Vietnam's first homegrown security chip unveiled

Vietnam's first homegrown security chip unveiled

The Government Cipher Committee and Viettel have unveiled a new security chip and the country's first domestically designed secure semiconductor platform.
Banks face rising bad debts amid push for debt market development

Banks face rising bad debts amid push for debt market development

Rising bad debts and shrinking provisioning buffers are prompting tighter credit discipline, while state-owned Vietnam Asset Management Company’s expanded mandate and a new trading platform offer fresh momentum for debt resolution.
SABECO posts stronger earnings ahead of Lunar New Year peak

SABECO posts stronger earnings ahead of Lunar New Year peak

SABECO has posted stronger earnings and solid cash flow in the first nine months, supporting its dividend ahead of the Lunar New Year peak.

New customs framework to reward compliance and target risks

New customs framework to reward compliance and target risks
Vietnam's proposed customs framework seeks to reward compliant businesses with greater support, while leveraging data-driven risk management to improve oversight and facilitate trade.

Vietnamese brands make gains in ASEAN’s brand economy

Vietnamese brands make gains in ASEAN’s brand economy
Vietnamese brands are strengthening their position in ASEAN’s brand economy, according to the ASEAN 500 2026 report from Brand Finance.

TCP empowers young people to spread positive energy in the community

TCP empowers young people to spread positive energy in the community
Marking the seventh consecutive year of partnership with the “Noble Youth” Awards, Arjaree Suwangool, corporate affairs and communications director at TCP Group, shared her thoughts with VIR's Thanh Van on the group’s commitment.

Vietnam accelerates 5G utilisation and prepares for 6G

Vietnam accelerates  5G utilisation and prepares for 6G
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) has set a requirement to integrate 5G into production and business operations to generate tangible value, while simultaneously preparing for 6G according to a roadmap aligned with technological developments and

Russia and Vietnam expand cooperation on nuclear energy

Russia and Vietnam expand cooperation on nuclear energy
Consortium leader of MBIR Reactor International Research Centre, LLC, and the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (Vinatom) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

$2.28 billion Ca Na power project clears feasibility hurdle

$2.28 billion Ca Na power project clears feasibility hurdle
The feasibility study for the Ca Na gas-fired thermal power plant project is eligible to be submitted for approval, according to the notice of Khanh Hoa Department of Industry and Trade on November 2.

Japanese companies continue their M&A buying spree in Vietnam

Japanese companies continue their M&A buying spree in Vietnam
Major Japanese companies are ramping up dealmaking activities in Vietnam to acquire promising businesses.

Nearly two-thirds of Viettel’s IBA awards from overseas markets

Nearly two-thirds of Viettel’s IBA awards from overseas markets
22 out of 31 awards granted to Viettel at the 2026 International Business Awards (IBA) came from its overseas markets.

Tax reforms carve the path for growth and confidence

Tax reforms carve the path for growth and confidence
Closer collaboration between tax authorities and businesses, greater alignment with international standards, and digitalised administration are set to ease business burdens in Vietnam.

Data-driven management for modern tax administration

Data-driven management for modern tax administration
Tax administration in Vietnam is being reformed from paper-based administration towards data-driven management and compliance- and risk-based approaches ..
Tax reforms carve the path for growth and confidence

Tax reforms carve the path for growth and confidence

Closer collaboration between tax authorities and businesses, greater alignment with international standards, and digitalised administration are set to ease business burdens in Vietnam.
AI to transform the future of finance

AI to transform the future of finance

Financial heads around the world must contend with the AI era. Mohammad Mudasser, partner of Deals Transformation at PwC Vietnam, looks at how it could help shape tomorrow’s business decisions.
Data-driven management for modern tax administration

Data-driven management for modern tax administration

Tax administration in Vietnam is being reformed from paper-based administration towards data-driven management and compliance- and risk-based approaches ..

[Emagazine] Triton Crown - a luxury development inspired by the Southern rivers’ culture

[Emagazine] Triton Crown - a luxury development inspired by the Southern rivers’ culture
Life flows with the gentle vitality of a river, where architecture, community and luxury come together in perfect balance. Triton Crown recreates the riverside living experience, elevating it to an entirely new standard.

SABECO: Driving growth alongside Vietnam

SABECO: Driving growth alongside Vietnam
General director Lester Tan Teck Chuan talked with VIR’s Bich Ngoc on the company’s commitment to innovation and sustainable development through long-standing brewing tradition in Vietnam.

150 years of SABECO: A journey through Vietnam’s brewing heritage

150 years of SABECO: A journey through Vietnam’s brewing heritage
To commemorate 150 years of contributing to Vietnam's brewing industry, SABECO launched its "150 Years of a Living Legacy: Ever Growing, Ever Reaching" campaign on September 10.

