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14th Party Central Committee convenes fourth plenum

14th Party Central Committee convenes fourth plenum

The fourth plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on Monday, with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam delivering the opening remarks.
HCMC posts decade-high economic growth of 9.86%

HCMC posts decade-high economic growth of 9.86%

GDP expands 9.95% in Q3

GDP expands 9.95% in Q3

Vietnam posts record $770B trade turnover in 8 months

Vietnam posts record $770B trade turnover in 8 months

Vietnam's total trade turnover reached US$770.14 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 28.7% year-on-year and a record high for the period.
September 5, 2026 | 03:24 am PT
German CEO earns $108,000 a month running Vietnamese bank

German CEO earns $108,000 a month running Vietnamese bank

Techcombank chief executive Jens Lottner earned nearly VND17 billion (US$650,000) in the first half this year, a 29% increase from the same period last year.
August 29, 2026 | 11:34 pm PT
Chip boom pushes Vietnam closer to 'high-income' status: Nikkei Asia

Chip boom pushes Vietnam closer to 'high-income' status: Nikkei Asia

The rapid development of the semiconductor industry is reshaping Southeast Asia’s economic trajectory, creating opportunities for Vietnam and the Philippines to move closer to the ranks of high-income economies, according to Nikkei Asia.
August 20, 2026 | 02:10 am PT
Vietnam's trade turnover tops $659B in 7 months

Vietnam's trade turnover tops $659B in 7 months

Vietnam's posted a trade turnover of US$659.58 billion in the first seven months of 2026, up 28.1% from a year earlier.
August 4, 2026 | 01:41 am PT
Vietnam wants industrial heartland hosting Long Thanh airport to become Asia's new aviation hub

Vietnam wants industrial heartland hosting Long Thanh airport to become Asia's new aviation hub

Vietnam's Politburo wants Dong Nai City, the southern manufacturing base that hosts the new Long Thanh international airport, to become an Asia-Pacific aviation hub with a US$150 billion economy by 2045.
July 26, 2026 | 03:05 pm PT
US's 12.5% tariff fails to reflect Vietnam's efforts to prevent forced labor: Foreign Ministry

US's 12.5% tariff fails to reflect Vietnam's efforts to prevent forced labor: Foreign Ministry

Vietnam strictly prohibits all forms of forced labor and fully complies with the regulations of the International Labor Organization (ILO), international treaties and free trade agreements to which it is a party, said spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.
July 25, 2026 | 06:11 am PT
Hanoi wants $95,000 income and a spot among world's happiest capitals by 2065

Hanoi wants $95,000 income and a spot among world's happiest capitals by 2065

Vietnam's capital has published the longest-horizon blueprint in its history, betting on a cluster of linked cities, a near-1,000-km metro network and first-world wealth.
June 29, 2026 | 05:00 pm PT
Vietnamese start building retirement nest eggs in their 30s

Vietnamese start building retirement nest eggs in their 30s

Trang Nguyen checked her budgeting app at 9 p.m. on Sunday and found she had only spent VND1.2 million (US$46) on groceries and VND500,000 on a meal out over the past week.
June 26, 2026 | 01:38 am PT
Vietnam plans $9B ring road encircling region that generates a third of its GDP

Vietnam plans $9B ring road encircling region that generates a third of its GDP

Vietnam's Ministry of Construction has proposed a 321-kilometer ring road looping the greater Hanoi region, a six-lane expressway with a preliminary cost of VND235.74 trillion (US$8.95 billion).
June 24, 2026 | 06:45 pm PT
Online fashion sales boom, but for sellers it’s no walk in the park

Online fashion sales boom, but for sellers it’s no walk in the park

Sales of apparel and footwear are booming on e-commerce platforms, but many fashion businesses are struggling to optimize their operations and costs after moving online.
June 21, 2026 | 11:42 pm PT
Ballooning consumer prices hit families’ savings in Vietnam

Ballooning consumer prices hit families’ savings in Vietnam

Though households are forced to cut back on much of their spending due to rising food prices, education costs, and rentals, many are still left with little or no savings.
June 13, 2026 | 04:10 pm PT
Vietnam posts $445B trade turnover in 5 months

Vietnam posts $445B trade turnover in 5 months

Vietnam’s total import and export turnover reached US$445.12 billion in the first five months of 2026, up 25% year-on-year.
June 3, 2026 | 07:01 pm PT
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