Vietnam looks beyond capital and FDI for next phase of growth
Economy 20:10 20/08/2026Vietnam must move beyond a growth model heavily reliant on investment, low-cost labor, and foreign-invested production to achieve its goal of becoming a high-income economy by mid-century, economists warned at a national scientific conference in Hanoi on Wednesday.
Ho Chi Minh City’s FDI inflows surge to $9.8 billion in January-July
Ho Chi Minh City 20:33 12/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City attracted more than US$9.8 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first seven months of 2026, marking a 44.45-percent increase from a year earlier.
IMF official says few countries match Vietnam's reform drive
Economy 13:07 29/07/2026Few countries have carried out reforms on the scale of Vietnam in recent years, while the Southeast Asian nation’s economy has shown impressive growth and resilience in the face of external shocks, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said on Tuesday.
New Zealand struggles to regain economic mojo without housing recovery
World 16:24 23/03/2026For decades, New Zealand has relied on inflating the housing market to engineer a recovery during downturns, but the playbook has failed this time, putting policymakers in a quandary just as the Middle East conflict adds a new layer of uncertainty.
New tungsten price cycle: MSR emerges as value stock for global investors
Economy 12:20 13/03/2026The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving a surge in global demand for semiconductor chips and large-scale data centers. Behind this technological race lies another critical competition: securing reliable supplies of strategic materials.
Thailand, Japan expand footprint in Vietnam’s consumer M&A market
Economy 12:13 15/02/2026Thailand and Japan emerged as the leading sources of foreign capital in Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in 2025, with investors from the two countries particularly active in consumer-focused deals.
Europe's $955 billion recovery fund struggles to transform economy
World 15:05 02/02/2026MADRID/ROME - In olive groves and vineyards dotted across Spain, sensors and drones paid for by Europe's largest recovery fund since the post-war Marshall Plan are gathering soil data to feed into AI models which will help farmers better manage their crops.
Vietnam’s GDP grows 8.02% in 2025, second-highest in 15 years
Economy 17:05 06/01/2026Vietnam’s economy expanded by 8.02 percent year on year to about US$514 billion in 2025, marking the second-highest growth in 15 years, driven by strong performance in industry, construction, and services, according to data from the National Statistics Office of Vietnam (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.
Japan expects growth to accelerate next year with fiscal stimulus
World 11:34 25/12/2025TOKYO -- Japan's government revised up its economic forecast for the fiscal year to next March and projected that growth would accelerate in the following year, on the view that its massive stimulus package will boost consumption and capital expenditure.
ECB to hold rates steady as euro zone economy shows resilience
World 15:27 18/12/2025FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank is widely expected to keep its policy rates steady on Thursday and signal little appetite for cuts in the near term as the euro zone economy holds its ground in the face of global trade shocks and inflation remains stable.
Vietnam reports $14bn trade surplus in January-August
Economy 09:21 07/09/2025Vietnam's economy showed robust signs of growth in the first eight months of 2025, recording a trade surplus of nearly US$14 billion, a 27.3-percent rise in registered foreign direct investment (FDI), and a 15.7-percent increase in new business registrations, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Australia's Q2 GDP growth quickens to 2-year high as consumers open wallets
World 15:32 03/09/2025Australia's economy grew at the fastest annual pace in almost two years in the second quarter as consumers finally started spending after multiple rate cuts, taking over from the government as the main driver of growth.