Biosimilars innovation to transform Vietnamese pharma

Biosimilars innovation to transform Vietnamese pharma
On his first business trip to Vietnam, Russell Miller, vice president of Global Sales and Marketing at Enzene Biosciences, shared with VIR’s Ho Ha the company’s ambition to reshape the global biosimilars landscape through innovation and advanced manufacturing.

SABECO highlights heritage and innovation at national exhibition

SABECO highlights heritage and innovation at national exhibition
SABECO showcased its legacy and innovations at the 2025 National Achievements Exhibition, celebrating Vietnamese enterprise contributions.

Vietnam's climate tech startups face gaps in funding

Vietnam's climate tech startups face gaps in funding
Recorded climate tech funding in Vietnam declined 52 per cent in 2025 to $49.86 million across 33 transactions, down from $104.20 million across 60 transactions in 2024.

Japan's erex completes third biomass co-firing in Vietnam

Japan's erex completes third biomass co-firing in Vietnam
Japan's erex Co., Ltd. on November 2 announced that the company conducted its third biomass co-firing test in Vietnam.

Canada-funded GoRice project launches to cut Mekong Delta emissions

Canada-funded GoRice project launches to cut Mekong Delta emissions
Oxfam in Vietnam and partners have launched a Canada-funded project to help Mekong Delta rice producers cut emissions and build climate resilience.

Singapore grants conditional approval for VMS renewable power import

Singapore grants conditional approval for VMS renewable power import
Singapore has granted Conditional Approval to Sembcorp Utilities as importer for the Vietnam-Malaysia-Singapore renewable electricity initiative.

Transit-oriented development must look beyond station gate

Transit-oriented development must look beyond station gate
Vietnam’s push for transit-oriented development will succeed only if planners, investors, and city officials treat the land around each station as seriously as the railway itself.

Lotte Eco Smart City Thu Thiem resumes construction after delays

Lotte Eco Smart City Thu Thiem resumes construction after delays
The Lotte Eco Smart City Thu Thiem complex has resumed construction after years of delays from legal and financial hurdles.

GELEX headquarters achieves LEED Gold certification in Hanoi

GELEX headquarters achieves LEED Gold certification in Hanoi
GELEX's Hanoi headquarters has achieved LEED Gold certification, marking a step forward in the company's sustainability efforts.

IMG secures double win as Phuoc Dong industrial project gains recognition

IMG secures double win as Phuoc Dong industrial project gains recognition
IMG Investment JSC has won two honours at the PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards 2026, with its Phuoc Dong Industrial Park and Port project recognised for an approach that combines industrial space with planned port and logistics infrastructure.

Banks face rising bad debts amid push for debt market development

Banks face rising bad debts amid push for debt market development
Rising bad debts and shrinking provisioning buffers are prompting tighter credit discipline, while state-owned Vietnam Asset Management Company’s expanded mandate and a new trading platform offer fresh momentum for debt resolution.

Fintech growth puts financial stability and resilience in focus

Fintech growth puts financial stability and resilience in focus
Rapid advances in fintech and AI are creating opportunities to improve efficiency and expand financial inclusion, but also intensifying the need for stronger risk management and operational resilience across the financial system.

Asahi Life completes acquisition of Vietnamese life insurer

Asahi Life completes acquisition of Vietnamese life insurer
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company (Asahi Life) completed both the acquisition process to turn the Vietnamese life insurance company MVI Life Co. Ltd into a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Visa calls for real-time controls in travel expense management

Visa calls for real-time controls in travel expense management
Visa is urging Vietnamese firms to rethink travel expense management by embedding controls at the point of payment rather than relying on retrospective reviews.

[Infographic] AMATA: Industrial and Smart City Developer

[Infographic] AMATA: Industrial and Smart City Developer
Amata Vietnam's industrial real estate projects began in 1994. It has been contributing to transforming Vietnam into a global manufacturing and investment hub ever since.

Key highlights of 14th National Party Congress

Key highlights of 14th National Party Congress
With the theme “Under the glorious flag of the Party, joining hands and uniting wills to successfully realise the country’s development goals to 2030; ensuring strategic autonomy, fostering self-reliance and confidence, advancing firmly in the era of national rise for peace, independence, democracy, prosperity, civilisation and happiness, and steadfastly progressing towards socialism”, the 14th National Party Congress affirms its pivotal role as a landmark event of historic significance for Vietnam’s development.

Visa exemption for special-category foreigners

Visa exemption for special-category foreigners
The Government has decided to grant visa exemptions of up to five years to certain categories of foreigners, including experts, scientists, leaders of major corporations and enterprises, and guests of research institutes.

