Welcome to Bizline, your weekly insight into Vietnam’s evolving economy.
At the Autumn Economic Forum 2026 (AEF 2026), positioning Vietnam in global value chains through high-tech investment, green finance, and infrastructure expansion.
Ho Chi Minh City is exploring free trade zones to attract global investment, strengthen regional supply chains and boost business competitiveness, while agentic AI is opening new opportunities for solo entrepreneurs. The key questions are how these developments can drive growth and deliver sustainable, long-term results.
Six years after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect, bilateral trade has grown significantly, exceeding $900 billion, with nearly 42.6% of that total recorded in just the past six years. With the EU reaching near-full tariff coverage (bringing 99% of Vietnamese exports into duty-free access), the focus is now shifting from tariff savings to long-term competitiveness, sustainability, and traceability.
This week on Bizline, explore Vietnam’s push to strengthen intellectual property protection and how experiential retail is transforming customer engagement.
Vietnam's private sector is entering a new phase of growth, with tax policy emerging as a key tool to turn short-term support into more sustainable business expansion. At the same time, retailers are rethinking flagship stores to create stronger customer experiences and reinforce their position in an increasingly competitive market.
In this episode of BizLine, CrossTalk examines what Vietnam's stock market upgrade to FTSE Russell secondary emerging market status means for foreign investment and capital access. In Market Makers, we explore Vietnam's expanding medical device industry and the push to boost domestic technology to lessen reliance on imports.
Ho Chi Minh City faces financial challenges as it works towards its double-digit growth target for the 2026–2031 period. While capital remains abundant in the banking system and public investment plans continue to expand, the key question now is how effectively the city can absorb and deploy these resources to unlock new growth momentum.
Vietnam is rapidly advancing its position in the global semiconductor market by attracting major investments to expand into higher-value areas like chip design and advanced manufacturing. To build a competitive domestic ecosystem and sustain this growth, the country is aggressively developing its high-tech workforce with a goal of training 50,000 semiconductor engineers by 2030.
In this episode of BizLine, we dive into Vietnam's evolving economic landscape. Join us to explore how the nation is building the robust financial architecture needed for its next decade of growth, and discover how local coffee companies are moving up the value chain to build high-value, homegrown brands.
This episode features insights from Edward Lim, Country Director of BLOCK71 Vietnam, on connecting entrepreneurs, universities, and investors. Additionally, join experts to examine the market potential of Vietnam’s emerging bespoke scene, where demand is growing for craftsmanship, personalisation, and lasting value.