Expert opinions

Vietnam received $26.1 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months of 2025, up 27.3 per cent on-year. Actual capital disbursements totalled,...

Updates to the investment regulations are set to help businesses streamline procedures, reduce costs, and expand market access.

As Southeast Asia navigates its energy transition, the trio of offshore wind, battery storage, and green hydrogen emerges as game-changers.

Since Vietnam approved plans for an international financial centre last year, the government has made remarkable progress to realise its vision.

Vietnam has provided the legal foundation for establishing international financial centres (IFCs) in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang city, while outlining some specific...

The consolidation of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau is opening up a highly promising investment landscape for the entire region.

The formation of the Law on Foreign Investment highlights the leadership and role of the Party in shaping investment strategy. Dr. Phan Huu Thang, chairman of the...

Extended producer responsibility rules are influencing the local market. Jonathan Sourintha, vice chairman of the Green Growth Sector Committee under the European...

From its inception, the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), in force for half a decade now, was regarded as one of the most ambitious and comprehensive trade...

Vietnam’s banking sector has been a key facilitator as well as beneficiary of the country’s robust economic growth. We forecast total system outstanding loans to...

Several years after the widespread embrace of generative AI, synthetic data is about to change the business world.

Experts say a fair, transparent legal system is key to unlocking Vietnam’s private-sector growth.

Vietnam is entering a pivotal phase of structural transformation. By overhauling governance, pursuing bold productivity reforms, and redefining the private sector, the...

Designing, manufacturing, and commercialising semiconductor chips is a scientific mission and an urgent requirement for national security.

Vietnam's fintech sector has strong growth prospects but remains constrained by gaps in regulation, funding shortages, and cybersecurity risks.