Knowledge & Innovation
This category covers advancements in technology, education, and research, including startups, AI, fintech, and digital transformation. It highlights government policies on innovation, investment in R&D, and digital economy trends. As economies transition to knowledge-based industries, this section explores emerging technologies, automation, AI, and blockchain, showcasing how businesses and policymakers adapt to rapid innovation.
Vietnam News Today, June 04 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: VN renews antidumping tariffs on Thai sugar, Power supply challenges continue, USTR tariffs forced labour, AMRO growth forecast downgrade, Foreign ownership limits oil firms, Furniture Today editorial diversification Vietnam USTR investigations, South Korean cosmetics firm fined labelling violations, Government bond auction Wednesday, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, May inflation data, May trade data, May FDI data, and more.
Vietnam Inflation Hits 5.6 percent in May on Rising Utility and Fuel Costs
Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.29 percent in May from the previous month, driven primarily by higher electricity, water, housing and fuel costs, although food prices helped moderate overall inflation, according to the latest release from the National Statistics Office.
Vietnam News Today, June 03 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Fund outflows May, New HCMC airport trial operations to begin September, M&A HCMC 2026, Compensation for gas-to-electric bike switch Hanoi, Increase in high-net-worth individuals, IP violation crackdown outcomes, Xioami fined consumer protections, Mortgage interest rates rising, Grab electric charging network plans, HCMC apartment prices record high, Advertising regulations, Arrest over damaged charging stations, Stock market Tuesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, June 02 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Vietnam gene company planned Hong Kong IPO, Samsung signs DPPA, Oil delivery from Iraq, Bio-fuel mandate roll-out reaction, Stock market liquidity lowest in a year, VN GS Reuters interview, SBV exempts some real estate from credit limits, University development plan, Sidewalk business extortion, PMI May, Stock market Monday, Exchange rates Monday, Energy in Vietnam: Only petrol-ethanol mix to be available from today, and more.
Vietnam News Today, June 01 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Third USTR 301 investigation, Commentary USTR “priority” IP designation, Arbitration rules upgrade, Living costs for younger workers, Shopee delays fee increase, Anti-dumping investigation Mexico into Vietnamese wire, Faults from E10 fuel supplier responsibility, To Lam speech Shangri-La Dialogue, SBV to publish ForEx reserves from 2027, Indebted construction firm builds Gold train underground, India says VN has signed missile deal, Relocation graves for Trump resort, Two fuel licenses revoked Hanoi, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 29 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: VN GS in Thailand, Private capital investment rebound, Seafood firm outstanding 2009 gold loan, Fuel prices come down, Stock forum closing down, HSR consultant selection, E-commerce fees review, VinFast raises charter capital, VA launches direct flight HCMC-Phuket, Novaland bond proposal, Stock exchange Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, Vietnam Fuel Prices Tracker: May 28, Update, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 27 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Power shortages Hanoi, Another PDP8 revision tabled, Ukraine investigating steel dumping, Copper tube anti-dumping, HSBC clean energy credit facility, CNN in Vietnam, Vinhomes bond issuance, Real estate sector debt, Extorting traffic police, More petrol distributors fined, VN-Index falls 1.85 points Tuesday, SBV weakens central exchange rate Tuesday, Imports from India up double digits in April, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 26 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: PH ups investment in VN infrastructure firm, Oil exploration rights open for bidding, VinFast Auto’s new chairman, New Vingroup company ownership structure, HoSE liquidity lowest in 6 weeks, VN enters top 10 global steel producers, Lending yields margin loans, Oil and gas power to fill supply-demand gap, Questions over string of scheduled IPOs, VN-Index down 19.76 points, Monday, Black market dong stronger, Monday, Imports from China grow month-on-month in April, Analysis: North Carolina vs VinFast Lawsuit, What Happens Next?, and more.
Censorship in Vietnam: Fines For Fake News to Increase from July 1
This adds to an emerging narrative that the Government of Vietnam is shifting back toward a more interventionist and authoritarian approach to social and economic management.
