Expert opinions

Under Vietnam’s vehicle industry development strategy, electric vehicles (EVs) require robust support from government policies to contribute effectively to the...

Experts have emphasised the critical need to upgrade Vietnam’s stock market to emerging status, highlighting its potential to enhance investment ties with Singapore...

Starting August 1, 2024, three key laws - the 2024 Land Law, the amended Housing Law, and the amended Real Estate Business Law came into effect.

Marine transportation is currently navigating turbulent times. Patrick Lenain, senior associate at the Council on Economic Policies, notes how Vietnam’s ports are...

The roadmap laid out to increase the special consumption tax should be scrutinised to balance the interests of the government, manufacturers, and consumers.

Much of Asia-Pacific has grown richer over the past 50 years by investing heavily in infrastructure during a period when working age populations were growing.

Businesses, farmers, and management authorities need to pen rational strategies in response to market changes so as to create breakthroughs and concretise the set...

Vietnam boasts some strategic advantages that can lure some of the biggest economies to invest in its industrial hubs. Manager Ly Nguyen and associate Tu Nguyen of the...

The competitiveness of industrial parks in Vietnam is currently weak, at the same time as most need to evolve into specialised or green-oriented facilities.

In light of the rapid growth of the use of AI across industries, Kenddrick Chan, senior policy analyst from the Tony Blair Institute, shed light on the possibilities...

Vietnam’s aviation industry is on the road to recovery after the pandemic, but still faces challenges amid an economic slowdown and other emerging issues.

According to the June review from the MSCI, Vietnam’s stock market is still classified as a frontier market, following the criteria of openness to foreign ownership,...

The global economy is awaiting moves from the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates. Nguyen Tri Hieu, senior financial expert, shared with VIR’s Nhue Man...

Several key policies will shape investment channels from now until the end of 2024, notably the laws on land, housing, and real estate business, all set to take effect...

Ongoing congestion at Singapore’s container port has impacted the shipping industry’s peak season this year. Vu Nguyen Hanh, editor of Vietnam Briefing at Dezan...