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Companies such as Masan Group and Vingroup continue to face pressure from borrowing requirements and substantial investment needs. 

Việt Nam and Iran discussed measures to strengthen cooperation in science, technology, and ICT in line with the digital transformation and knowledge-based economy development strategies of their countries during a meeting between Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran Nguyễn Lương Ngọc and Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Sattar Hashemi.

Việt Nam is moving from digital transformation to AI transformation, but success will depend on its ability to build a workforce ready for the new era.

EVN has defended its 2025 profit surge and VNĐ152 trillion ($5.8 billion) in bank deposits, saying the funds are needed for operations, debt repayments and future investments, while accumulated losses remain at the parent company.

After more than a decade of cooperation in trade promotion and business support, relations between the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Trade Facilitation Office Canada (TFO Canada) are entering a new phase, shifting from technical assistance towards a strategic trade partnership.

The selected businesses are expected to lead technological innovation and spread it throughout the value chain.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Văn Thắng received Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia and Pacific Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in Hà Nội on June 8.

Economists say the region’s next phase of development will depend less on low-cost manufacturing and more on its ability to deepen regional integration, strengthen domestic demand and build the infrastructure needed to support higher-value industries.

No longer the exclusive domain of foreign funds, the M&A market has seen the rise of Vietnamese businesses with deals aimed at expanding the value chain, enhancing competitiveness and restructuring businesses, rather than simply buying and selling assets.

The effort took a major step forward on June 2 when the municipal People’s Council approved four resolutions designed to address longstanding regulatory, financial and infrastructure bottlenecks that have constrained the city’s innovation ecosystem and limited the commercial application of scientific research.