Beyond digital: Why Asia's hospitals are racing to get connected?
By Anh Duc
September 10, 2026 | 16:30
Electronic records, digital imaging and automated workflows have become familiar fixtures at leading hospitals across Asia, even as adoption remains uneven across the wider region. The next question is harder: are those systems actually talking to each other?
Vietnam proposes lowering import tax exemption threshold to $4
By Thai An
September 10, 2026 | 16:29
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed lowering the tax exemption threshold for low-value imports and exports to $4 per shipment, from the current thresholds of $2-$40.
Local partnerships set to boost Vietnam-Japan investment ties
By Hoai Thanh
September 10, 2026 | 14:29
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has urged Vietnamese and Japanese localities to shift from "cooperation" to "co-creation," as the two countries seek stronger investment flows following last week's Vietnam-Japan Local Cooperation Forum in Hue city.
Hi-Tech Vietnam 2026 takes flight
By Hazy Tran
September 10, 2026 | 14:27
Held from September 9-11 at the Vietnam Exposition Centre in Hanoi, Hi-Tech Vietnam 2026 brings together a wide range of businesses operating in high technology, AI, semiconductors, robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles and the digital economy.
Vietnam seeks to deepen financial cooperation with Russia
By Nguyen Huong
September 10, 2026 | 12:23
Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan has held talks with Russian counterpart Anton Siluanov in Moscow to advance financial cooperation between the two countries.
Vietnam tops ASEAN as most attractive to European businesses
By Thai An
September 10, 2026 | 12:12
Vietnam has emerged as the most attractive ASEAN market for European businesses planning to expand their operations, according to the annual survey by the EU-ASEAN Business Council released on September 9.
Vietnam's life insurance sector eyes growth amid widening protection gap
By Lan Thuy
September 10, 2026 | 12:06
Vietnam's life insurance sector faces a widening protection gap, but experts say rapid ageing and a growing middle class create major opportunities.
BIG Investment founder transfers 1.3 million shares to Brookland Group
By Nguyen Huong
September 10, 2026 | 12:05
The founder of BIG Investment Group has transferred more than 1.3 million shares to Brookland Group & Partners to solidify a strategic partnership.
Long Thanh Airport passenger fees under review ahead of launch
By Minh Thuy
September 10, 2026 | 12:01
Vietnam is finalising passenger service charges for Long Thanh International Airport ahead of its December launch, balancing pricing with airline incentives.
Vietnam and South Korea discuss ODA loans for priority infrastructure projects
By Nguyen Huong
September 10, 2026 | 00:00
Vietnam and South Korea are seeking to strengthen cooperation on official development assistance loans, with high-level talks held in Seoul on September 7-8.
Mekong Capital completes exit from Mutosi following acquisition by Ariston Group
By Thanh Van
September 09, 2026 | 14:33
Mekong Capital on September 9 announced the sale of its majority stake in Mutosi Group JSC, a key player in Vietnam’s residential water purification market, to Ariston Group, one of the global leaders in climate and water comfort solutions.
Overseas employment costs fall for Vietnamese workers
By Thai An
September 09, 2026 | 12:20
Vietnam is strengthening its statistical monitoring of labour migration as the cost of securing overseas employment declines and workers’ earnings at destination markets increase.
Foreign credit institutions to gain broader access to foreign currency accounts
By Hazy Tran
September 09, 2026 | 12:17
Vietnam’s new rules on foreign credit institutions’ accounts are set to ease cross-border payments and deepen the country’s integration into global financial and e-commerce networks.
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