Expert opinions

Informal microfinance has long been a practice in Vietnam, with family and friends being the sources of critical funds to establish a business, pay back other loans,...

More initiatives from the government to develop the real estate industry, particularly taxation and credit limitation, are believed to lay a foundation for curbing...

Given the very strong outlook for Vietnam’s GDP growth, VinaCapital expects continued strong real estate investment by individuals as property has long been one of...

Vietnam has stepped into 2022 with great expectations that the forthcoming year could lay the groundwork to cement the country’s growth trajectory in the Year of the...

Vietnam is the only country in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the ‘BB’ rating category to gain positive rating momentum in 2021 and this is...

Developing renewable energies is expected to drive Vietnam’s endeavour to a net-zero future by 2050, as Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced at...

New concepts offer a great opportunity to leapfrog the inefficient, sprawling, and polluting systems of the past. Martin Lim, prinicpal project manager of the...

Kantar’s sustainability study Who Cares, Who Does says a lot about how environmentally conscious households are becoming in Vietnam.

The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the role strong corporate governance plays in business success and survival, especially for SMEs.

Low labour cost, favourable geographic location and the expansion of investment abroad are three key factors helping Vietnam secure its foreign direct investment (FDI)...

Investment flows into industrial zones have been moving towards a smart model. Hong Sun, vice chairman of the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam, talked with VIR’s...

Vietnam’s foreign direct investment inflows have remained remarkably resilient over the last two years, and we expect continued strong inflows in 2022. This is...

Vietnam is approaching 2022 with great hope that its economy will strongly bounce back from negative impacts of the past two years. Jacques Morisset, World Bank lead...

Wealth disparity and inequality in society are growing more serious, but the human economy could provide remove these troubles, while providing free healthcare and...

Despite the year’s complexities, Vietnam reached positive economic growth in 2021. Luke Hong, group head and lead economist for Vietnam at the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic...