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Ho Chi Minh City eyes new growth drivers to achieve double-digit expansion

Ho Chi Minh City, July 7 -- Ho Chi Minh City is banking on new growth drivers, faster public investment disbursement and higher-quality foreign investment to achieve its target of double-digit economi... Read More


Vietnam - EFTA FTA expected to create new growth opportunities for trade, investment

Hanoi, July 7 -- The conclusion of negotiations on the Vietnam - European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement after more than a decade of talks marks a significant step forward in Vietn... Read More


Two investigated over alleged anti-State propaganda

Hanoi, July 7 -- The Investigation Security Agency under the Hanoi Department of Public Security has initiated criminal proceedings and ordered the detention of Nguyen Thanh Nam and Tran Viet Anh over... Read More


Vietnam's textile, garment exports rise 1.7% in first half of 2026

Hanoi, July 7 -- Vietnam's textile and garment exports were estimated at 22.2 billion USD in the first six months of 2026, up 1.7% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Associatio... Read More


Vietnam eyes stronger capital market with reforms and global upgrade ambitions

Hanoi, July 7 -- Vietnam is stepping up efforts to build a stronger, safer and more transparent capital market, with stock market reforms expected to attract more foreign investment and support long-t... Read More


Indonesia, India expand cooperation across key strategic sectors

Jakarta, July 7 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to strengthen the two countries' comprehensive strategic partnership by expanding cooperati... Read More


Reference exchange rate remains stable on July 7

Hanoi, July 7 -- The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,202 VND/USD on July 7, unchanged from the previous day. With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate... Read More


ASEAN, RoK strengthen strategic partnership, coordination on regional issues

Seoul, July 7 -- The Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) convened an ASEAN-RoK Dialogue in Seoul on July 7 to review the implementation of their Comprehensiv... Read More


Vietnamese, Philippine young coast guard officers hold first exchange programme

Da Nang, July 7 -- The first exchange programme between young officers of the Vietnam Coast Guard and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) opened in Vietnam's central city of Da Nang on July 7, marking a ... Read More


Indonesia rolls out three strategies to achieve nationwide electrification by 2029

Jakarta, July 7 -- The Indonesian Government has formulated three primary strategies to expand electricity access across remote villages, in a bid to push the national electrification ratio toward 100... Read More