Vietnam News Today, May 22 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Retail fuel prices go up, Fines for “false information” set at VND 50m, Malaysian flour mill expands VN operations, Some bondholders repaid Truong My Lan scandal, Another SBV economy risk warning, Conflicting transport infrastructure plans, US$13m debt up for auction for 11th time, Vinpearl exchanges foreign bonds for Vingroup shares, Vingroup foreign selling yesterday, Inter-bank funding, 1 in 10 vehicles in VN incompatible with E10 biofuel, VN enters top 50 startup ecosystems, Exports to USA April, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 21 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Petrolimex manager arrested for fuel fraud, Vietnam US trade talks, Vietnam biofuel tax proposal, Government-run executive training program proposal, Thailand approves aviation fuel exports, US approves new ambassador to Vietnam, Vietnam motorcycle sales surge through April, Vietnam to adjust domestic fuel prices, Vietnam bond yields rise on May 20, VN-Index closes higher on Wednesday, Vietnam black market USD rates rise, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 20 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: BIDV Securities exec on foreign stock selling, Vietnam Airlines racism claims, Viet Ha assets, LG Honda battery swapping project, National brands’ EV analysis, Deputy PM pushes more government tech spending, Pedestrian bridge Saigon financed by Export Finance Australia, 8 visa violators to be exported, Counterfeit goods still being sold after raid, Novaland still struggling to meet bond commitments, Stock market Tuesday, Pharmaceuticals imports April, Exchange rates Tuesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 19 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Power sector executive prosecution, Funding secured for floating storage, Congo oil for VN refinery, Hong Kong wood processing project approved, Vingroup stock price analysis, Securities chief on bank funding pressures, VN refinery expecting ‘stable’ operations to June, VN dairy firm secures US patent, Japan biomass MoU, Rare earths exporter arrested, Vietnam’s Airlines’ Unique Vulnerabilities Amid Rising Jet Fuel Prices, Exchange rates Monday, Stock market Monday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 15 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Vingroup launches surgical robots company, Fake Rolex Gucci Louis Vuitton seizure, Vingroup establishes mining company, Fuel prices lowered, Draft policy EV subsidies Hanoi, EVN cuts losses by US$1.5b in 2025, Secondary metals processing hub doubts, French air cargo firm begins Hanoi-Paris route, SK cable supplier VN data centre, SK fund sells VN construction firm, VN reiterates IP improvement efforts, Bank deposits data changes, Vietjet ranks 27 biggest airlines by market cap, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 14 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: National cloud platform plan approved, Aviation foreign ownership increase proposal, Biofuel nationwide rollout prices, VinFast restructuring, Vingroup debt after VinFast factory sale, Visa violations foreign workers Khanh Hoa, MPS takeover tech-telco firm, Adding EVN debt to power prices, Hanoi sidewalk rent plan, Calls for long term IP strategy, Government bond auction results, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 13 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: VN oil ship turned back US Hormuz blockade, Possible power shortage response plans, VN employers hiring prioritising retention, SBV on complexity of monetary policy management, HBO Max coming to Vietnam, Qualcomm R&D centre Hanoi, Vinfast April sales, Crypto exchanges to choose digital assets for listing, Bank bad debt growth, US Vietnam shrimp anti-dumping duties, Stock market Tuesday, Exchange rates Tuesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 12 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Petrol distributors fined mandatory reserves short, Milk prices to rise, EU anti-dumping on some VN plastics abandoned, Techcombank Securities crypto partner US$280m bond raise plan, Customs smuggling seizures, Refinery name change, Land clearance reimbursement power project delay, Hanoi new retail space, Vietnam Airlines seeking capital raising, FedEx Vietnam overloaded, Petrol and diesel imports, Powdered milk production, Stock market Monday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 11 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Hanoi apartment resales down 60%, Food safety issues causing port congestion, Counterfeit Burberry / Gucci seizure, SK fried chicken chain to enter VN, HCMC apartment size rule distorting market, Communist Party influencer propaganda plans, Growth target analysis from SCMP, US energy company hat in ring nuclear power, Motorshow cancelled two years in a row, Vinfast on clock North Carolina factory, MoC on construction materials price hikes, Vietnam Inflation Well Above Target In April: What Happens Next?, Car production April, and more.
Vietnam Inflation Well Above Target In April: What Happens Next?
Inflation in Vietnam hit 5.46 percent in April, well above the Government of Vietnam’s target of 4.5 percent. Elsewhere, this might be seen as a sign to take evasive action through interest rate policy, but in Vietnam monetary policy dynamics are markedly different.
Vietnam News Today, May 08 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Fuel prices reduced, VN-Philippines rice agreement, Accor hotel franchising VN, Prudential profit repatriation, Calls to remove rice export licenses, Bank deposits falling, State Treasury bank deposits increase, Hyundai Vietnam shipbuilding, China milk tea chain VN domain name dispute, Illegal streaming app ceases operations, LT airport delays details, Vietnam’s Tourism Industry Takes Fuel Crisis Hit to International Arrivals, Resort Construction, Latest government bond issue, and more.
In today’s Vietnam news: Fuel prices cut, Double-digit growth target reinforced, New airport services delay approval requested, TikTok VN investment, Bybit in Vietnam, LG
In today’s Vietnam news: VN renews antidumping tariffs on Thai sugar, Power supply challenges continue, USTR tariffs forced labour, AMRO growth forecast downgrade, Foreign
In today’s Vietnam news: Fund outflows May, New HCMC airport trial operations to begin September, M&A HCMC 2026, Compensation for gas-to-electric bike switch Hanoi,
This is an interview with Chris Walker, a Vietnam Sourcing Expert with Vietnam Factory Tours how rising oil prices and the Middle East crisis are
This is an interview with John Gardner, CEO and Founding Partner, at Optimum Hospitality in Ho Chi Minh City. It covers fuel price impacts on:
This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It