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, May 07 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Fake news draft decree, IP crackdown announced, Lithuanian electronics factory, Tighter price controls to tackle inflation, Rare earth exports customs inspections to increase, Indonesia’s Kredivo takes over VN digital bank, Vietnam’s newest airline starts flying HCMC to Quang Ninh, Local news MoU with stock exchange, PM pushing for LT airport operational 2026, Hung Yen stadium taking shape, Vietnam Stock Market Outlook May 2026: Energy Down, Vingroup Up, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 05 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Binh Son Refinery profits, PV Oil profits, Petrolimex Q1 performance, Tuna exports, Carbon credit issuance, GS TL to visit Sri Lanka, GS TL to visit India, Antidumping petition US air compressors, Moody’s upgrade Vietnam outlook, Fertiliser firm profits jump, VNA op-ed IP protection in Vietnam, Vietnam’s USTR “Priority Foreign Country” Designation: Unpacked, Stock market yesterday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 04 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Japan PM speech VNU, VN response to USTR “priority foreign country” designation, Conditional business lines cut proposed, MoC reclassify EREVs for VinFast, Fuel price hike, Peterolimex forecast conflict, Finland embassy on Press Freedom Day, Margin lending, Inflation April, Trade data April, Retail sales April, FDI April, Motorbike production March, and more.
Vietnam News Today, May 01 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: President / GS to visit India, Vegetable transhipment CN – VN – Taiwan, Vietnam Airlines head letter to staff re: fuel crisis, Trump resort developer Q1 results, Morocco antidumping tariffs on VN steel, Hoa Phat Steel banking on HSR, Carlsberg fined by Nat. Competition Commission, VN pineapple seized in Poland, Industrial pig farming pay-off, Can Vietnam Afford Nuclear Power From Russia? Can Russia?, Confectionery and cereal exports March, Aluminium production March, Interview: John Gardner | CEO & Founding Partner at Optimum Hospitality, RE: Vietnam tourism + fuel price impacts + market dynamics, and more.
Can Vietnam Afford Nuclear Power From Russia? Can Russia?
Toward the end of March it was announced that Russia and Vietnam had signed a cooperation agreement to develop Vietnam’s first commercial nuclear reactor. But sanctions raise financing, payments, logistics, timeline and political-risk questions, that as yet remain unanswered.
Vietnam News Today, April 29 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Gaming market Vietnam, Growth targets confirmed, Chocopie survival story, Marithe + Francois Girbaud first store HCMC, Government borrowing 2026, GE CEO comments on VN LNG-renewables switch, Japan organises 4m barrels crude for VN, E-commerce spending Q1, Nike / Adidas supplier records net loss in Q1, Oil shipment costs up 240 percent, Stock market Tuesday, Exchange rates Tuesday, Interview: Nuno Ribeiro | Tourism & Hospitality Expert | RE: Vietnam tourism + energy crisis + sustainability, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 27 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Starlink routers made in Vietnam, US router ban, New restrictions on lawyers, New motor plant southern Vietnam, Vietnam considering Russian fighter jet upgrade, VN EU steel quota Q2 almost filled, Construction sector outlook: Vinaconex, Techombank real estate exposure, Asia-Pacific hotel trends report, Shrimp and crab deaths heatwave, Sungroup to develop Quang Ngai forest, Petrolimex takes US$37.9m hit over rising oil prices, HCMC gold seizures, Airfare price hikes on Gulf tensions, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 24 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: HCMC petrochemical complex to shutdown from mid-May, Fuel price cuts, Electronics firm to produce lubricant, Drop in revenue for small business survey results, Vinamilk expands into beer, FedEx Viettel post partnership, South Korea train deal HCMC metro, Nuclear power financing, Bank account before IRC approval proposal, Hanoi petrol bike ban rolled back, Alcohol maker performance Q1, Vinfast criticism in local press, MoF forecasts inflation 5.5 percent, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 23 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: VN Mercantile Exchange international integration agreement, Nuclear power village relocation concerns, SK + VN leaders meeting outcomes, Vinfast car deliveries jump, Singapore firm buy out local partner Cai Mep LNG terminal, Japanese flour factory HCMC, VP Bank chasing high-risk, high-reward, Sacombank passes on crypto exchange, HCMC-Hanoi flight fuel surcharge, DPPA expansion proposed, Government bond auction Wednesday, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 22 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Analysis of Vietjet COMAC deal, Outbound investment policy shift, PIT / VAT / SCT / CIT amendments added to NA agenda, Economist response re: gold loans, Stock market cap to GDP target 120%, Base wage hike proposed, VGTA pushes for gold imports, Fuel prices reduced, Tougher fines for social media content proposed, New