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.
Philippines’ 2026 growth forecast cut in latest World Bank Economic Update
The Philippines’ 2026 growth forecast has been cut to 3.7 percent from 5.4 percent, marking one of the sharpest downgrades in the region, in the World Bank’s April Economic Update.
Vietnam News Today, April 09 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: New C.bank governor, Rearranging April-May public holidays, President-GS To Lam to visit China, Facebook extortion, MoIT cuts fuel prices, Electricity peak pricing review, Deposit interest rates peaking?, VN perspective on Philippines rice import probe, Garment sector push for imported textile scrap, Electricity overload warning, Government bond issue April 8, Vietnam Stock Market and the Iran War: Impact, Risks, and Outlook, Tourist arrivals from Asia, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, Television production March, Interview: Hugo Bosch, HSC’s Emerging Asia Podcast Host RE: Middle East Conflict / Vietnam Stock Market, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 08 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: VN Airbus helicopter purchase, Textiles advertorial, To Lam elected president, Vinhomes exec on foreign investor real estate interests, Phu Quoc casino operator losses, Dung Quat biofuels producer to reach capacity mid-April, Korea-Japan-funded thermal power plant goes online, FTSE Russell upgrade confirmed, Debt collection code of conduct, New PM supports 10 percent growth, Stock market Tuesday, Exchange rates Tuesday, Tourist arrivals March, Yesterday’s Vietnam news roundup, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 07 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: State-controlled petrol firm revenue / profit expectations, Oatside re: fake job posting marketing ploy, Formosa fish-kill compensation, UOB Q2 2026 outlook, Fitch Ratings on banking sector liquidity, Gia Lai bars wind power project sales without consent, Petrol import tax cut extension proposed, Historic gold loan balloons, March fuel imports surge, Philippines trade investigation rice imports, Stock market yesterday, Exchange rates yesterday, Gasoline and oil production March, LPG production March, Natural gas production March, Crude oil production March, Yesterday’s Vietnam news roundup, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 03 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Trump trademark applications, MPS plans to shore up stock market, CPJ condemns journalist’s 8-year sentence, Financial support for cultural industries, Boat operator fined for installing Starlink without approval, UK renewables firm funding VN projects, Chinese rubber form factory HCMC, Adjustments to petrol price calculations, Revised fines for anti-competitive behaviour, HOKA opens Hanoi store, Tax reduction on kerosene / mazut proposed, Provisional anti-dumping rates Chinese steel, Environmental monitoring tampering, Fuel price hike, the-shiv advertising rate card / April 2026, Stock market Thursday, Exchange rates Thursday, and more.
Tackling Energy Efficiency in Vietnam: Key Challenges in 2026
In response to the fuel supply challenges created by the war in Iran, the Government of Vietnam is looking to accelerate the country’s energy transition. But this isn’t the first time, with several key roadblocks to greater energy efficiency proving difficult to overcome.
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Vietnam News Today, April 02 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: SK logistics firm acquires VN partner, Indian clean energy firm market entry, Vietnamese fashion Vogue feature, VNG revenue, Trade ministry industry warnings trade investigations, Vingroup block trade foreign investor US$182m, VinHomes dividend, Fertiliser prices, SK’s Hyosung VN operations struggling, Gov. economy expectations Iran war, Cassava prices rising, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, Vietnam Fuel Prices Tracker: April 1, Update, Vietnam fishery products exports February, Cement production February, Vietnam PMI March, and more.
Vietnam News Today, April 01 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Norway labour organisation meets VN counterpart, New cement plant for An Giang, Eurovision headed for Asia, Vingroup requests LNG project change to renewables, Vincapital estimating up to 2% hit to inflation Hormuz, Restrictions on commercial lighting, Proposed waiver of maritime / aviation fees, Grid strain on EV charging, cooling, LNG woes , Airfare price cap removal proposal knocked back, Tourism industry response fuel crisis, Vietnam Airlines jet fuel costs, HCMC lipsyncing ban, France’s BNP Novaland bond to share conversion, Gas cylinder prices jump, Imports from France February, Tourists from Europe February, Stock market Tuesday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, March 31 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Ore smuggling border corruption bust, 20% tax for unlisted shares proposed, SBV returns to selling US$ forward contracts, Bike market report, MoC to manage transport market, HCMC – Ha Long Bay flights suspended, MoIT looking for legal counsel re: US 301 investigations, E-commerce sellers pushed out, Coffee prices expected to fall, Stock market Monday, Animal feed production February, Imports from Japan February, Imports from Germany February, Exports to India February, Phone imports February, Exports to France February, Exchange rates Monday, and more.
Vietnam News Today, March 30 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: SBV governor to step down, Coca-Cola distributor revenues, Home Credit acquisition falls through, Minimum localisation policy for FDI projects proposed, MoC calls for reduction in pilotage fees, Government tops up PSF, 19 Vietnamese ships caught in Hormuz dramas, Poker machines regulations update, Water management price pressure, Petrol tax-break extension proposed, Customs corruption, Fuel capacity expanded – Phu My condensate plant, FLC US$1 billion MoU, Electronics manufacturers struggling to find workers, SSC issues round of disclosure failure fines, HCMC permitted crops, Crypto tax framework issued, and more.
