After merging with Bình Dương and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu, the new HCM City is positioning itself as a regional investment magnet, rolling out sweeping reforms, mega-infrastructure projects, and bold incentives to attract global tech and clean-energy giants. Bồ Xuân Hiệp reports

Foreign investors were still net sellers on the market after net selling over VNĐ1.4 trillion on HoSE and nearly VNĐ66 billion on HNX.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) organised the Việt Nam-Francophone Economic Forum in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Highlighting that HCM City and Đà Nẵng will be the two localities directly implementing the IFC, he urged both cities to review the drafts carefully and participate actively in the consultation process of the official documents.

PVI Insurance has surpassed its 2025 business targets after just nine months, marking a major step toward its ambition of becoming Việt Nam’s first US$1-billion non-life insurer.

Supporting industries are seen as a key foundation for promoting the sustainable development of Việt Nam's economy, reducing reliance on imported raw materials and components.

The index climbed to 66.5, surpassing pre-tariffs level and reaching its highest in three years – showcasing resilience and adaptability amid global headwinds and evolving US tariff pressures.

The Prime Minister has issued a decision, introducing a set of criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation in socio-economic development, which will be applied to state management agencies, and sector-specific authorities involved in these areas in Việt Nam.

Accordingly, the routes connecting HCM City with Melbourne and Sydney will increase to seven return flights per week. Meanwhile, Vietjet will increase the number of weekly return flights to Brisbane to five, along with three weekly return flights to Perth.

According to the General Statistics Office, the total car supply, including both locally produced and imported, totalled roughly 500,000 as of September.

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC), in collaboration with the UK Embassy, held a workshop in Hà Nội on Monday to unveil a green bond disclosure handbook designed to boost transparency and advance the green finance market.

With the same total energy consumption, those who manage to reduce their maximum demand (Pmax) will pay less, while also helping the electricity system reduce peak load capacity.

The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has signaled that the government will extend the ban on rice importation, originally set for September and October, until the end of this year in a surprise move that could pressure key suppliers including Việt Nam.

The choice of Gyeongju reflects both cultural symbolism and the government’s strategy to spread international events beyond major metropolitan areas.

Credit growth has focused on key sectors such as wholesale and retail, manufacturing, accommodation and catering, transport, warehousing and construction.

Nearly four decades after the launch of the Đổi Mới (Renewal) economic reforms, Việt Nam’s private enterprises have transformed from modest family-run workshops into powerful engines of economic development.

While Asian markets opened the week in the red, pressured by new tariff threats from the US and China's retaliatory response, Việt Nam's stock market displayed unexpected strength.

CapitaLand Development (CLD) and Taseco Land have signed a memorandum of understanding for strategic co-operation, marking one of the most notable partnerships in Việt Nam’s real estate market this year.

The charter flights on the Minsk – Phú Quốc route will operate once every 11 days.

HCM City authorities have pledged to listen to and respond to businesses’ feedback, advance administrative reforms and place enterprises at the centre of public services.