Expert opinions

Following the downturn, Vietnam’s merger and acquisition landscape is set to gain momentum in 2025, driven by spearhead industries from technology to manufacturing.

A free trade zone (FTZ) is an economic area where goods can be imported, stored, processed, and re-exported without being subject to import duties or other non-tariff...

Short-term shortage of supply is pushing up pork prices, while livestock businesses have announced impressive growth figures.

Late last year, the United Kingdom joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. British Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew writes...

A 40 per cent increase in public investment could add 1 per cent to GDP growth in 2025; however, implementation may be difficult due to remaining bottlenecks.

Vietnam’s logistics infrastructure remains a major barrier to seamless trade. Despite ongoing investments, limited road networks, outdated ports, and underutilised...

Clarifying his viewpoint regarding self-resilience and strategic autonomy, PM Chinh emphasised that every country and organisation must prioritise the issue of...

Policies for building Ninh Thuan province-based nuclear power plants were approved last week by the National Assembly, in a bid to ensure energy for Vietnam.

AI is set to revolutionise strategy activities. But as AI adoption spreads, strategists will need proprietary data, creativity, and new skills to develop unique...

On the first days of the inauguration at the end of January, the new US President Donald Trump signed three executive orders that could affect green trends globally.

The rapid growth of the infrastructure system in the outskirts of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is creating a crucial launch pad for the suburban real estate market to...

Justin Nguyen, general partner at Monk’s Hill Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage tech companies in Southeast Asia, shared with VIR’s Thanh...

For decades, Vietnam has drawn foreign investment into its factories and industrial zones.

Michael Kokalari, the chief economist for VinaCapital, talked to VIR’s Bich Ngoc about the prospects of foreign investment in Vietnam and the company’s investment...

2025 marks the fifth year since the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement came into effect. Dr. Oliver Massmann, partner and general director of consulting firm Duane Morris...