Crypto exchange licensing poised to boost foreign capital attraction (Wednesday, January 28,2026)

Experts believe that licensing Vietnam’s first crypto asset exchange will serve as a crucial catalyst for attracting foreign capital in a more formal and effective way.

  Visa highlights Vietnamese payment trends for 2026 (Wednesday, January 28,2026)

Vietnamese consumers are increasingly seeking premium experiences, from travel and shopping to wellness and dining, and are showing greater interest in payment cards with travel-related benefits.

  Japanese firms in Vietnam hit 15-year profit high (Wednesday, January 28,2026)

JETRO’s 2025 Survey on the Business Conditions of Japanese Companies Investing Overseas shows that 67.5% of Japanese firms in Vietnam expect to be profitable this year, up 3.4 percentage points from 2024 and the highest level since 2009.

  Vietnam becomes RoK’s key export market in ASEAN (Tuesday, January 27,2026)

The RoK’s exports to Vietnam rose 7.6% in 2025 from a year earlier to 62.8 billion USD, while imports from Vietnam climbed 11.7% to 31.8 billion USD, according to data released by the RoK’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea International Trade Association (KITA).

  Bac Ninh ranks second nationwide in foreign investment attraction in 2025 (Tuesday, January 27,2026)

Last year, Bac Ninh attracted around 20 billion USD in total investment capital, with FDI reaching 5.73 billion USD. The province also saw 7,686 newly established enterprises, bringing the total number of businesses to nearly 50,000.

  Vietnam intensifies business networking with US chambers, associations (Tuesday, January 27,2026)

The Vietnamese Trade Office's branch in Houston in January convened an in-person seminar with two US associations and representatives of THACO Industries Group, drawing more than 60 participants from businesses in both countries.

  Electronics enterprises urged to embed ESG into core strategy amid global shifts (Tuesday, January 27,2026)

Compliance with environmental, labour, governance, and information transparency standards is no longer a voluntary choice, but a mandatory requirement for businesses participating in global supply chains or exporting to international markets

  Vietnamese, Korean firms seek to enhance connectivity in new context (Tuesday, January 27,2026)

The association has actively contributed to policy discussions on issues important to Vietnam, including support for small- and medium-sized enterprises, artificial intelligence (AI) and sovereignty, as well as AI and semiconductor development policies in the RoK, while proposing recommendations for Vietnam.

  Resolution 79: Encouraging State-owned enterprises to link with FDI sector (Tuesday, January 27,2026)

The State economic sector has effectively fulfilled its function of orienting, leading and regulating economic activities, contributing to promoting economic growth, stabilising the macro economy, maintaining major economic balances, ensuring national defence and security, fostering social progress and justice, improving living standards and raising Vietnam’s international standing.

  14th National Party Congress: Chinese expert praises Vietnam’s growth targets (Tuesday, January 27,2026)

Vietnam should further refine mechanisms for mobilising infrastructure capital, including expanding public–private partnership (PPP) models and considering the establishment of a national-level special infrastructure fund to attract sovereign wealth funds and long-term capital, said Liu Ying, a research fellow at the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies under the Renmin University of China.