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Vietnam Innovation Day 2026 puts innovation centre stage
Vietnam Innovation Day 2026 is underway at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi from 3-5 October, under the theme "Innovation – Driving Development Across Society." The Ministry of Science and Technology presides over the event, which is organised by the National Innovation Centre and the State Agency for Technology and Innovation.
IMF, World Bank meeting on Asia's growth
Economy 02:34The 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings have opened in Bangkok, with global economic growth facing pressure from rising energy costs, public debt and shifting trade conditions. As Asia-Pacific’s share of global GDP continues to grow, the meetings are examining new opportunities driven by AI investment, alongside challenges including ageing populations and trade protectionism.
Prime Minister calls for stronger Vietnam-Luxembourg green finance ties
Economy 00:59Prime Minister Le Minh Hung hosted Luxembourg Minister of Finance Gilles Roth in Hanoi on 12 October, calling for stronger financial cooperation and greater European investment in Vietnam. The Prime Minister said he welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on economic and financial cooperation between the two countries’ finance ministries.
Vietnamese firms seek stronger FDI supply chain links
Economy 03:19According to the Vietnam Association for Supporting Industries, of its 350 member companies, only about 50 are capable of supplying major FDI manufacturers as Tier 1 suppliers.
Vietnam Innovation Day 2026 puts innovation centre stage
Economy 01:44Vietnam Innovation Day 2026 is underway at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi from 3-5 October, under the theme "Innovation – Driving Development Across Society." The Ministry of Science and Technology presides over the event, which is organised by the National Innovation Centre and the State Agency for Technology and Innovation.
Vietnam posts strong nine-month growth
Economy 04:38Over the last three quarters, the Vietnamese economy posted strong growth over the first nine months of 2026, with GDP expanding 9.01 per cent. Industry, investment, exports, and consumption all contributed to growth. But with a much higher pace targeted in the final quarter, attention is now turning to how much further these drivers can accelerate growth.
Vietnam steps up trade defence capacity
Economy 03:17Vietnam's exports are surging, with the economy growing 9.01% in the first nine months and exports rising 24.5% to more than US$434 billion. But the boom comes with growing trade defence challenges, as Vietnamese goods face 27 new trade remedy investigations since January, putting greater pressure on exporters to prove where their products come from.
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