US allows continued imports of Vietnamese swimming crabs under marine mammal rules
EconomyThe United States will continue allowing imports of swimming crab products from Vietnam after the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) determined that Vietnam’s crab fishery met requirements.
LuLu Group chairman oversees flight carrying Vietnamese produce to UAE
EconomyThe Middle East-headquartered hypermarket chain LuLu Hypermarket has launched its second charter flight, directed by M.A. Yusuff Ali, chairman and managing director of LuLu Group International, to transport Vietnamese agricultural products to the United Arab Emirates, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency of Foreign Trade.
Chinese automaker Omoda & Jaecoo to build factory in Vietnam
EconomyChinese automotive brand Omoda & Jaecoo is preparing to build and operate a factory in Hung Yen Province, northern Vietnam through a joint venture between Vietnam’s conglomerate Geleximco and Chery, the parent company of Omoda & Jaecoo.
Foreign funds eye investment in Vietnam’s innovation ecosystem
EconomyMany foreign billion-U.S. dollar investment funds are set to attend the Vietnam Innovation and Private Capital Summit 2026 (VIPC Summit 2026) in Ho Chi Minh City in late May, seeking for new opportunities in the Vietnamese innovation ecosystem.
Vietnam poised for global gaming breakthrough: expert
EconomyVeteran game expert Mike Fischer, who currently teaches at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, believes that Vietnam is no longer emerging on the global game map, but it is already there, and will become one of the world’s leading nations in gaming.
Vietnam’s Hoang Anh Gia Lai inks deal for $50mn coffee project in Laos
EconomyHoang Anh Gia Lai Group, a leading Vietnamese agricultural production and processing company, has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a 5,000-hectare high-quality coffee plantation in Champasak Province, southern Laos, with a total investment of US$50 million.
Home-based care seen as gold mine for Vietnam’s silver economy
EconomyDemand for elderly care, particularly home-based services, is rising sharply in Vietnam, highlighting strong growth potential for the country’s silver economy, though the market remains fragmented and underdeveloped.
Vietnamese workers among Southeast Asia’s least engaged despite high optimism: Gallup
EconomyVietnamese workers are among the most optimistic in Southeast Asia about their lives but also the least engaged with their workplaces, according to Gallup's State of the Global Workplace 2026 report.
VinMetal, Primetals Technologies team up for advanced integrated steel complex in Vietnam
EconomyVietnam’s VinMetal and UK-based Primetals Technologies on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding on comprehensive strategic cooperation to back VinMetal’s large-scale integrated steel production complex in Ha Tinh Province.
S.Korean fried chicken chain prepares to enter Vietnamese market
EconomyA leading South Korean fried chicken chain, BHC Chicken, is preparing to enter the Vietnamese market through a master franchise agreement.
