The scheme defines digital technology as a foundational industry, positioning it as a key growth driver to lift productivity, quality, and national competitiveness.
Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has signed off on a digital technology industry development plan for the 2026–2030 period, with a vision extending to 2045.
The scheme defines digital technology as a foundational industry, positioning it as...
Recently, the Vietnamese government issued eight resolutions on reducing, decentralising and simplifying administrative procedures and business conditions across a wide range of sectors.
This is regarded as a large-scale reform drive, directly affecting thousands of procedures that businesses and citizens undertake in their investment, production and business activities.
The move demonstrates the new government’s determination to fundamentally transform the state administrative...
Among the 53 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam during this period, Singapore was the largest investor with $6.05 billion, accounting for 49.8% of the total new registered capital.
In the first four months of 2026, foreign direct investment (FDI) continued to be a bright spot for Vietnam’s economy as total registered capital reached over $18...
Intel has been relocating part of its assembly, packaging and testing operations from Costa Rica to the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City to produce chips for data centre servers.
The Saigon Hi-Tech Park Management Board said in a report to the city’s People’s Committee that Intel Products Vietnam remains a key part of Intel’s global semiconductor...
This move is part of a draft resolution on cutting and simplifying administrative procedures and business conditions.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed removing six business lines from the list of conditional business sectors.
These include trading in alcohol, food, rice exports, minerals, automobile manufacturing, assembly and import, and gas trading.
This move is part of a draft resolution...
Vietnam received $5.41 billion in implemented FDI capital for Q1/2026, up 9.1% year-on-year and marking the highest level for the quarter in five years.
The manufacturing and processing sector recorded $4.48 billion, accounting for 82.8% of the total, followed by real estate with $389.5 million (7.2%), according to the General Statistics Office (GSO), under the Ministry of Finance.
Vietnam reported $27.62...
Vietnam’s manufacturing sector maintained solid momentum at the start of 2026, supported by expanding output, rising employment and stronger purchasing activity.
The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 52.5 points in January, easing slightly from 53.0 points in December but remaining well above the 50.0 no-change threshold. The reading indicates a continued improvement in business conditions, marking...
With export revenue of $473 billion in 2025, Vietnam ranking 18th out of the world's 30 largest exporting economies.
Vietnam ranked 18th out of the world’s 30 largest exporting economies in 2025 with export revenue reaching nearly $473 billion, according to the latest data from the World Trade Organization.
With export turnover of $3.8 trillion, China remains far ahead of the...
The Vietnam–Canada Business Forum 2026 convenes at a moment when the global economic order is being fundamentally redrawn. Escalating trade tensions, accelerating supply chain restructuring, and rising pressure on both governments and businesses to diversify markets and reduce strategic dependencies are not temporary disruptions — they are defining the new competitive landscape. For Canadian companies, this is precisely the...
The Vietnam Trade Office in Canada (VTO), under the Vietnam Ministry of Industry and Trade, cordially invites you to visit the Vietnam Pavilion at SIAL Canada 2026, taking place from April 29 to May 1, 2026 at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal.
This year, the Vietnam Pavilion (Booth 206) will place a special spotlight on Vietnam’s premium spice offerings,...