Corporate Services Firms in the Philippines 2026: Directory
Corporate services firms in the Philippines support businesses with company formation, regulatory compliance, and ongoing administrative functions.
Vietnam News Today, March 27 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: VN universities’ global rankings, Resin shortages, State media reorganisation, Thai aquaculture development in VN, HCMC court finds against cinema chain over labour dispute, PM orders strategic petroleum reserve, Pick up trucks (utes) market collapses on vehicle redesignation, Novaland woes continue, Fuel tax cuts to go ahead, Airfare surcharge proposed, Corruption arrests hamstring chemical company operations, Electricity shortage concerns HCMC, Vietnam Fuel Prices Tracker: March 27, Update, Stock market Thursday, Exchange rates Thursday, Coal production February, Computer imports February, and more.
Vietnam News Today, March 26 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Coal phase out plans, Fuel price cut, Construction materials price rises HCMC, Crypto trading limited to existing traders only, Vietnam derivatives exchange, US 301 investigations expectations, Nghi Son refinery announcement, Aus. + SK rare earth development VN, China battery project VN, Putin visit VN 2026, Government bond auction March 25, Vietnam Fuel Prices Tracker: March 26, Update, Imports from Malaysia February, Exports to India February, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, Wood exports February, and more.
Vietnam exports to India down 14.55 percent February 2026 MoM / phones +44.50%, computers -45.02%
In February, Vietnam exported US$850 million worth of goods to India, down 14.55 percent over January, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Vietnam News Today, March 25 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: EU US$606m VN investment clean energy / transport, EU warning on China 5g development VN, Fake news fine hike, Building design competitions increasing apartment costs, Refinery operations, Xanh GSM entry strategy Philippines, Environment tax cut proposal, Fuel price increase, Green consumption, Supercar convoy in HCMC, The Latest US Section 301 Probes and What They Mean for Vietnam, Vietnam Fuel Prices Tracker: March 25, Update, Imports from USA February, Fresh milk production February, Stock market Tuesday, Exchange rates Tuesday, Fruit and vegetable exports February, and more.
Vietnam News Today, March 24 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Analysis: New politburo economic experience limited, Nuclear reactor Russia deal, Russia LNG, Sustainability linked loans VP Bank, VN-Index falls below 1,600 points, Investors selling real estate at a loss, Real estate prices in Hanoi & HCMC fall in Q1 2026, Foreign / VN digital asset platform investigation, EU report VN fruit / veg imports pesticide residues, Pig gene editing ambitions, Vietnam Airlines cutting 23 flights/wk, Stock market Monday, Exchange rates Monday, Exports to Indonesia February, Yesterday’s Vietnam news roundup, and more.
Vietnam News Today, March 23, 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Biofuel mandate moved forward, State to subsidise petrol if PSF runs out, Official response to USTR investigation, Denmark firm buys into Hai Phong port, Fuel price adjustments delay narrowed, Phu Quoc APEC 2027 delays persist – fuel shortage, Gas cylinder price increase, Transport project delays on construction materials shortages, Italian bank meets with Deputy PM, Food safety decree delayed, PM visits Russia, Vietnam Fuel Prices Tracker: March 21, Update, Imports from Thailand February, Cotton imports February, Phone exports February, Exports to Malaysia February, Exports to Thailand February, and more.
Vietnam News Today, March 20 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Singapore firm acquires VN hotel chain, Parking space sale dispute HCMC, Foreign investor dispute resolution policy move, MoF crypto market application rejections, HCMC fuel supplies, Silver on commodity market proposal, Google Maps provincial merger update, Binh Son Refinery doesn’t meet HSX listing requirements, AI replacing freelance coders, Logistics association survey fuel disruptions, Fuel price increases again, Vietnam Fuel Prices and Trade Disruption Tracker: Iran Conflict 2026 *UPDATED, Can Vietnam’s Biofuel Mandate Deliver Energy Security?, Beer production February, Stock Market Thursday, Exchange rates Thursday, Iron and steel exports February, and more.
Vietnam News Today, March 19 2026, Business & Economy
In today’s Vietnam news: Gov’t projections crude oil production, MUFG VND forecast Iran conflict context, Solar vs energy imports, Pandora direct power purchase, UK-listed energy developer gas field development approved, US Rosen Partners meets with MPS, Pacific / Vietnam Airlines to sponsor Hue Festival, VN thriller set for international release, Japan carbon capture project, Fuel imports first 2 weeks March, Raw materials / logistics costs jump, Mercedes distributor branches into VinFast, HSR tender documents March-end deadline, Updated: Vietnam Fuel Prices and Trade Disruption Tracker: Iran Conflict 2026, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, Car imports, 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
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This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It