Finance minister pushes for London tie-up to build int’l financial centre

London (VNA) – Vietnamese Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang has urged London’s financial hub to work closely with Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang to develop an international financial centre in Vietnam. During a working session in London on...

Vietnam hosts 23rd international plastics, rubber exhibition

HCM City (VNA) – The 23rd International Exhibition on Machinery and Equipment for the Plastics and Rubber Industry - VietnamPlas 2025 - opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on September 17. Jointly...

Vietnam’s Hoa Phat Agriculture files for IPO

Vietnam-based Hoa Phat Agriculture Development JSC (HPA), a subsidiary of Hoa Phat Group, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the State Securities Commission of Vietnam. According to the company’s leadership, the pricing principle...

Vietnam's Sugar Sector Battles Smuggling and Market Challenges

Vietnam's sugar sector is under increasing strain from a flood of undocumented, low-cost sugar flooding the market, threatening native output and stability. Despite repeated requests for government assistance, officials stress that enterprises...

Vietnam requires up to 92 billion USD for climate adaptation by 2030

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will need an estimated 55–92 billion USD between 2021 and 2030 to fully implement its climate adaptation tasks, equivalent to 3–5% of the country’s 2020 GDP, according to its updated National Adaptation Plan (NAP). With the...

Vietnamese Deputy PM attends 22nd China - ASEAN Expo in Guangxi

Guangxi (VNA) – Vietnam is ready to deepen economic cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China and other partners, embracing a strategy of “harmonised interests and shared risks” as it leverages its fast-growing...

Vietnam’s textile growth to be showcased at VIATT

Vietnam’s government continues to position its textile industry as a key export sector, with exports exceeding USD 17.58 billion in the first five months of 2025, up 9% year-on-year. Alongside this, the country is also a major textile and...

Vietnamese localities foster links link with Korean businesses

Seoul (VNA) – Three Vietnamese provinces – Tay Ninh, Nghe An and Quang Tri – introduced their potential, advantages and economic cooperation to the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s businesses during a conference in Seoul on September 17. The event saw...

Vietnam, Algeria boost multi-sector cooperation

Algiers (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Tran Quoc Khanh on September 16 had a working session with Abdelkader Toumi, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Batna province, which is twinned with Dien Bien province of Vietnam,...

Vietnam's FPT eyes opening its first chip assembly plant

Semiconductors IT giant chairman says looking to tap Danang labor pool for back-end facility FPT Chairman Truong Gia Binh told Nikkei that the company looks to launch the facility "in the near future." (Photo by Nikkei) YUJI NITTA September 18,...

Vietnam’s 80-year journey highlighted at National Day celebration in Cuba

Havana (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Cuba celebrated the 80th National Day (September 2) with a ceremony held on September 16, drawing hundreds of Cuban officials, representatives of the diplomatic corps, international friends, and Vietnamese...

Vietnam purchasing cheap Canadian canola meal

Feed millers in Vietnam are taking advantage of bargain prices with rare purchases of Canadian canola meal after China, its traditional buyer, curbed imports by imposing hefty anti-dumping duties earlier this year. Feed millers in Vietnam are...

Ho Chi Minh City to see a hyperscale data centre facility in 2026

A 140-MW facility is currently under construction. According to a JLL report, CMC Corporation received approval for a USD 250 million hyperscale data centre in Saigon Hi-Tech Park, featuring 30 MW initial capacity (expandable to 120 MW). “Ho Chi...

ODA in Vietnam: Highlights of Decree 242 for Investors

Effective from September 10, 2025, Decree No. 242/2025/ND-CP (“Decree 242”) has replaced previous regulations on the management of official development assistance (ODA) in Vietnam. Regulating ODA and concessional loans, the decree prescribes...

Business News | India Book of Records Celebrates Global Achievers with Worldkings

PNN Ho Chi Minh City, [Vietnam], September 17, 2025: Ho Chi Minh City is preparing to host the 54th Convocation of Vietnamese Record Holders on September 21, marking the 21st anniversary of the Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings). This...

UK officials highlight Vietnam’s transformation

Hanoi (VNA) – The transformation of Vietnam over the past eight decades is a testament to the nation’s strength and determination, British officials said at a celebration in London marking the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day and the...

Minister pitches UK investors on booming economy, stock market surge

London (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance hosted an investment promotion conference in the UK on September 16, drawing nearly 300 representatives from major corporations, banks, and investment funds across the UK, Vietnam, and beyond. In...

New Zealand urged to build new trade blocs

Heads of state pose for a family photo during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 7 July, 2025. Photo: Pablo Porciuncula / AFP With BRICS shaking up global politics and economics - and irking Donald Trump - would joining be smart...

NZ urged to build new trade blocs

An economic powerhouse is rising on the world stage and changing global rules – so is it time for New Zealand to spread its ‘diplomatic wings’ and join the group? Brics, the powerful bloc of emerging economies led by Brazil, Russia, India, China...

VinFast India Partners with ICICI Bank to Deliver Comprehensive EV Financing Solutions

Gurugram, Haryana, India (NewsVoir) VinFast Auto India, a subsidiary of global EV brand VinFast, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICICI Bank, one of India’s leading private sector banks, to provide auto and inventory financing...