WinCommerce targets 1,000-1,500 new WinMart/WinMart+/WiN stores in 2026
EconomyWinCommerce, the retail arm of Masan Group (MSN) and the operator of the WinMart, WinMart+, and WiN chains, has set an ambitious target of opening 1,000-1,500 new stores in 2026, with a strong focus on rural areas.
Surging memory chip prices dim outlook for consumer electronics makers
EconomyGlobal demand for smartphones, personal computers and gaming consoles is expected to shrink this year as companies from Britain's Raspberry Pi (RPI.L) to HP Inc (HPQ.N) raise sticker prices to offset surging memory chip costs.
Major Thai conglomerate plans to acquire MM Mega Market Vietnam for $717mn: media
EconomyThailand’s Berli Jucker Public Co., Ltd. (BJC) moves to acquire MM Mega Market Vietnam through an indirect transaction valued at US$717 million.
Foreign long-stay visitors seen as ‘clean’ FDI for Da Nang: experts
EconomyForeigners who choose to live in Da Nang for three to six months are emerging as a direct and ‘clean’ source of foreign investment, experts said at a recent workshop held in the central Vietnamese city.
Vietnam launches 5-year trial licensing for crypto asset exchanges
EconomyVietnam on Tuesday began piloting a licensing regime for organizations operating crypto asset exchanges, representing the country’s first formal step toward regulating the fast-growing sector after years in a legal grey area, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Resolution No. 79 expected to pave way for Vietnam Airlines to make strategic breakthrough
EconomyVietnam’s national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is standing at the threshold of a new growth cycle, as long-standing institutional constraints that once limited its development space are gradually being dismantled following the issuance of Resolution No. 79 by the Politburo on the development of the state-owned economy.
Vietnam's Vinpearl breaks ground on ultra-luxury links golf course on Hon Tre Island
EconomyVinpearl, a leading Vietnamese tourism, resort and entertainment brand, on Monday broke ground on a high-end 19-hole links golf course on Hon Tre Island, off the coast of Nha Trang in south-central Khanh Hoa Province.
Inside Viettel’s chip plant: Extreme standards behind Vietnam’s semiconductor leap
EconomyVietnam has taken a historic step into the most complex segment of the global semiconductor value chain as its military-run telecom company Viettel broke ground on a chip manufacturing plant in mid-January, marking the country’s first official entry into chip fabrication.
Vietnam targets over $5.5bn in foreign loans for infrastructure in 2026 amid lagging disbursement
EconomyVietnam plans to mobilize more than US$5.5 billion in foreign loans in 2026 to finance major national infrastructure projects, the Ministry of Finance said, noting that disbursement of the funds has been slow.
AI helps drive Vietnam’s export growth: HSBC
EconomyThe global wave of artificial intelligence (AI) was credited with record export performance in economies such as Taiwan and South Korea in 2025 despite tariff pressures, and HSBC believed the same trend also supported Vietnam’s export growth.