airport contract currency dispute, Vietnam Fuel Prices Tracker: April 22, Update, Stock market Tuesday, Exchange rates Tuesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 21 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Construction materials mining violations, Roadmap for shifting flights from old to new airport HCMC, Crackdown on stalled projects Hanoi, Korea-Japan thermal power plant project online, Singapore energy firm signs VN gas deal, Huawei SHB cooperation agreement, Gold association wants gold loans for jewellery makers, Lawmakers call for private sector support law, 18-year-old unfinished housing project referred to MPS, Vietnamese Coffee and the Iran War: Prices Down, Input Costs Up, Exchange rates Monday, Stock market Monday, Coal production March, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 20 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Ready-to-drink tea market report, Rights groups EU action on Vietnam civic space crackdown, Taxi company buy 2,000 Vinfast cars, Vietnam Holdings monthly investor report, Techombank international fundraising, Tungsten mine sale, China offers loan support for VN rail projects, HCMC remittances fall, Gas / oil import tax cut extension, Bamboo Airways asset seizure unpaid debt, Fuel distributors fined over reserve requirement breaches, Soybean imports March, Fabric imports March, Car imports March, Camera exports March, Seafood exports March, Wood and wood products imports March, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 17 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: South Korea – Vietnam leaders meeting, Vietjet COMAC lease agreement, EVN FiT eligibility problems proposed resolution, FDI firms fined over paperwork, VCCI comments on US 301 investigations, Local economist growth forecast, 300 pending trade investigations, EC fishing yellow card remains in place, State Audit public project delays, Bank shift to non-interest income, Vietnam Economic Growth Outlook April 2026: External Factors vs Government Targets, Stock market Thursday, Exchange rates Thursday, Footwear exports March, Yesterday’s Vietnam news roundup, and more.
Vietnam Economic Growth Outlook April 2026: External Factors vs Government Targets
The World Bank (WB), in its April Economic Outlook, said it expects Vietnam’s GDP growth to reach 6.3 percent this year. This stands in stark contrast to the government’s 10 percent growth target. So, why is the view from outside so different from that from within?
Vietnam News Today, April 16 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Vietnam-flagged LPG tanker passes Hormuz Strait, To Lam in China, Coffee concerns dry weather in VN, Coal mining output increase proposed, Foreign investors buy Vingroup but sell VinHomes, Fuel tax cuts, Local web search data, Government spending cuts, Fuel price cuts, Chemical imports scrutiny complaints, EV registration fee exemption proposal, Government bond auction Wednesday, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, Iron and steel imports March, the-shiv Business and Economy Editorial Internship Program – May intake open, Phone exports March, and more.
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Vietnam Inflation Outlook April 2026: Fuel Crisis Impacts Begin to Show
Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed from 3.35 percent year-on-year in February to 4.65 percent in March. Here’s how it happened and where it might be headed, with inputs from Michael Kokalari, Chief Economist at VinaCapital, and Vicente Nguyen, Chief Investment Officer at Asia Frontier Capital.
Interview: Vicente Nguyen, Chief Investment Officer at Asia Frontier Capital RE: Middle East conflict + Vietnam’s economy
This is a short interview with Vicente Nguyen, Chief Investment Officer at Asia Frontier Capital, regarding the Middle East conflict and its impact on Vietnam’s economy.
Vietnam News Today, April 13 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Vingroup planned expansion into Sweden, Counterfeit Nike seizure, Savings interest reduced at direction of SBV, Vingroup bond issuance Austria #2, No public holiday changes, Sun Group Belgium events firm partnership, Vietnam Adidas largest sourcing base, Car charging grid concerns, Amkor looking for government investment support, Fuel tax cut to zero, Imports from Kuwait March, Exports to USA March, Petrol imports March, Computer exports March, Car sales March, Stock market Friday, Exchange rates Friday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 10 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Samsung chip testing and packaging facility possibility, Household income sentiment declines, Burger King scales back operations, Fuel prices reduced, Just 2 projects >2/3 March FDI, Food price management, Private sector state propaganda, Standing committee agrees to fuel tax cut extension proposal, “Off-budget” funds to support PSF proposal, Ford + Tasco Auto MoU EV charging infrastructure, MoIT on US trade investigations, New SBV governor + bank meeting, Public investment goals 2026 – 2030, Seafood sector challenges on provincial merger, Stock market Thursday, Exchange rates Thursday, WB revised growth forecasts, 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