AFD and EVNNPT sign $75 million financing deal to enhance transmission grid (30/05/2025)
The French Development Agency (AFD) signed a financing agreement worth €67 million ($75 million) with Vietnam National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) on May 26 to support the expansion and modernisation of power transmission grid in Vietnam.

Chinese electronics firms keen on Vietnam's fast-growing market (30/05/2025)
Hundreds of Chinese electronics firms are gathering at an international expo in Vietnam to look for trading opportunities and explore the local market.

PM proposes to raise Vietnam-Oman Investment Fund to $1 bln (30/05/2025)
The fund expected to further support Vietnam's investment and development needs.

Rapidus to assist training in Vietnam's semiconductor industry (29/05/2025)
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung met with Higashi Tetsuro, chairman of the Board of Directors at Rapidus Corporation, in Japan on May 28 to update the chipmaker's executives on developments in Vietnam's semiconductor industry.

CMA CGM teams up with Saigon Newport to build $600 million deep-water terminal (29/05/2025)
CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, on May 26 announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) to develop a new deep-water terminal in Haiphong.

Viettel and Korea Telecom sign strategic partnership (29/05/2025)
Viettel and Korea Telecom signed a deal on May 26 to accelerate AI transformation, enhancing Vietnam's technological competitiveness in the region.

Vietnam proposes ASEAN, GCC formulate new inter-regional cooperation model (28/05/2025)
Addressing the 2nd ASEAN - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 27. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested the two blocs jointly shape a new inter-regional cooperation model.

Vietjet seals deal with Airbus for 20 A330neo wide-body planes (28/05/2025)
Vietjet signed an aircraft purchase agreement with European aerospace giant Airbus for 20 A330-900 wide-body jets on May 26, marking a milestone in the carrier’s development plan for the next decade.

French ready with quality link-ups (27/05/2025)
Vietnam and France are set to expand bilateral ties in new sectors backed by the two countries’ newly established cooperation framework also seconded through free trade with the EU.

Vietnam increasingly central to major FDI strategies (27/05/2025)
Vietnam continues to sharpen its edge as a preferred destination for foreign investment across key sectors.

Vietnam and France agree to strengthen financial cooperation (27/05/2025)
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang met with Eric Lombard, Minister for the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty of the French Republic on May 26 to promote economic and financial cooperation.

FDI Attraction Strategy (26/05/2025)
While its FDI performance in 2024 was notable, the time has nonetheless come for Vietnam to adopt a bold and integrated new FDI strategy.

HCM City attracts $1.425 bln of FDI in Q1 (26/05/2025)
By the end of March, there were 13,856 active FDI projects in the southern city with a combined registered capital of over $59.44 billion.

Vietnam, South Korea seek to strengthen transport ties (26/05/2025)
Vietnamese Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh on May 20 had a meeting with South Korean Ambassador to Vietnam Choi Youngsam in Hanoi to discuss future cooperation opportunities.

A $6 bln investment agreement for green energy, oil refinery projects signed in HCM city (21/05/2025)
The agreement reached between Vietnam’s KOGI Group, Mazda Oil Corporation and Kenwa Group from Japan, and several Middle Eastern conglomerates.

AI-led startups gain traction in Vietnam (21/05/2025)
AI companies and startups are accelerating their market expansion in Vietnam by leveraging disruptive technology and fostering new growth initiatives.

PM Chinh calls for PowerChina’s support in railway infrastructure development (21/05/2025)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has proposed enhanced cooperation between Vietnam and the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina) to boost the country’s railway industry, covering technology transfer, training of highly skilled personnel, management practices, and operational solutions

A $6 bln investment agreement for green energy, oil refinery projects signed in HCM city (20/05/2025)
The agreement reached between Vietnam’s KOGI Group, Mazda Oil Corporation and Kenwa Group from Japan, and several Middle Eastern conglomerates.

Trump Organization to meet with Ho Chi Minh City leaders (20/05/2025)
The Trump Organization is scheduled for two high-level meetings this week with leaders of Ho Chi Minh City, according to the official agenda released by the city’s People’s Committee for May 19-25.

C.P. Group chairman confirms investment expansion in Vietnam (20/05/2025)
At the Vietnam – Thailand Business Forum in Hanoi on May 16, Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group (C.P. Group) Soopakij Chearavanont and the senior management board of C.P. Vietnam (CPV) met with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.