Fitch Ratings upgrades Vietnam’s senior secured long-term debt rating to BBB-

16:30 | 23/01/2026

The rating for Vietnam’s secured long-term debt was raised to BBB-, equivalent to investment grade, one notch higher than the country’s long-term foreign-currency rating on unsecured debt, which remains at BB+. The upgrade followed Fitch’s review under its revised Sovereign Rating Criteria issued in last September, said the Ministry of Finance.

14th National Party Congress: Building Hue into distinctive international cultural, tourism hub

09:27 | 22/01/2026

Hue is a land with more than seven centuries of history and development, and the only locality nationwide to possess eight cultural heritages recognised by UNESCO. Hue’s heritage space encompasses a rich system of royal architecture, traditional festivals, court arts, music and cuisine, together with the refined, compassionate lifestyle of its people.

CPI up 1.82% in first nine months of 2021

11:33 | 07/10/2021

The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.82 percent year on year between January and September, the slowest hike since 2016, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has announced.

Vietnam’s GDP growth may reach 8 percent in 2022: DBS

11:24 | 07/10/2021

Singapore-based financial service supplier DBS has predicted that Vietnam’s economic growth may reach 8 percent in 2022 thanks to rising flows of FDI and exports and digitalisation impetus.

Newly-registered firms, charter capital hit lowest for September since 2016: GSO

11:04 | 07/10/2021

Business and production have been severely stricken by prolonged lockdowns and social distancing orders triggered by the worst-ever COVID-19 resurgence in the third quarter of 2021, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Apartment prices to go up 5 – 7 percent annually in 3 years: CBRE

10:40 | 07/10/2021

The primary prices of apartments are likely to increase about 5 – 7 percent annually over the next three years due to higher product positioning and expectations for more launches of high-end apartments in prime and central locations, according to CBRE Vietnam.

Vietnamese firms in supporting industries developing in quantity, quality

10:33 | 07/10/2021

Vietnamese firms operating in supporting industries have been developing in recent years, as products have partly met demand in the domestic market and for export.

Seafood exports expected to reach 12 billion USD by 2025

09:35 | 04/10/2021

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters orecasts that seafood exports would increase by an average of 7% yearly between 2021 and 2025, reaching USD 12 billion in 2025.

FDI tops 22 billion USD in first nine months

09:27 | 04/10/2021

As of September 20, FDI inflows into Vietnam increased by 4.4 percent year-on-year to 22.15 billion USD, reported the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Major economic development targets by 2030

09:20 | 04/10/2021

The positive achievements in socio-economic development in 2020 amid the prevalence of COVID-19 have offered Vietnam a further premise for the successful realisation of its socio-economic development targets this year.

Vietnam ranks 44th in Global Innovation Index 2021

09:16 | 04/10/2021

Vietnam is one of the four middle-income economies with the potential to change the global innovation landscape.

Foreign investment into Vietnamese start-ups expected to rise despite COVID-19

22:25 | 27/09/2021

Foreign investment into Vietnamese startups is predicted to increase although the COVID-19 pandemic has left negative impacts on the economy, according to experts.

Nine-month FDI inflows up 4.4 percent despite COVID-19

22:23 | 27/09/2021

Despite COVID-19 impacts, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Vietnam during the first nine months of this year rose 4.4 percent year on year to 22.15 billion USD, reported the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

2-mln-USD project to prevent maternal deaths in Vietnamese ethnic minority women

22:14 | 27/09/2021

More than 2 million USD will be provided to help Vietnam reduce maternal deaths among ethnic minority women under a freshly-signed project.

Ports see increase in goods handling despite COVID-19

13:49 | 13/09/2021

Thanks to the adoption of drastic COVID-19 prevention measures at ports, the volume of goods that passed through ports in the first eight months of the year increased by 18 percent year-on-year to 16.8 million TEUs, the Vietnam Maritime Administration said.