VnEconomy
FDI investments reaches $21.51 billion in first half of 2025
Total FDI capital reached $21.51 billion in H1 2025, up 32.6% year-on-year. Manufacturing and processing led with $12 billion (55.6% of total), followed by real estate ($5.17 billion). Singapore remained top investor with $4.6 billion, followed by South Korea ($3 billion).Read more ...
Law on Digital Technology Industry approved
The law, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, is expected to promote the national digital transformation process, paving the way for domestic tech enterprises to grow sustainably, integrate deeply into the global market, and contribute to establishing a new position for Viet Nam ...
Vietnam to launch international financial centre in HCM City, Da Nang
Việt Nam will establish an international financial centre (IFC) in HCM City and Đà Nẵng, following a resolution passed by the National Assembly (NA) on Friday (June 27). The IFC is expected to reshape Việt Nam’s financial landscape and position the country as a key ...
Suggested mechanisms for successful carbon market
Identifying effective mechanisms for successfully introducing a carbon market requires clear regulations, financial incentives, and international collaboration.According to Professor Nguyen The Chinh, Vice President of the Vietnam Association for Environmental Economics (VIASEE), the successful implementation of a carbon market is a complex task that involves ...
Song Hà
New statistical criteria for sustainable development released
The Government News has quoted Circular No. 02/2025/TT-BKHDT, dated January 3, 2025, issued by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, as regulating statistical indicators for sustainable development in Vietnam. Under the Circular, there are 145 statistical indicators which shall be used to evaluate the realization of ...
Phạm Long
Digital infrastructure development to be accelerated
Work continues in all parts of Vietnam to establish the digital infrastructure necessary for the country’s future. Developing comprehensive digital infrastructure around Vietnam has become a strategic priority amid the rapid progress of Industry 4.0.The Vietnamese Government has introduced several pivotal policies to foster digital infrastructure ...
Ngo Huyen
Environmental benefits from circular economy
The circular economy offers a revolutionary method for rethinking how resources are managed, products are produced, and consumption is structured, all with the goal of minimizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Current strategies such as transitioning to renewable energy and enhancing energy efficiency address only 55 ...
Nguyen Dinh Tho
Social housing: Out of expectation
Developing social housing is a well-directed policy to help address the housing needs of citizens, particularly low-income earners. Implementation, however, has exposed various shortcomings, particularly in terms of land allocation and funding.A report has been prepared by the National Assembly (NA)’s specialized supervision delegation on ...
Thanh Xuân
Solutions to waste treatment
Advancements in waste treatment and energy production are reducing waste-to-landfill, generating clean energy, and optimizing resource use. Sorting waste “at the source” helps convert organic waste into energy, recycle plastics, lower emissions, and foster sustainable development.According to survey findings, approximately 65 per cent of urban ...
Tung Duong
Vietnam’s CRI Index on way to being improved
The fifth edition of the Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index (CRII-5), published by Oxfam and Development Finance International (DFI), evaluated the efforts of 164 countries and territories in addressing inequality. The report’s authors assessed performance across the three pillars of public services (education, health, ...
Lý Hà