Vietnam charms global manufacturers despite US tariffs

Vietnam charms global manufacturers despite US tariffs

Despite US tariffs, Vietnam is still attracting manufacturing investment through incentives, infrastructure upgrades, and supply chain shifts from China.
Exchange rate volatility looms as year-end risks mount

Exchange rate volatility looms as year-end risks mount

Mounting exchange rate pressures test policymakers as domestic challenges and global monetary divergence complicate stability efforts.
PM urges SOEs to pioneer digital shift

PM urges SOEs to pioneer digital shift

Prime Minister Chinh chaired a conference on April 15 in Hanoi under the theme ‘State-owned Enterprises Leading Digital Transformation and Driving Growth’.
European firms confident in Vietnam’s ability to navigate global trade tensions

European firms confident in Vietnam’s ability to navigate global trade tensions

The latest Business Confidence Index (BCI) released by EuroCham Vietnam offers a snapshot of guarded optimism among European businesses in the country.
Exchange rate surpasses VND25,800 as pressure builds

Exchange rate surpasses VND25,800 as pressure builds

Commercial banks have simultaneously raised the VND-USD exchange rate, which has now exceeded the VND25,800 per dollar threshold. Since the beginning of 2025, the exchange rate at major state-owned lender Vietcombank has increased by 1.07 per cent.
Vietnam remains attractive destination to investors

Vietnam remains attractive destination to investors

With COVID-19 and trade tensions driving the shift of production lines from China to Southeast Asia, Vietnam, in particular, seems to have emerged as an attractive destination for investors and manufacturers alike, experts have predicted.
IMF downgrades world growth, warns of 'precarious' 2020

IMF downgrades world growth, warns of 'precarious' 2020

Global trade tensions, continued uncertainty and rising prospects for a no-deal Brexit are sapping the strength of the world economy, which faces a "precarious" 2020, the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday (Jul 23).
Poor sentiment weighs on VN stocks

Poor sentiment weighs on VN stocks

Vietnamese shares extended losses on Wednesday morning, with low trading liquidity due to low market sentiment as investors seemed to be waiting for supportive information on international markets.
US-China trade tensions fuel exchange and deposit rate

US-China trade tensions fuel exchange and deposit rate

The US-China trade tensions and China’s currency devaluation have cast adverse impacts on interest rates in the local banking system.
IMF warns of global economic 'storm' as growth undershoots

IMF warns of global economic 'storm' as growth undershoots

DUBAI: The International Monetary Fund on Sunday (Feb 10) warned governments to gear up for a possible economic storm as growth undershoots expectations.