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.

  VIETRADE, RMIT Vietnam partner to strengthen national brands (Monday, January 26,2026)

Under the MoU, the two sides agreed to establish a long-term cooperation framework in trade promotion, training, research, and education related to brand development and international business.

  Ho Chi Minh City strengthens global engagement at WEF Davos 2026 (Monday, January 26,2026)

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Hoang Nguyen Dinh presented the city’s strategic vision, policy orientation and development priorities for building a modern, transparent and globally connected finance – technology ecosystem, with science – technology, data, artificial intelligence and fintech identified as core pillars.

  Vietnam, India explore opportunities in food, beverage industries (Monday, January 26,2026)

Vietnamese Trade Counsellor Bui Trung Thuong highlighted India as one of the fastest-growing consumer markets in the world, with a large population, an expanding middle class, and rising demand for quality food and beverage products.

  Ho Chi Minh City showcases Vietnam International Financial Centre at WEF Davos 2026 (Monday, January 26,2026)

The strong turnout of major corporations, strategic investors and global billionaires at bilateral meetings and sidelines discussions further underscored the growing appeal of VIFC-HCMC, fuelling expectations of large-scale international capital inflows and laying the groundwork for long-term, sustainable partnerships.

  Fitch Ratings upgrades Vietnam’s senior secured long-term debt rating to BBB- (Monday, January 26,2026)

The rating for Vietnam’s secured long-term debt was raised to BBB-, equivalent to investment grade, one notch higher than the country’s long-term foreign-currency rating on unsecured debt, which remains at BB+. The upgrade followed Fitch’s review under its revised Sovereign Rating Criteria issued in last September, said the Ministry of Finance.

  Indonesia ready to cooperate with Vietnam in halal sector (Monday, January 26,2026)

Ahmad Haikal Hasan, Head of the Halal Product Assurance Organising Agency (BPJPH) of Indonesia, described Vietnam as a “potential supplier” of halal products with the capacity to play a larger role in the market, particularly in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector. He revealed a plan to visit Vietnam next week to discuss the country’s progress in the global halal industry.

  Vietnam targets deeper market penetration in Hong Kong in 2026 (Thursday, January 22,2026)

Vietnam-Hong Kong trade hit 62.3 billion USD in the first 11 months of 2025, soaring 73.1% annually. Vietnamese exports to Hong Kong amounted to 36.8 billion USD, a 90.6% hike, ranking fourth among Hong Kong’s import sources, while imports from Hong Kong stood at 25.5 billion USD, up 52.9% and ranking third.

  Vietnamese footwear firms seek more opportunities in Canadian market (Thursday, January 22,2026)

With a strong production base and support from industry associations and trade promotion agencies, Vietnamese leather and footwear firms are expected to gradually expand their presence in the Canadian market in the time to come

  USABC commits to supporting Vietnam’s pursuit of double-digit growth (Thursday, January 22,2026)

The US–ASEAN Business Council expects the congress to outline a clear strategic direction that will guide the country into a new era of strong, sustainable growth - economically, socially, and in its global integration - particularly as Vietnam pursues its 10% GDP growth

  Vietnam–Singapore trade continues to thrive (Wednesday, January 21,2026)

For the year as a whole, Vietnam retained its position as Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner. Bilateral trade reached a record high of nearly 40 billion SGD, up 26.2% from the previous peak of 31.67 billion SGD recorded in 2024.

  Belgian expert optimistic about Vietnam’s economic outlook (Wednesday, January 21,2026)

Vietnam should move from a growth model based mainly on expanding capital and labour to one driven by productivity improvements. He said that this requires enhancing the quality of the workforce, particularly engineers, technicians, and managers in industrial sectors.

  Can Tho seeks to boost economic cooperation with Dutch partners (Wednesday, January 21,2026)

The city hopes the Dutch Consulate General and enterprises will help promote bilateral import-export activities and strengthen connections to encourage Dutch investors to explore priority sectors in Can Tho, said a local official.

  ESG standards offer opportunities to reposition Vietnam’s electronics firms (Tuesday, January 20,2026)

The 2025-2027 period will be a critical turning point, as exporters to the European market will be required to strictly comply with ESG standards, including net-zero emissions roadmaps, labour standards, corporate governance and transparency requirements. As a key export sector, the electronics industry is being directly and strongly affected by this shift.

  PM updates lead roles to drive UKVFTA forward (Tuesday, January 20,2026)

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is named the lead agency, with overall responsibility for the agreement’s general goals and definitions, trade remedies, non-tariff barriers to trade and investment in renewable energy, competition policies, State-owned enterprises, enterprises with special or exclusive rights and those with designated monopolies, as well as institutional, general and final terms.

  Phu Quoc accelerates infrastructure works serving APEC 2027 (Tuesday, January 20,2026)

The People’s Committee of Phu Quoc Special Zone in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang is accelerating the implementation of projects serving the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in 2027 (APEC 2027).

  China-Vietnam economic, trade ties to become model for regional cooperation (Monday, January 19,2026)

Chairman of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Industry Cooperation Committee Xu Ningning said the upside for economic and trade ties between the two countries remains enormous.

  Spring Fair 2026 strengthens Vietnam – India cooperation (Friday, January 16,2026)

The seminar aimed to help the Indian business community gain a clearer understanding of the scale, role and potential of the Spring Fair 2026 one of Vietnam’s major trade promotion events hosted by the Government and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

  Indonesian scholar praises Vietnam as model of sustainable, inclusive growth (Thursday, January 15,2026)

These achievements so far stem from the consistent leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the spirit of self-reliance and resilience, and strong national solidarity, laying a solid foundation for the country’s strategic development goals towards 2030 and the vision to 2045, according to a senior researcher at the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies.

  Vietnam, US launch 15.2 million USD tilapia development project (Wednesday, January 14,2026)

The project has a total budget of more than 15.2 million USD and will be implemented over five years, aiming to raise tilapia output to 1.21 million tonnes, with total sales value estimated at around 1.25 billion USD.

  Vietnam, Singapore enhance cooperation in IFC development (Tuesday, January 13,2026)

Permanent Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh noted that as Singapore is a seasoned player in this field, the delegation wishes to learn its experience to support Vietnam’s IFC development.