Vinh Long scales up green-skinned pomelo farming for export
The first container of green-skinned pomelos from Vinh Long province has hit the shelves of premium Australian supermarkets, marking a breakthrough for the signature fruit and demonstrating that local growers can clear the high bar set by the world’s most demanding markets.
Vietnam is key priority for US investment fund: DFC Chief Policy Officer
Vietnam is a key priority market for the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) as it looks to expand its investment footprint in the Southeast Asian country. Caroline Vik, Chief Policy Officer at the DFC told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) during her visit to Vietnam from June 19 to 21.
PM attends ground-breaking ceremony of Hanoi’s rental housing, metro line projects
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on June 22 attended a ground-breaking ceremony for three large-scale rental housing projects and five metro line projects in Hanoi, marking a major step forward in the capital city’s infrastructure and social welfare development agenda.
Vietnamese media navigate economics of journalism in digital age
As digital transformation reshapes the global media landscape, Vietnamese news organisations are increasingly confronting a question that extends beyond journalism itself: how to build sustainable economic models while preserving their public mission.
New tax incentives expected to boost science, technology enterprises
New tax incentives taking effect in 2025 and 2026 are expected to provide significant support for science and technology enterprises, helping create new growth drivers in line with the Politburo's Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on science, technology, innovation and digital transformation.
Public-private partnership key to urban railway development
As public budget resources and development assistance become increasingly insufficient to meet growing urban transport infrastructure needs, creating breakthroughs in policies and mechanisms to attract private investment into urban railway projects through public-private partnership (PPP) has become an urgent priority for Ho Chi Minh City.
Exports gain momentum from high-tech growth drivers
Vietnam’s merchandise trade turnover has surpassed 445 billion USD since the beginning of this year, reflecting not only the resilience of the country’s trade activities but also deeper structural shifts driven by rising imports of production materials, growing high-tech investment, and a transition towards industries with higher added value.
Vietnam’s economy demonstrates resilience amid cost pressures, external uncertainties: UOB
Despite signs of moderating growth, Vietnam’s economy continues to demonstrate considerable resilience in the face of rising cost pressures and an increasingly uncertain external environment, according to the Q3 2026 economic outlook report released on June 12 by Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB).
Coffee Citizens model aims to lift Vietnamese value chain
Vietnam is one of the world’s leading coffee exporters and the largest producer of Robusta coffee, yet it captures only a limited share of industry value as most coffee is exported raw while the highest profits lie in processing, trading and branding.
Vietnam pushes to develop world-class technology startups
Vietnam’s rise into the world’s top 50 startup ecosystems for the first time marks a major milestone in its innovation journey, but persistent challenges in startup quality, technology commercialisation, capital access and international competitiveness continue to constrain its global ambitions.
Can Tho invites Singaporean firms to invest in industry, energy, logistics
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Can Tho city Truong Canh Tuyen on June 9 encouraged Singaporean enterprises to explore investment opportunities in innovation, science and technology, digital transformation, green economy, logistics, seaports, agricultural products, smart urban development, and human resources training.
Green transition creates fresh opportunities for Vietnam–Canada partnership
The Vietnam–Canada Business Forum 2026, held in Toronto on June 8, brought together policymakers, trade promotion agencies and business leaders from both countries to explore new opportunities for cooperation in trade, investment and supply chains.