Vietnam

VinFast seeks to shed most debt with Vietnam factory spinoffs

The company will separate its manufacturing operations into a standalone company

Santhosh Mahendiran believes that Techcombank's ability to hyper-personalise its offerings using data drawn from its ecosystem is a key competitive advantage.
THE LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK

The Singaporean turning Vietnam's Techcombank into an AI-first lender

The private bank’s first-ever chief data officer bets on cross-ecosystem data sets, proprietary AI models

Asean's deeper integration ambitions remain frustratingly incomplete.

Vietnam signals a ‘Finternet’ dawn for Asean

The nation is building the digital foundation of its economic transformation; its neighbours should move too

Artist's impression of the US$28 billion Red River Scenic Boulevard mega project.

Chasing Seoul’s ‘Han River miracle’: Inside Hanoi’s 736.9 trillion dong Red River bet

The project serves as the centrepiece of a 100-year master plan to redesign the entire capital city of Vietnam

The pair of towers first broke ground in 2012 and remained partially completed until construction activity resumed last year.

Masterise revives decade-long half-finished towers in downtown Ho Chi Minh City

It has launched One Central Saigon, a project once linked to imprisoned property tycoon Truong My Lan

Vietnam's market surveillance units under the trade ministry will intensify checks on counterfeit goods, with a focus on industrial property rights and trademark infringement.

Hanoi orders 20% surge in IP enforcement cases in May after US warning

This is part of a nationwide campaign to combat intellectual property violations

The overhaul – the most extensive in decades – has targeted a roughly 20% reduction in ministries, agencies and workforce, in an effort to improve policy execution and boost economic growth.

Casinos, karaoke bars set to benefit from Vietnam licence reform

It is the latest step to cut red tape, speed up approvals, and shrink the bureaucracy

The biggest upside surprise to inflation came from the eating-out component, which rose 8.3% year on year in Vietnam’s April consumer price index.

Vietnam’s growth push squeezed as inflation hits six-year high, trade gap at 30-year peak

The latest data, amid a softening currency, could pile pressure on policymakers, analysts say

The two countries signed six agreements encompassing infrastructure, climate action, agriculture, technology, digitalisation, and space cooperation.

Japan, Vietnam seek deeper partnership with energy and minerals push

[HANOI] Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed on Saturday (May 2) to strengthen bilateral ties with Vietnam, with energy cooperation and critical minerals at the forefront, during a meeting wit...

In 2025, Vietnam’s economy grew 8%, its second-fastest pace in 15 years. It is targeting economic growth of 10% this year.
INSIDE ASEAN

No longer just an outpost: Vietnam’s rise opens new front for DBS, OCBC, UOB

The financing needs of businesses there have grown as they integrate into Asian trade and capital flows