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, January 21 2026, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: Carbon market framework decree issued, Toyota ups investment – hybrids, Crypto exchange applications open, Shift to sustainable tourism, Offtake commitments LNG, Undocumented beer seizure, Calls for higher quality FDI, 10 percent growth target, Korean bank subsidiary approval, Fake Gucci / Hermes haul, 14th NPC demographics, Anti-dumping Thai / Chinese wood imports, Vinhomes bond issuance, Stock market Tuesday, Imports from Singapore, Exports to UK, Exchange rates Tuesday, and more.

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How to Start an English Centre in Vietnam 2026: Capital, Regulations & Salaries

Vietnam’s booming economy has seen huge numbers of foreign firms enter the market and foreign tourists visit the country. This has created huge demand for English language courses and the proliferation of English language learning centres around the country. In this light, this article discusses the key steps and procedures that should be understood when opening an English language centre in Vietnam.

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Vietnam News Today, January 20 2026, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: Cyber attacks decline, Petrol license withdrawls 2025, Dong Nai Q4 port performance, HCMC airport 45th most connected, Swiss ownership stake VP Bank, Gold prices reach new record, Hon Tre Island land auction, Vinpearl golf course Hon Tre, Gender equality workforce, New Aeon Mall Dong Nai, Overview of 14th Nat. Congress, US Bank funding VA Boeing jets, HSR investor screening, PM intervention APEC building materials shortage, FDI total trade, Margin lending growth speed, Mercedes Benz Vietnam investment offer, and more.

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Vietnam News Today, January 19 2026, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: VNG chairman bad investments, Digital currency inflation control, Fuel retailers running at loss, Investor perspectives Congress 14, Chemicals customs problem fix, Pick-up truck sales pick up, PM directives on EV charging, CRM startup US$4 million funding, Fake Australian meat bust, Processed seafood production, Imports from Germany, Exports to France, Plastic products imports, Toys / sporting goods exports, Saturday’s Vietnam news, and more.

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Vietnam News Today, January 17 2026, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: McDonald’s 100 store expansion plan, Foreign loans in 2026, CPJ on pre-congress press crackdown, New IFC HCMC launch deadline, VN-owned semiconductor plant, Novaland bond payment delays, Petrol price deregulation, 3 year tax exemptions SMEs, LNG plant US$1.12 billion loan, VND 100 million betting limited rejected, SBV Governor: limited headroom credit growth, SBV rebuffs calls remove credit limits, M&A China/VN pharmaceuticals, LPG production, Imports from Malaysia, Stock market Friday, Exchange rates Friday, and more.

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Vietnam News Today, January 16 2026, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: 40 hour work week proposal, Gross merch value e-commerce, Vinacapital scam warning, Nuclear plant resettlement costs, QR payments growth, FLC golf course investment, Quarantine certificate bribes, Fake milk case outcome, More bond issuance fines, Health supplements bribery case outcome, EDM festival HCMC, Viettel e-commerce platform, Counterfeit gas ring dismantled, Rice exports to decrease, EU dairy processing expansion, Semiconductor ASML PM meeting, Imports from South Korea, and more.

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Vietnam News Today, January 15 2026, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: Power plant delays, Unemployment, LNG pricing policy outdated, Chemical Law customs delays, Brazilian beef import approvals, BW Industrial expansion, ASEAN-China FTA agriculture benefits Vietnam, Japan – Vietnam renewables cooperation, South Korean wafer plant starts operations, Agriculture capital, Jailbroken phone bank app ban, WB growth forecast, Offshore wind surveying MoU, Credit growth 15 percent analysis, New airline, European tourist arrivals, Crude oil production, and more.

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Vietnam News Today, January 14 2026, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: Google manufacture high-end smart phones VN, New public holiday, New US ambassador, US Countervailing duties VN rebar, BCI results, Tobacco tax changes, Standard Chartered VN economic forecast 2026, HCMC construction materials shortage, Power projects acceleration, Velocity of money, Huawei smartphones to return, PIT exemptions from July 1, Youth unemployment, Fruits and vegetables exports, Tourists from Australia / New Zealand, Aluminum production, Stock market Tuesday, and more.

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Vietnam News Today, January 13 2026, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: Real estate credit not restricted, Wage / price disparity concerns, Japan’s Daiwa increases holding SSI, Real estate lending risks, PYN Elite performance, Outbound investment, Construction materials shortage APEC, UOB on VN interest rates, VND-pegged stable coin proposal, Foreign inflows HoSE end-2025 / start-2026, Coal power revenue Lam Dong, New stadium for HCMC, Taxi company sued unpaid wages / social insurance, China import Vietnam fishmeal, Counterfeit airpods, Wood / wood products exports, Imports from Japan, and more.

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Vietnam News Today, January 09 2026, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: Life insurance revenue decline halted, Fuel retailer market exit, Margin lending concerns, Robot dog manufacturing HCMC, Buying new bank notes legal, VCCI report business expectations, Digital music revenue, New resolution public sector development, , Vingroup share fall / risk, Footwear exports, Imports from India, Stock market Thursday, Exchange rates Thursday, Exports to USA, Average monthly income increase, Motor vehicle imports, and more.

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Minimum Wage in Vietnam 2026: Rates, Regions & ASEAN Comparisons

Vietnam’s minimum wage is an attractive draw-card for businesses in a broad range of industries. Among the lowest in Southeast Asia, foreign firms may be able to realise real value by making the most of this low-cost labour. This article looks at all the key details a foreign firm might need to know.

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Vietnam News Today, January 7 2026, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: Metro line 2 HCMC, Tax debt increase on land taxes / fees, Income tax exemptions night / overtime work, Shopee / TikTok market share, Concerns bank transfer tax deduction requirement, GDP growth outpacing power supply, Domestic consumption, FDI real estate concerns, Public company status mining / minerals sector, Food Safety Authority corruption, Seafood exports MMPA USA, Land auction deposits, Coal production, Stock market Wednesday, Exchange rates Wednesday, Tourist arrivals December / 2025, Yesterday’s Vietnam news update, and more.

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Vietnam News Today, January 6 2026, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: Government inspection EV maker, Bamboo Airways recruiting, New regulations: credit institution investments, New credit card ID requirements, New Year holiday tourism, Business closures 2025, Loss-making tech firms listing HoSE, Public company status Viettel Global, Nhon Trach gas plant officially online, Call for government orders of VN-made UAVs, Unilever VN partner public company status revoked, Netflix censorship 9-dash line, Q4 inflation, 2025 trade data, 2025 FDI, GDP growth Q4 / 2025, Imports from Philippines, and more.

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Vietnam inflation rises 3.31 percent in 2025

Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index rose 0.19 percent in December from the previous month, driven mainly by higher food prices and dining costs, according to the latest release from Vietnam’s National Statistics Office.

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Vietnam News Today, January 5 2026, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: Advertising wait time caps, Crypto / gold bar tax changes, Labour shortages LNY, Chinese HRC ADDs extended, Vinfast Ha Tinh production, Wigroup on interest rates, Wood tariff delays, Milk imports, Chemical products exports, PMI December, Imports from Australia, Exports to Philippines, and more.

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Vietnam News Today, December 29 2025, Business & Economy

In today’s headlines: SK telco R&D Vietnam, Sun Group breaks ground casino, fast food spending, diesel spill Dung Quat, steel price hike, pumped storage hydro, government bonds 2025, FLC to be delisted, healthcare spending, advisory council on monetary policy, smoking in hotels, To Lam speech, new graduate job market challenges, aged care facility shortage HCMC, IFCs as tourism drivers, HPG steel maker exports plummet, Manpower on labour market, and more.

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