Jamille Tran

Jamille Tran

VIETNAM CORRESPONDENT

Jamille is a correspondent at The Business Times, where she covers Vietnam and broader Asean affairs. She holds a master’s degree in Global Business Journalism from Tsinghua University and previously reported for Bloomberg’s Vietnam bureau.

Viettel develops Vietnam’s first 5G DFE chip, the most complex component of its homegrown 5G ecosystem.

Vietnam takes first leap into chip fabrication with Viettel-led fab

The new plant is expected to begin pilot production of semiconductors by end-2027

FV Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City and its upcoming H Wing, which will house the oncology, gastroenterology and In vitro fertilisation centres.

Thomson Medical’s regional ambitions find a potent tonic in Vietnam

The Singapore group is targeting patient flows in the growing Mekong sub-region

View of Hanoi. Vietnam is targeting double-digit economic growth rates in the next five years.

Six metrics behind Vietnam’s 8% growth that complicate the celebration

The country’s growth story is more uneven than top-line figures suggest

Vietnam's "new era" is underpinned by the collective "four pillars" political power structure as well as the four cornerstone resolutions on science & technology, international integration, rule of law and private sector-led growth.

The ‘four’ behind Vietnam: Can 2026 political reset deliver the growth it promises?

What investors should know as the country heads into its most consequential leadership transition in decades

With roughly 78 million active users, Zalo has become deeply embedded in everyday life in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s dominant messaging app faces regulatory scrutiny over data policy update

The country’s antitrust authority has flagged Zalo’s new terms amid user privacy concerns

VinSpeed, Vingroup's rail aim, is still moving forward with Ben Thanh–Can Gio and Hanoi–Quang Ninh

Vingroup’s rail retreat sparks VN-Index rout, exposes strain in Vietnam’s mega-project push

The move raises concerns about private-sector limits, after recent exits by other private developers

Vietnam has established the VIFC’s governing council, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh, alongside separate executive bodies in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.

Vietnam puts 1,200-hectare, two-city International Financial Centre into operation

Hanoi introduces sweeping frameworks that include Common Law elements, 10-year residency for foreign experts, and 30-year tax incentives

Vietnam Airlines’ VN1 flight from Hanoi landed at the new Long Thanh International Airport on Friday (Dec 19), carrying nearly 100 passengers.

New airports, high-speed rails, Olympic complex: Vietnam shifts into top gear

The once-in-a-decade fiscal splurge for infrastructure build-out is a key driver for the country’s 10% growth goal

In September, YeaH1 partnered with Sony Music Entertainment on the former’s televised talent show, “Tan binh toan nang - Show it all”, under which Sony supported the global release and distribution of music produced by emerging Vietnamese artists featured on the programme.

Sony Music deepens Vietnam push with 49% voting stake in YeaH1 subsidiary

The deal builds on YeaH1’s hit local TV shows that have helped usher in a new era for Vietnamese pop culture

Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visited the LNG-fired power plant Nhon Trach 3 and 4 on Dec 14.

Vietnam switches on first LNG-fired power plants, plans 20 more by 2035

Early liquefied natural gas imports have come from Indonesia, Malaysia, Qatar and Russia, with growing interest in US supplies