Vietnam urges JBIC, Japanese firms to boost strategic investment (06/10/2026)
Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and head of its Commission for Policy and Strategy Nguyen Thanh Nghi has called on the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Japanese businesses and partners to continue sharing experience in effective investment cooperation models.

Nine-month trade hits US$888 billion as balance swings to deficit (06/10/2026)
Vietnam’s total trade in goods reached US$888.02 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 30.4% year on year, as faster import growth pushed the trade balance from a surplus into a US$19.42 billion deficit, the National Statistics Office reported.

Vietnam becomes key destination for global data center investments (06/10/2026)
With government incentive policies arriving in November 2026, Vietnam is targeting high-quality data center FDI. Leveraging its early-stage market status, the country is uniquely positioned to deploy purpose-built AI and high-performance computing infrastructure from the start.

Pandora opens US$150m flagship manufacturing plant in Vietnam (06/10/2026)
Pandora, the world's largest jewelry brand, begins operations at a US$ 150 million manufacturing facility in Vietnam, utilizing 100% recycled silver and gold.

Electronics exports reach $175.4 billion in the first nine months (06/10/2026)
Exports electronics products reached $175.4 billion in the first three quarters of the year, surpassing the figure in 2025.

Vietnam earns $56.3 billion from agro-forestry-fishery exports (06/10/2026)
Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports reached an estimated $56.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 7.8 per cent year-on-year, with China remaining the largest export market.

9-month trade tops $888 bln as trade surplus returns in Sept. (05/10/2026)
Over the first nine months, the United States remained Vietnam’s largest export destination with turnover reaching $140.0 billion. China was Vietnam’s largest source of imports, totaling $187.34 billion.

Vietnam’s seafood exports hit $9.1 billion in 9M (05/10/2026)
Shrimp remaining the country’s leading seafood export with total export turnover of $3.75 billion in the first nine months of 2026.

Polish Ambassador highlights economic cooperation potential between Vietnam and Poland (05/10/2026)
On the afternoon of October 1, at the Residence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Hanoi, H.E. Ms. Joanna Skoczek, Polish Ambassador to Vietnam, met with Vietnamese media representatives to talk about the longstanding and close relationship between Vietnam and Poland.

UK–Vietnam Business Forum 2026 set for late October (05/10/2026)
This year’s forum centers on Vision 2045: Building a High-Value, High-Income Economy—a pivotal theme as Vietnam enters a defining transitional phase toward achieving developed, high-income country status by 2045 and reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Vietnam's FDI attraction reaches $50.36bln in 9M (05/10/2026)
Manufacturing and processing remaining the largest recipient of newly registered FDI, attracting $13.38 billion, or 45.8% of the total.

China rises to become Vietnam’s second-largest rice export market (05/10/2026)
China spent nearly US$505 million importing about 1.03 million tonnes of Vietnamese rice in the first eight months of 2026, making it Vietnam’s second-largest rice export market after the Philippines, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Ninh Binh records export turnover of $28.13 billion in 9M (02/10/2026)
The northern province maintaining strong growth across all major sectors in the first nine months of 2026.

Vietnam's manufacturing PMI eases to 51.9 in September amid export headwinds (02/10/2026)
Vietnam’s manufacturing sector maintained its 15-month expansion streak in September as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) hit 51.9 points, supported by steady domestic production and record high business optimism despite rising energy costs and softer global demand.

The 2026 export equation: optimising profits in the processing and packaging industry (02/10/2026)
ProPak Hanoi 2026 – the convergence centre of the most advanced processing and packaging technology solutions, is opening from October 13 to 15 at VEC, Dong Anh, Hanoi.

HCMC drives green shift in IPs to attract high-quality FDI (02/10/2026)
The city has also outlined a pilot project to convert five export processing zones and industrial parks by 2030, with a vision toward 2050.

Nghe An province attracts $4.05bln in investment in 9M (02/10/2026)
Foreign direct investment (FDI) reaching $2.46 billion.

An Phat 5 Industrial Park positions for new wave of investment in northern Vietnam (02/10/2026)
With infrastructure nearing completion, strong connectivity and comprehensive investor support, An Phat 5 is positioning itself to capture rising industrial demand and foreign direct investment flows in northern Vietnam.

Vietnamese securities regulator seeks greater market linkages with Singapore (01/10/2026)
Vietnamese securities companies able to participate as market makers, helping strengthen connections between the capital markets of Vietnam and Singapore.

Industrial investors prioritise execution and infrastructure over cost (01/10/2026)
Vietnam’s industrial property market is entering a new phase of competition, as land availability and cost advantages are no longer sufficient to determine investors’ choices.