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Vietnam’s stock benchmark reaches new record

Vietnam’s stock benchmark reaches new record

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 1.36% to 1,902 points Tuesday, another new historic peak.
Yan Junjie, founder of Chinese AI firm MiniMax, becomes billionaire at 36

Yan Junjie, founder of Chinese AI firm MiniMax, becomes billionaire at 36

Dollar dips against dong on black market

Dollar dips against dong on black market

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank to build headquarters at Vietnam’s International Financial Center

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank to build headquarters at Vietnam’s International Financial Center

Singapore’s United Overseas Bank is set to become the first foreign lender to build its headquarters at the International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City.
January 12, 2026 | 08:22 pm PT
Per capita income climbs 9.3% in 2025

Per capita income climbs 9.3% in 2025

The average per capita income was estimated at VND5.9 million (US$225 USD) per person per month last year, up 9.3% from 2024, a survey has found.
January 12, 2026 | 06:58 pm PT
Taxi firm controlled by Southeast Asia’s 2nd richest man hikes capital to billion dollars

Taxi firm controlled by Southeast Asia’s 2nd richest man hikes capital to billion dollars

Xanh SM, the taxi company founded by Southeast Asia’s second richest man, Pham Nhat Vuong, has increased its charter capital to VND35.5 trillion (US$1.35 billion).
January 12, 2026 | 03:35 am PT
Vietnam’s 5 richest billionaires own nearly $40B in early 2026

Vietnam’s 5 richest billionaires own nearly $40B in early 2026

The five richest Vietnamese have a collective net worth of US$39.9 billion as of early 2026.
January 12, 2026 | 12:58 am PT
Major retailers refund customers over African swine fever concerns tied to Halong Canfoco pork products

Major retailers refund customers over African swine fever concerns tied to Halong Canfoco pork products

Major supermarkets such as Winmart, Bach Hoa Xanh and GO! and grocery stores are refunding customers who bought pate and tuna made by Halong Canfoco.
January 12, 2026 | 12:50 am PT
Food producer Halong Canfoco shuts down factory amid probe of pork infected with African swine fever

Food producer Halong Canfoco shuts down factory amid probe of pork infected with African swine fever

Halong Canfoco has shut down one of its three food processing plants for 14 days after authorities found 130 tons of diseased pork there.
January 12, 2026 | 12:50 am PT
Which Southeast Asian country has the highest beer consumption per person?

Which Southeast Asian country has the highest beer consumption per person?

An average person in this country drinks more than 55 liters of beer per year.
January 12, 2026 | 12:11 am PT
Gold prices gain

Gold prices gain

Vietnam gold prices climbed Monday morning as global bullion rates hit a new all-time high above US$4,600 per ounce.
January 11, 2026 | 11:05 pm PT
Dollar dips against dong

Dollar dips against dong

The U.S. dollar weakened against the Vietnamese dong and major peers on Monday morning.
January 11, 2026 | 11:03 pm PT
Major food chains stop using Halong Canfoco products after diseased pork scandal

Major food chains stop using Halong Canfoco products after diseased pork scandal

Some food and beverage chains have stopped selling products made using ingredients from Halong Canned Food after authorities discovered 130 tons of diseased pork at its warehouses.
January 11, 2026 | 11:00 pm PT
Man steals $83,000 Rolex from Hong Kong shop, hunted by police

Man steals $83,000 Rolex from Hong Kong shop, hunted by police

Police in Hong Kong are searching for a man who stole a Rolex watch worth HK$650,000 (US$83,380) from a luxury shop in the city’s Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district.
January 11, 2026 | 07:26 pm PT
Hanoi apartment owners disillusioned with low rents

Hanoi apartment owners disillusioned with low rents

Incomes from leasing apartments in Hanoi have fallen to low levels, discouraging people who have mortgages to pay.
January 11, 2026 | 07:26 pm PT
Top 5 low-stress, high-paying jobs in 2026

Top 5 low-stress, high-paying jobs in 2026

Astronomers and computer analysts are among the top low-stress and high-paying jobs this year, a study has found.
January 11, 2026 | 04:14 pm PT
How billionaire Muthoot family built lending empire on India’s love for gold

How billionaire Muthoot family built lending empire on India’s love for gold

Banking on Indians’ obsession with the metal, Muthoot Finance pivoted from timber to lending against gold jewelry almost nine decades ago and is now India’s largest gold lender.
January 11, 2026 | 03:53 pm PT
Japan scrambles to keep Vietnamese workers

Japan scrambles to keep Vietnamese workers

Concerned that Vietnam's economic growth and a weakening yen might make Vietnamese workers less enthusiastic about working in Japan, Yoshihisa Tawara is looking to improve their benefits.
January 11, 2026 | 07:18 am PT
Singapore–Malaysia airfares surge up to sixfold ahead of Chinese New Year

Singapore–Malaysia airfares surge up to sixfold ahead of Chinese New Year

Air travel between Singapore and Malaysia has spiked sharply ahead of the 2026 Chinese New Year, with some fares rising as much as sixfold as holiday demand surges and train tickets sell out.
January 10, 2026 | 11:10 pm PT
Aviation sector competition set to intensify in 2026

Aviation sector competition set to intensify in 2026

With the launch of a new airline and the recovery made by a struggling one, Vietnamese air travel is set to see more competition this year, analysts said.
January 10, 2026 | 09:01 pm PT
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