Vietnam Investment Review

Vietnam's next cycle: capital shifts from low-cost manufacturing to higher-value investment and M&A

KPMG's Vietnam's Next Cycle briefing series opens in Singapore, bringing investors and business leaders together to examine the capital flows, reforms and deal activity shaping Vietnam's next phase of growth.

Vietnam's Electricity Authority and Global Energy Alliance strengthen cooperation

On August 24, the Electricity Authority of Vietnam (EAV), under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in support of Vietnam'

Golden land plot in Thu Thiem to be auctioned off in September

A more than 6,440 sq.m land plot in Thu Thiem New Urban Area will be put up for auction by Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee in September.

French developer launches first Vietnam condo project

French developer Groupe PierreVal has launched its first Vietnam condo project.
FTSE Russell names 27 Vietnamese stocks in review

FTSE Russell has added 27 Vietnamese stocks to its global equity indices, as Vietnam prepares to transition to emerging market status in September.
SCIC divestment drive opens investment opportunities across key sectors

SCIC's 2026-2030 divestment plan puts dozens of major businesses in focus, offering investors access to valuable assets, strong brands, market positions and growth prospects.

Draft legal amendments target red tape and decentralisation

Specific financial mechanism proposed for Vietnam Railways

Vietnam's recruitment market shows resilience in H1

ACV pushes to complete Long Thanh Airport phase one by September

Debunking the investment funding question: Maybank

Vietnam’s growth ambitions hinge on sustaining 13–15 per cent annual credit growth during the 2026–2030 period, says a new Maybank report.

The ‘infrastructure’ connecting VBSP with borrowers

Vietnam’s policy credit system relies on a grassroots network that connects VBSP with borrowers, channels capital to communities, monitors its use and strengthens financial discipline.

New Zealand boosts education engagement with Vietnam

New Zealand education

Corporate

CEO Talk Biz Link PR Newswire Media OutReach Newswire

Data and resilience drive Vietnam’s digital government

SME sector shows resilience, but growth remains uneven

Corporate August 25, 2026 | 18:21

Data and resilience drive Vietnam’s digital government

Public-sector digital transformation is entering a new phase, with data becoming the foundation of governance, while the ability to connect, share, protect, and recover data is increasingly determining operational resilience and the economy’s capacity for growth.

Corporate August 25, 2026 | 09:00

SME sector shows resilience, but growth remains uneven

After a period of significant market shakeout, Vietnam’s small and medium-sized enterprise landscape has become increasingly differentiated.

CEO Talk August 24, 2026 | 16:27

Smarter infrastructure design key to Vietnam’s AI ambitions

As AI adoption accelerates, enterprises are facing growing pressure to ensure that their underlying infrastructure can support increasingly demanding workloads while keeping data secure and operations resilient.

Biz Link August 26, 2026 | 16:07

AstraZeneca Vietnam upgrades logistics system to support growing operations

AstraZeneca Vietnam is upgrading and expanding its logistics system to increase storage capacity, strengthen medicine preservation standards, and support its growing operations in the country.

Investing

M&A Outbound Investment Investing in Haiphong

Bangshi to develop fabric manufacturing plant in Khanh Hoa

AMC Robotics targets $2.1 million warrant raise for Vietnam plant

Investing August 26, 2026 | 15:55

Bangshi to develop fabric manufacturing plant in Khanh Hoa

Bangshi Co., Ltd. will invest $23.45 million to develop a fabric manufacturing plant in Khanh Hoa province.

Investing August 26, 2026 | 15:06

AMC Robotics targets $2.1 million warrant raise for Vietnam plant

AMC Robotics Corporation, an AI-driven robotics solutions provider, on August 21 announced it has entered into warrant inducement agreements with two investors for up to $2.1 million in gross proceeds.

M&A August 20, 2026 | 16:38

Singapore's Skyform invests in Enouvo

Skyform, a leading Asia-Pacific digital and AI transformation group, made a strategic investment in Enouvo Singapore, an agile technology, AI, and engineering services firm.

Outbound Investment August 13, 2026 | 18:06

Outbound investment surge signals stronger push into global markets

Local businesses are accelerating overseas expansion, with more than $1.2 billion splashed in seven months, as regional integration and supply chain shifts reshape their international growth strategies.

