetary policy must ensure macro stability, support growth: PM
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s top priority is to ensure that every mechanism, policy, and management action supports macroeconomic stability, major economic balances, and resilience, while maintaining a sound and transparent market-based banking system, said Prime Minister Le Minh Hung.
Sun PhuQuoc Airways to expand long-haul network with eight A330s
Sun PhuQuoc Airways has finalised plans to receive eight Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft, with four expected to join its fleet in 2026 and the remaining four to be delivered during the first four months of 2027. The move marks a key step in the airline’s strategy to expand its operations and progressively connect Phu Quoc with more distant international markets.
