Amid rapid advances in artificial intelligence and digital technologies, global demand for semiconductors is soaring, creating both opportunities and competition pressure.
The semiconductor industry is identified as a strategic one capable of driving economic breakthrough and helping Vietnam achieve double-digit growth in the coming years; and recent policies, investment and manpower development efforts are showing the country's determination to engage...
The Quynh Lap LNG power plant in central Vietnam will use gas turbines and generators supplied by GE Vernova, according to a cooperation agreement recently signed with Petrovietnam Power Corporation (PV Power).
During a series of meetings in Hanoi, the two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in developing LNG-to-power projects and deploying advanced energy technologies in Vietnam.
The two sides also...
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has just issued Decision No. 363/QD-BCT dated February 28, 2026, approving the adjustment of the National Energy Master Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.
Accordingly, the Minister of Industry and Trade has officially approved the revised national energy master plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050.
In terms...
The forum “Realizing the objectives of Resolution No. 70 of the Politburo on ensuring national energy security” was successfully held in Hanoi on January 21, 2026. The event was jointly chaired by the Electricity Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Energy Association (VEA), with the Vietnam Energy Review (VER) as the organizer....
A consortium between Hateco and the Netherlands' APM Terminals has been selected as the investor of the US$1.7 billion-Lien Chieu Container Port in the central city of Da Nang, according to the municipal People’s Committee on March 16.
The project will be carried out in nearly 10 years. The port is expected to handle about 4 million twenty-foot equivalent units...
AsemconnectVietnam - 2026 import-export outlook shows significant growth potential in the US and EU markets but faces pressure from green standards, trade protection measures and global competition.
A $930 billion base and new growth targets
After reaching $930.1 billion in 2025, Vietnam's import-export activities enter 2026 with the highest trade volume ever. According to data from General Statistics Office - Ministry of...
Ho Chi Minh City has attracted a large $2.1 billion AI data centre at Tan Phu Trung Industrial Park, expected to strengthen high-performance computing infrastructure to support AI applications, cloud computing, and growing demand for big data processing.
An MoU was signed on March 11, between Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology and Accelerated Infrastructure Capital (AIC)...
On the morning of March 12, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a ceremony to launch the Digital Platform for Overseas Market Development. Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son attended the event and delivered a keynote address.
Participants attending in person at the main venue at the headquarters of the Ministry of Industry and Trade included Deputy Prime Minister...
In Hanoi, Mr. Pham Le Phu, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Electricity (EVN), recently chaired a meeting on plans to upgrade flue gas treatment systems at coal-fired power plants operated by the group. The discussion focused on implementation measures to meet stricter environmental regulations while ensuring a stable power supply for the national grid.
According to EVN’s technical departments and...
Viet Nam is now ranked second among the top three destinations for Asia-Pacific CEOs planning outbound investment, just behind the U.S. and followed by China Mainland.
The PwC Viet Nam's newest Global CEO Survey noted that the level of investors' interest in Viet Nam has almost doubled in just one year, rising from 8 percent to 15 percent.
The survey noted...