Your Consultant

KPMG PwC Indochine Counsel Vilasia

Significant steps made in related-party transactions

Your Consultant August 26, 2026 | 14:51

Vietnam's next cycle: capital shifts from low-cost manufacturing to higher-value investment and M&A

KPMG's Vietnam's Next Cycle briefing series opens in Singapore, bringing investors and business leaders together to examine the capital flows, reforms and deal activity shaping Vietnam's next phase of growth.

Indochine Counsel August 21, 2026 | 15:51

Significant steps made in related-party transactions

Related-party transactions remain one of the areas most closely scrutinised by Vietnam's tax authorities during tax audits.

KPMG August 26, 2026 | 14:51

Vietnam's next cycle: capital shifts from low-cost manufacturing to higher-value investment and M&A

KPMG's Vietnam's Next Cycle briefing series opens in Singapore, bringing investors and business leaders together to examine the capital flows, reforms and deal activity shaping Vietnam's next phase of growth.

PwC August 17, 2026 | 10:32

New challenges for workforce data and HR management with PIT changes

Vo Ngoc Thuy An, partner at PwC Vietnam, explains why employees are looking beyond gross salary and paying greater attention to their net income.

Indochine Counsel August 21, 2026 | 15:51

Significant steps made in related-party transactions

Related-party transactions remain one of the areas most closely scrutinised by Vietnam's tax authorities during tax audits.

Opinion

Chairman Pham Hong Diep

Shinec pioneers green, digital, and circular IPs in Vietnam

Vietnam SuperPort: Exploring new terrain in green logistics

Yap Kwong Weng

CEO of Vietnam SuperPort

Vietnam SuperPort: Exploring new terrain in green logistics

From pioneer to key player: Grab's 10-year milestone in Vietnam

Alejandro Osorio

Managing director of Grab Vietnam

From pioneer to key player: Grab's 10-year milestone in Vietnam

CMC Corporation: a pioneer in AI transformation

Nguyen Trung Chinh

Chairman of the Board of Directors, CMC Corporation

CMC Corporation: a pioneer in AI transformation

Topics

Digital Transformation Healthcare Platform Sustainable Energy Human Capital 4.0 Empowering Women Climate Change Response Special Administrative-Economic Zones Bank Scandals Safe and Sound Vietnam

Emagazine

December 17, 2025 | 11:43

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.

October 20, 2025 | 11:24

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.

October 09, 2025 | 08:00

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.

September 03, 2025 | 13:00

SABECO highlights heritage and innovation at national exhibition

SABECO showcased its legacy and innovations at the 2025 National Achievements Exhibition, celebrating Vietnamese enterprise contributions.

March 08, 2025 | 18:00

Gearing human resources towards business success amidst evolving challenges

The changing needs of Vietnam's workforce, particularly those of the younger generation, are driving the need for businesses to adapt their strategies to attract and retain top talent.

Green Growth

Energy Efficiency Rethinking Plastics BASF

Vietnam Petroleum Institute and TÜV SÜD Vietnam to co-develop energy transition solutions

Petrovietnam and AFD advance cooperation on energy transition projects

92 organisations and businesses register for carbon exchange system

Trinasolar powers 10 MWh solar and storage project in Phu Quoc

Using circular economy to reduce food loss and waste

SABECO turns green commitments into measurable gains

Green Growth August 25, 2026 | 18:26

Vietnam Petroleum Institute and TÜV SÜD Vietnam to co-develop energy transition solutions

On August 21, the Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI) signed a MoU with TÜV SÜD Vietnam Co., Ltd. to promote cooperation in consultancy, training, and the development of technical solutions supporting Vietnam's energy transition.

Green Growth August 21, 2026 | 17:20

Petrovietnam and AFD advance cooperation on energy transition projects

Petrovietnam and the French Development Agency (AFD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration on energy transition ventures in Vietnam.

Green Growth August 21, 2026 | 09:24

92 organisations and businesses register for carbon exchange system

92 organisations and businesses, concentrated steel, cement and thermal power, have registered to participate in the carbon credit deposit and settlement system.

Green Growth August 20, 2026 | 09:46

Trinasolar powers 10 MWh solar and storage project in Phu Quoc

Trinasolar has supplied a 3MWp solar PV system and a 10MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) for a solar-plus-storage project at Corona Resort in Phu Quoc.

