ASFRC unveils recommendations on legal framework for digital assets in Vietnam
EconomyThe Asian Financial Services Research Council (ASFRC) on Monday presented its policy recommendations on regulating digital assets in Vietnam at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City.
Zeekr 009 Grand heads to Vietnam in 2026
EconomyThe Zeekr 009 is scheduled to enter the Vietnamese market in late 2026 through local distributor Tasco Auto, with the flagship Zeekr 009 Grand drawing particular attention.
European firms’ confidence in Vietnam hits 7-year high in Q4 2025
EconomyThe European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) has officially released the latest Business Confidence Index (BCI) report for the fourth quarter of 2025, recording its highest level in seven years and marking a decisive shift in European business sentiment.
Vietnam ranks eighth globally in beer consumption in 2024
EconomyVietnam consumed 4.6 billion liters of beer in 2024, placing it eighth worldwide, according to Kirin Holdings, one of Japan’s and the world’s leading beverage groups.
Vietnam construction projects face rising costs as barges crowd Mekong River for Cambodian sand
EconomyHundreds of barges have been anchored for days along a nearly-two-kilometer stretch of the Mekong River at Vietnam’s border with Cambodia, where companies are waiting to receive sand shipped from Cambodia for construction projects, local authorities said.
Vietnam’s HDBank successfully issues $100mn green bonds to international investors
EconomyHo Chi Minh City Development Commercial Bank (HDBank, ticker symbol: HDB) successfully issued a second tranche of international green bonds worth US$50 million on January 7 to The Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) and British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, fulfilling its $100 million international green bond initiative 2025.
PM urges ministries to push for 10% economic growth, $5,500 per capita GDP in 2026
EconomyVietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed ministries and local authorities nationwide to step up efforts to achieve GDP growth of at least 10 percent and raise per capita GDP to between US$5,400 and $5,500 in 2026, alongside other key socio-economic targets.
Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong’s GSM reaches billion-US dollar valuation
EconomyGreen and Smart Mobility JSC (GSM), a taxi and electric vehicle rental company owned by Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong, has announced the completion of a capital increase, raising its charter capital from VND25 trillion (US$951 million) to VND35.5 trillion ($1.35 billion), representing a 42-percent growth rate.
Vietnam’s Halong Canfoco halts production after CEO arrested in diseased pork probe
EconomyHalong Canfoco, a major Vietnamese food processing company, has temporarily suspended production at its Hai Phong factory for up to 14 days after its chief executive officer was arrested in an investigation into the procurement and storage of diseased pork allegedly used in canned food products.
In Vietnam, Highlands Coffee halts lotus seed, lychee drinks at some locations amid Halong Canfoco food safety scandal
EconomyCoffee chain Highlands Coffee on Saturday clarified its relationship with Halong Canfoco, which is at the center of a major food safety scandal, and announced the temporary suspension of lotus seed- and lychee-based products at some stores in Vietnam.