Vietnam ranks among world’s top 10 in AI Index

Vietnam ranks among world’s top 10 in AI Index
Vietnam has made a strong impression on the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, ranking 6th out of 40 countries and territories in the AI Index released by the Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research (WIN) in July 2025.

Vietnam attracts 17.7m international visitors in nine months

Vietnam attracts 17.7m international visitors in nine months
Vietnam welcomed more than 17.7 million international visitors in the first nine months of 2026, up 14.5 per cent on-year, with arrivals from Europe posting the strongest growth at 55 per cent.

Russia and Vietnam expand cooperation on nuclear energy

Russia and Vietnam expand cooperation on nuclear energy
Consortium leader of MBIR Reactor International Research Centre, LLC, and the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (Vinatom) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

Singapore Festival 2026 brings Peranakan heritage to Hanoi Centre

Singapore Festival 2026 brings Peranakan heritage to Hanoi Centre
Singapore Festival 2026 is bringing the colours and traditions of Peranakan heritage to Hanoi Centre from October 1 to 15.

Danish garment maker Spectre opens fourth factory in Hung Yen

Danish garment maker Spectre opens fourth factory in Hung Yen
Spectre has inaugurated its fourth factory in Vietnam, a $30 million LEED Gold-certified facility in Hung Yen expected to create 3,000 local jobs.

Standard Chartered Hanoi Marathon opens Enterprise Cup for businesses

Standard Chartered Hanoi Marathon opens Enterprise Cup for businesses
Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam has held a technical briefing for the Enterprise Cup, a new business category in the Hanoi Marathon Heritage Race 2026.

Global Gate Halong ESG++ Marathon sets record for wearing 'Run for Net Zero' shirts

Global Gate Halong ESG++ Marathon sets record for wearing 'Run for Net Zero' shirts
On October 11, Global Gate Halong ESG++ Marathon set a Vietnam Record for the running event with the largest number of athletes wearing shirts carrying the ‘Run for Net Zero’ message in Vietnam.

Nestlé and the NBA announce global partnership to share passion for basketball and active lifestyles for young people

Nestlé and the NBA announce global partnership to share passion for basketball and active lifestyles for young people
On October 8, Nestlé and the the National Basketball Association (NBA) are entering a multi‑year international marketing partnership spanning 21 markets across four continents, marking Nestlé's largest international brand collaboration to date.

Can Tho Heritage Marathon to carry wildlife conservation message

Can Tho Heritage Marathon to carry wildlife conservation message
DHA Vietnam and Conservation Vietnam have signed an MoU to bring wildlife conservation messaging to the Can Tho Heritage Marathon.

Ministry of Health clarifies draft organ donation law amendments

Ministry of Health clarifies draft organ donation law amendments
Draft amendments to Vietnam's organ donation law aim to expand life-saving opportunities while protecting donors, the Ministry of Health says.

SABECO, VFF expand Ambassadors of National Progress Award

SABECO, VFF expand Ambassadors of National Progress Award
SABECO and the VFF have launched the 2026 Ambassadors of National Progress Award, expanding its scope to younger contributors and emerging fields.

Swing for the Kids Foundation supports school upgrades in Nghe An’s Do Luong district

Swing for the Kids Foundation supports school upgrades in Nghe An’s Do Luong district
VIR and donors have funded upgrades for three schools in Nghe An province’s Do Luong district, improving learning conditions for students in disadvantaged areas.

Panasonic launches fourth 'Together We Create' STEM contest

Panasonic launches fourth 'Together We Create' STEM contest
On October 30, Panasonic Vietnam officially launched the fourth season of its "Together We Create STEM" contest themed "Water and Life".

C asean Vietnam forum highlights ESG skills for sustainable growth

C asean Vietnam forum highlights ESG skills for sustainable growth
Stronger collaboration between universities, employers, and financial institutions is key to equipping Vietnam's workforce for a sustainable ASEAN economy.

Asia-Pacific business confidence dips despite encouraging economic indicators

Asia-Pacific business confidence dips despite encouraging economic indicators
Confidence among the region’s accountants fell back in Q3, with costs still above average and more expecting interest rates to rise.

Deeper ASEAN integration key to climbing global value chains

Deeper ASEAN integration key to climbing global value chains
At the “Repositioning Vietnam and ASEAN in Global Value Chains” discussion session, held on October 27, experts and international business representatives focused on the conditions needed for Vietnam and ASEAN can capture greater value in global supply ch

Vietnamese and Thai media seek common ground in changing news landscape

Vietnamese and Thai media seek common ground in changing news landscape
VIR welcomed Thai journalists to strengthen regional media links