Green Growth August 20, 2026 | 09:40

Using circular economy to reduce food loss and waste

On August 19, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and the Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam, co-hosted a workshop on food loss and waste reduction in Vietnam.

Green Growth August 13, 2026 | 14:11

SABECO turns green commitments into measurable gains

As net-zero ambitions increasingly shape corporate competitiveness, SABECO is translating ESG commitments into measurable operational gains across energy, water, packaging, supply chains and governance.

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Property

Green Buildings Industrial Properties

Resolution 21 to reshape Vietnam’s real estate market

Vietnam real estate M&A shifts from rescue deals to strategic restructuring

Property August 26, 2026 | 15:59

Resolution 21 to reshape Vietnam’s real estate market

Resolution 21-NQ/TW, with its proposed fixed service life for apartment buildings and measures to boost housing supply and improve land-use efficiency, will have material implications for the real estate market.

Property August 26, 2026 | 15:40

Vietnam real estate M&A shifts from rescue deals to strategic restructuring

Against increasingly stringent market screening, M&A is moving beyond a lifeline for distressed businesses to become a strategic restructuring tool, where valuation capabilities, long-term thinking, and the resolve of both buyers and sellers determine value.

Green Buildings July 31, 2026 | 12:05

Palm City and Palm River reflect Huong Viet Properties' sustainable vision

Huong Viet Properties has won two Dot Property Vietnam Awards for its urban development vision.

Industrial Properties August 21, 2026 | 17:24

Industrial parks designed as engines of transformation

Vietnam's Industrial Park 1.0 model has been designed to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and driving export led industrialisation, but it is approaching its structural limits according to Truong Bui, partner, Roland Berger.

Money

Insurance Smart Payment Trends Stock Monitor

Money August 26, 2026 | 15:53

Debunking the investment funding question: Maybank

Vietnam’s growth ambitions hinge on sustaining 13–15 per cent annual credit growth during the 2026–2030 period, says a new Maybank report.

Money August 26, 2026 | 15:28

The ‘infrastructure’ connecting VBSP with borrowers

Vietnam’s policy credit system relies on a grassroots network that connects VBSP with borrowers, channels capital to communities, monitors its use and strengthens financial discipline.

Insurance August 26, 2026 | 15:57

Uneven profit growth highlights diverging fortunes across insurers

Insurers are posting sharply different profit performances, highlighting a widening gap between growth quality and the underlying factors relevant to corporate earnings.

Insurance August 26, 2026 | 15:50

Insurer FWD sees Vietnam as key market in Asian growth strategy

On the afternoon of August 24 at the Ministry of Finance, Deputy Minister Le Tan Can held a meeting with a senior delegation from insurance group FWD, led by the group CEO Huynh Thanh Phong.

Smart Payment Trends August 20, 2026 | 15:15

VIB: customers need more value, not necessarily more cards

As customer needs become increasingly diverse, credit cards should remain a steadfast companion for customers throughout every stage of their personal financial journey.

Smart Payment Trends August 05, 2026 | 15:38

VIB launches One Card, ushering in a new era of credit cards

On August 5, VIB officially launched One Card, marking a new milestone in credit card innovation by integrating multiple card tiers, benefit schemes, privilege sets, and the capacity to evolve alongside the customer into a single card.

Infographics

Infographics February 13, 2026 | 09:00

[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.

Infographics January 21, 2026 | 10:05

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.

Timeout

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Timeout August 20, 2026 | 12:07

Beaches drive Vietnam’s domestic tourism boom

Vietnam’s tourism is seeing a homegrown beach boom, with Phu Quoc, Danang, Hoi An and Con Dao sweeping the momentum table.

Timeout August 18, 2026 | 14:32

SABECO deepens consumer engagement at Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026

SABECO is using major cultural and culinary events to connect its brands with evolving consumption occasions. Its presence at Khanh Hoa Sea Festival 2026

Timeout July 16, 2026 | 10:46

Vietnam seeks for cuisine to give tourism a competitive edge

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is stepping up efforts to position Vietnamese cuisine as a strategic tourism asset.

Timeout April 07, 2026 | 15:00

VITM 2026 promotes digital and green tourism

A major tourism event is helping to promote sustainable development alongside environmental protection and the application of digital technology to enhance competitiveness.

