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Japanese wireless carrier to launch mobile services in Vietnam

To advance this initiative, the two companies entered into a Business Cooperation Contract on March 10. Under this agreement, VNPT and KDDI aim to deliver a new mobile telecommunications service primarily targeting young consumers and digital-native users in Vietnam, leveraging KDDI’s operational expertise gained through its online-only mobile brand “povo” in Japan, alongside VNPT’s domestic […]

Masan delivers record Q1 profit

In Q1 2026, MSN posted net profit after tax before minority interest (NPAT Pre-MI) of VND1.97 trillion ($75.77 million), doubling on-year. Consumer-retail earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose to $94.62 million, up 23.6 per cent on-year, reflecting broad-based growth across the platform. Q2 2026 preliminary momentum indicates MSN is on track to grow NPAT […]

Agro-forestry-fishery exports exceed $23 billion in first four months

Photo: thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, export turnover in April was estimated at $6.05 billion, down 3.8 per cent from the previous month and 0.8 per cent on-year. Despite this short-term slowdown, cumulative exports in the January-April period totalled $23.04 billion, marking a 5.4 per cent increase compared to the same […]

Manufacturing firms face falling orders as costs climb to 15-year peak

The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropped to a seven-month low of 50.5 in April, down from 51.2 in March. The reading signalled a tenth consecutive positive score in overall business conditions in the sector, albeit only marginal. Helping to keep the headline index in positive territory in April was sustained output […]

Foreign-invested sector export turnover soars

Foreign-invested enterprises saw a soar in export turnover Vietnam’s total import-export turnover in April was estimated at $94.32 billion, up 0.8 per cent from the previous month and 26.7 per cent on-year, according to a report released on May 3 by the National Statistics Office. For the January-April period, total trade turnover reached an estimated […]

National Brand Week aims to elevate Vietnam’s global competitiveness

2026 National Brand Week launching ceremony The opening ceremony took place on April 16, organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Attendees included Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, vice chairman of the Vietnam National Brand Council, along with representatives from other ministries, local authorities, trade promotion organisations, experts, businesses […]

Digital future for SMEs: no transformation without cybersecurity shield

The Secure Digital Future for SMEs forum brought together around 200 representatives from government agencies, industry experts, business communities, professional associations and international partners to discuss practical solutions for strengthening digital security capacity among small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Vu Duy Hien, deputy secretary general and chief of office at the National Cybersecurity Association, highlighted […]

Youth take the lead in driving resolutions

At the Ministry of Finance (MoF) headquarters in Hanoi on April 15, its Youth Union organised a seminar focusing on the implementation of Resolution No.68-NQ/TW on private sector development and Resolution No.79-NQ/TW on the state economy, while defining the specific roles of youth members across functional areas. Le Don, secretary of the MoF Youth Union, […]

Vietnam shifts national brand focus from visibility to value

The 2026 Vietnam National Branding Forum, held in Hanoi on April 16, offered a comprehensive overview of the country’s branding journey while identifying key impediments and strategic directions towards 2035, with a vision to 2045. Speaking at the forum, Hoang Minh Chien, deputy director general of the Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry […]

VIMC sets $887m revenue target for 2026, invests in Can Gio Port

The targets were announced at the group’s shareholders’ meeting on April 15, where it also projected before-tax profit of VND3.24 trillion ($129.6 million) – equal to the 2025 figure – and after-tax profit of VND2.58 trillion ($103.2 million), a slight decrease of 2 per cent. Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) aims to maintain stable growth across […]