Vietnam a magnet for German investment

A report by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam, released in September 2025, noted that German capital began to flow into Vietnam in the early 1990s, shortly after the country began its economic reforms. Following Vietnam’s...

The super-rich won’t stay: Vietnam wrestles with wealth flight

Even as political and economic uncertainties drive the rich to move money and citizenship abroad, Vietnam is trying to lure talent back home [HO CHI MINH CITY] After being detained for 30 months, Vietnamese property tycoon Nguyen Phuong Hang –...

Vietnam rice prices fall due to Philippines import ban

October 6, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Vietnam rice export prices continued to drop as the Philippines, its largest market for the grain, extended an import ban by another month, with the possibility of lasting until the end of the year....

Đồng Nai fosters organic, high-tech agriculture

ĐỒNG NAI — Đồng Nai Province is promoting organic and high-tech agriculture and seeks to create concentrated farming areas and grow high-quality produce. The southeastern province encourages organisations and individuals engaged in producing,...

Vietnam launches sweeping reforms to escape the middle-income trap and rival Asia’s tiger economies

The speech was more than symbolic, it signaled the launch of what could be Vietnam’s most ambitious economic overhaul in decades. Vietnam aims to get rich by 2045 and become Asia’s next “tiger economy” — a term used to describe the earlier ascent...

Vietnam expects economic growth to reach 8.22% in Q3

VIETNAM’S economy likely expanded 8.22 per cent from a year earlier in the third quarter, driven by 10 per cent growth in the manufacturing sector, according to Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang. Growth in the January-September period is expected...

Hanoi Metro pilots weekly tickets on mobile app

Hanoi (VNA) - Hanoi Metro Co. Ltd. on October 4 announced the launch of phase two of its pilot programme on electronic identification, authentication, and biometric recognition on Metro Line 2A (Cat Linh – Ha Dong). From October 4–15, the trial...

Cuban NA President visits Vietnam Military History Museum

Hanoi (VNA) – President of the National Assembly of People’s Power and President of the Council of the State of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández and a high-ranking Cuban delegation visited the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi on October 5 as...

Urgent action needed to save Vietnam’s elephants from extinction

Dong Nai (VNA) – Wild elephants, long regarded as a symbol of strength in nature and closely tied to the culture and belief of many communities in Vietnam, are now facing the real risk of extinction. The alarming population decline has prompted...

Vietnam plans 2026 GDP growth target at 10 %

As an export-oriented economy, Vietnam remains vulnerable to slower global growth and softening demand from major trading partners. Trade-policy uncertainty may also begin to weigh on business and consumer confidence, according to the World Bank....

Vietnamese scientists in Japan discuss boosting strategic technology research

Vietnam taps into aluminium surge amidst global supply race

Once overshadowed by precious metals, such as gold and silver, aluminium is increasingly recognized as a critical resource in the modern economy. Lightweight, recyclable and resistant to corrosion, aluminium plays a growing role across industries...

Vietnam: Becoming a Regional Hub for Strategic Technologies

Vietnam has taken a significant step toward establishing itself as a regional hub for strategic technologies with the launch of the VietLeap AI Accelerator in Hanoi. The initiative, unveiled during the Vietnam International Innovation Expo (VIIE)...

Vietnam’s FDI inflows remain strong amidst global stagnation: official

Hanoi, October 4 (VNA) - Vietnam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction remains quite positive, amidst a slow-down in global FDI flows, particularly newly registered capital, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Finance’s Foreign Investment...

Vietnam's Pride retreat reveals misplaced fear of its youth

Dien Luong is a visiting fellow with the media, technology and society program of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore and a doctoral student in communications and media at the University of Michigan.

Where echoes of the past guide the technology of tomorrow

by Tuyết Mai - Quỳnh Hoa Once known for its stillness, with pagodas reflected in lake water and yellow-walled alleys steeped in incense, the Vietnamese capital Hà Nội is now making noise through two quiet revolutions — digital transformation and...

Science Food SystemsUniversity of Ghana Students shine at Global Food Systems innovation Challenge in the Netherlands

Accra, Oc 4, GNA – A team of first-year students from the University of Ghana has made the nation proud by emerging among the top six winning teams at the 2025 Food Systems Innovation Challenge Nature-Based Solutions Edition. It was held at...

Vietnamese scientists in Japan discuss boosting strategic technology research

TOKYO — Vietnamese scientists, experts and businesses in Japan gathered at a seminar in Tokyo on October 2 to discuss ways to promote research and development of strategic technologies, with a focus on “Chip Edge AI”. Jointly organised by the...

Vietnam, Japan boost ties in science-technology, semiconductors

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung held meetings with leaders of Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) on October 2 as part of his working visit to Japan....

Vietnam taps into aluminium surge amid global supply race

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - As global demand for aluminium reaches new heights, Vietnam is emerging as a strong contender to become a key production hub in the region, thanks to its abundant raw materials, experts say. Once overshadowed by precious metals,...