Hotels & Restaurants August 26, 2026 | 15:48

M Village founder raises $26 million

M Village, a co-living startup founded by Nguyen Hai Ninh, co-founder and former CEO of The Coffee House beverage chain, has raised $26 million in a new funding round. The company recently rebranded as Modern Village Lifestyle.

The Insider February 12, 2026 | 08:57

Vietnam’s tourism advances sustainability in 2026

After a stellar year marked by a record number of international tourist arrivals, Vietnam’s tourism and hospitality sectors are poised to enter an acceleration phase, shifting its focus from recovery to quality-driven growth.

Lifestyle August 17, 2026 | 10:36

Mia Luxury Collection reimagines Vietnamese heritage

Mia Luxury Collection mooncake

Entertainment August 26, 2026 | 14:58

Vietnamese heritage shines at National Day celebrations in Singapore

Vietnamese fashion label Tsafari showcased a collection blending traditional Vietnamese heritage with Peranakan cultural influences at a programme marking Vietnam’s 81st anniversary National Day, in Singapore.

Videos

[Live] Tourism real estate seminar

CEO Seminar: Orienting Sustainable Investment and Development of Industrial Parks

VIR to Host Forum on Innovation-Led Sustainable Development

Talkshow: Vietnam-Japan Relations: New Drivers, New Heights

FDI surge fuels new optimism for Vietnam’s economy

Vietnamese Party leader, US President talk bilateral ties, trade issues

Talkshow Media fuels standout brands

AI to add 120–130 billion USD to Vietnam's economy by 2040: report

PM celebrates groundbreaking of 300 mln USD tech hub in Hanoi

Hanoi invests in heritage conservation to foster sustainable tourism development

EU considers Vietnam trusted, prioritised partner in Asia-Pacific: Ambassador

Sports

Sports August 06, 2026 | 13:41

Champions unveiled for National U11 Football Championship 2026

On August 5, the 2026 National U11 Football Championship – Nestlé MILO Cup officially concluded at the Dak Lak Provincial Indoor Sports Arena.

Sports August 03, 2026 | 22:58

Halong Bay Heritage Marathon powered by Li-Ning scheduled for November

Halong Bay Heritage Marathon Powered by Li-Ning will take place from November 20–22, with the main race day scheduled for November 22.

Sports July 22, 2026 | 14:39

Standard Chartered Hanoi Marathon - Heritage Race 2026 launches

The launch ceremony of the Standard Chartered Hanoi Marathon – Heritage Race 2026 was held in Hanoi on July 22, officially marking the start of the journey towards this year's event.

Sports July 17, 2026 | 16:14

Vietnam reinforces position in global mobile gaming landscape

Vietnam has emerged as one of the most dynamic gaming markets not only in Southeast Asia but also globally.

Photos

Photos April 09, 2026 | 08:00

Exploring Grab’s AI-powered experiences

Following the launch of AI-powered experiences, Grab is offering a closer look at how these solutions come to life in everyday use.

Photos February 03, 2026 | 17:19

Bayer Vietnam opens new healthcare warehouse in Tay Ninh

Bayer in collaboration with PhytoPharma inaugurated a new healthcare warehouse at Long Hau Industrial Park in Tay Ninh on January 27.

Photos December 16, 2025 | 08:00

Long Thanh International Airport receives first flight

A Boeing 787 flight departing from Tan Son Nhat International Airport landed at Long Thanh International Airport on December 15.

Photos November 22, 2025 | 11:24

Latest images from Long Thanh International Airport

Long Thanh Airport is ahead of schedule to ensure operations can begin by December this year.

Photos November 19, 2025 | 15:44

CEO talkshow spotlights industrial park investment trends

Nearly 100 leaders and experts discussed investment trends and modern industrial park development at Phu My 3 on November 14.

Society

CSR Swing for the Kids

SABECO strengthens community ties through Bia Saigon partnership

Vietnam strives to build safer digital environment to protect children online

Society August 24, 2026 | 15:29

SABECO strengthens community ties through Bia Saigon partnership

SABECO's Bia Saigon brand is strengthening its community engagement through a strategic partnership with Fatherland in Our Hearts.

Society August 21, 2026 | 17:19

Vietnam strives to build safer digital environment to protect children online

The Ministry of Justice and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), with support from the European Union Delegation (EU) through the EU Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme, Phase II (EU JULE II), on August 21 convened a policy dialogue on child p

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

Swing for the Kids November 16, 2025 | 10:00