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Digital economy takes centre stage in Vietnam’s new growth model

How prepared is Vietnam for digital economy development, and what progress has been made so far? Le Trung Hieu In 2020, the Prime Minister approved a national digital transformation scheme under Decision No.749/QD-TTg. Its objectives are to develop digital government, the digital economy, and digital society, while fostering Vietnamese digital technology enterprises capable of competing […]

TikTok penalised $35,000 in Vietnam for consumer protection violations

Photo: Minh Son Following an inspection of compliance with laws on the protection of consumer rights, the National Competition Commission in January issued a decision to sanction TikTok Pte., Ltd., headquartered in Singapore, with a fine of VND880 million ($35,000). The decision said that TikTok committed several violations, including failing to provide a mechanism that […]

Carlsberg Vietnam delivers Lunar New Year support in central region

Through its “Tet is Full, Tet is Love” campaign, Carlsberg Vietnam and its local brand Huda have delivered 7,500 Tet care packages containing essential goods to underprivileged families across seven provinces and cities in the central region, continuing a long-standing effort to support communities during the most important holiday of the year. Andrew Khan, managing […]

Vietnam to lead trade growth in ASEAN

According to HSBC’s ASEAN Perspectives 2026 report on January 26, although there are fears over tariffs while the frontloading of export demand is set to pull back, ASEAN’s trade engines will endure. In fact, despite all the noise over tariffs, the region’s exports outperformed in 2025, it said. The finer details suggest that this outperformance […]

Financial sector charts next steps as Party Congress convenes

How do you assess the Ministry of Finance’s performance in implementing financial and state budget tasks, as well as its progress in improving mechanisms, policies, and legal frameworks across the financial, investment, and state treasury sectors in recent years? Over the past five years, the financial and budget duties have been carried out amid unfathomable […]

AMRO forecasts 7.6 per cent GDP growth for Vietnam in 2026

Vietnam’s GDP growth is forecast to reach 7.6 per cent in 2026, according to a quarterly update released on January 21 by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). ASEAN+3 comprises the 10 ASEAN member states together with China, Japan, and South Korea, and the bloc’s overall growth is projected to moderate to 4 per cent […]

KoCham and KN Holdings strengthen cooperation on eco-industrial parks

The MoU was signed by Kim Nyoun Ho, chairman of KoCham, and Le Nu Thuy Duong, vice chairwoman and general director of KN Holdings. Under the agreement, the two sides aim to strengthen information exchange, support investment connectivity, and facilitate Korean enterprises in exploring investment and production opportunities in industrial parks (IPs) developed by KN […]

Industry-trade sector aims to turn challenges into opportunities in new era

Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung delivers a speech at a discussion during the 14th National Party Congress on January 21 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi – In the years ahead, Vietnam’s industry and trade sector will focus on turning challenges from green and digital trends into opportunities for breakthroughs, contributing to Vietnam’s development […]

Health minister highlights comprehensive, people-centred healthcare orientation

Hanoi – Member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has underscored the determination to shift Vietnam’s healthcare system from a treatment-oriented approach to comprehensive, people-centred care across the life cycle, while speaking with the press on the implementation of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 72 issued on September 9, 2025. […]

14th Party Congress empowers CPV on socialist path: Portuguese newspaper chief

Hanoi – Manuel Rodríguez, a member of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) leadership and Editor-in-Chief of its official newspaper Avante, has shared his impressions on the ongoing 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and the country’s development model in the current global landscape in a recent interview to the Vietnam News […]