Fewer than 200 FDI firms in Vietnam liable for global minimum tax payment
Economy 11:36 29/09/2026Fewer than 200 FDI firms in Vietnam were required to pay the global minimum tax, out of around 1,500 projects subject to reporting requirements, a senior tax official said on Monday.
Ho Chi Minh City FDI surpasses full-year target
Ho Chi Minh City 12:51 25/09/2026Registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ho Chi Minh City reached US$17.225 billion as of September 19, surpassing the city’s full-year target by 56.6 percent, driven in part by the $4.9 billion Can Gio International Transshipment Port project and the $2.1 billion AI Factory project.
US giants seek to expand investment, operations in Vietnam
Economy 17:44 22/09/2026Major U.S. corporations, including Warburg Pincus, Boeing, and Apple, have expressed interest in expanding their investment and operations in Vietnam, as the country seeks deeper participation in global financial, aviation, and technology value chains.
High borrowing costs put Vietnamese supporting-industry firms at disadvantage
Economy 14:38 21/09/2026Vietnamese supporting-industry firms are struggling to secure affordable financing for machinery, technology, and factory upgrades, putting them at a disadvantage against foreign-invested competitors.
Vietnam’s FDI giants race to invest in worker housing
Economy 15:15 19/09/2026For many workers in Vietnam, having a safe, clean place to return to after work without worrying about the next rent payment is a long-held wish. In response, several FDI companies are building dormitories to give employees greater stability and encourage them to stay with the company.
Vietnam’s next FDI challenge: Making capital generate more capital
In-Depth 10:45 14/09/2026As Vietnam seeks more productive and higher-quality foreign investment, the challenge is no longer simply how much new foreign direct investment (FDI) the country can attract, but how many more dollars of investment an FDI dollar in Vietnam can generate.
Vietnam’s industrial output posts strongest 8-month growth in 7 years as FDI surges 55%
Economy 15:06 03/09/2026Vietnam’s industrial production rose 11.9 percent in January-August 2026, its strongest growth for the period since 2019, while registered FDI reached US$40.6 billion, up 55.4 percent year on year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.
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.
Lost in translation: How Chinese, Korean, and Japanese bosses adapt in Vietnam
In-Depth 21:40 08/08/2026Foreign executives often struggle to lead local teams in Vietnam—not just because of cultural differences, but because of deep-seated economic history.
Ho Chi Minh City draws nearly $10bn in FDI amid strong performance across other sectors
Ho Chi Minh City 21:28 03/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City attracted more than US$9.8 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first seven months of 2026, up 144.5 percent from a year earlier, while domestic business activity, industrial production, consumer spending, and other key economic indicators also posted strong growth, according to the city's Statistics Office.
Vietnam’s localities must prepare well to attract high-quality US investment: ambassador
Vietnam News 23:30 02/08/2026Vietnam’s localities need to proactively prepare investment-ready projects, infrastructure, institutions, and a skilled workforce, while improving transparency and investor support, to attract high-quality U.S. investment as tax incentives alone are no longer enough to win over American businesses, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.S. Nguyen Quoc Dung.
Ho Chi Minh City’s FDI firms rise 41% in five years, employ over a quarter of workforce
Economy 12:49 01/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City had more than 14,000 foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises as of December 31, 2025, up 41 percent from 2020, employing more than 1.6 million workers, or over a quarter of the city's total workforce, according to the 2026 Ho Chi Minh City economic census.
