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Honda Vietnam marks 30-year milestone

Speaking at the ceremony, Sayaka Arai, general director of Honda Vietnam, expressed her appreciation of government authorities, partners, customers, and employees who have supported the company’s journey over the past three decades. “Today marks a meaningful milestone, and I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the government of Vietnam, local authorities, our valued […]

Myriad risks ahead, but ones Vietnam can confront

Xavier Depouilly, general manager DXL Research & Consulting The key question shall no longer be how fast Vietnam can grow, but how well that growth can be sustained and shared across businesses, sectors, and the population. Business sentiment provides an early indication of economic direction. The Business Confidence Index (BCI), conducted by DXL Research for […]

Agency of Foreign Trade warns of trade disruption due to Middle East conflict

Authorities issued a cautionary notice to help export-import and logistics businesses stay prepared amid evolving global developments. Photo: Le Toan Official Dispatch No. 229/XNK-TLH, dated March 1, 2026, states that on February 28 marked a serious escalation of tensions in the Middle East and created “serious instability” and posed high risks to transportation activities, international […]

Vietnam making the leap into AI and semiconductors

Csaba Bundik, CEO, CETA Consulting Crucially, Vietnam’s approach does not seek to compete directly with established global technology leaders in frontier research or advanced chip design. Instead, policymakers and investors recognise that the country’s comparative advantage lies in selective positioning within the AI and semiconductor value chains. In these segments, operational execution, manufacturing discipline, and […]

Entire financial sector steps firmly into a new spring

Looking back at 2025, how would you assess the journey the finance sector has gone through? In 2025, despite numerous challenges, under the sound leadership of Party General Secretary To Lam, the Politburo, the Party Central Committee, and the National Assembly, and also under the drastic direction of the government and the prime minister, our […]

Funding must be activated for semiconductor success

Azmi Bin Wan Hussin Wan, chief operations officer CT Semiconductor However, for global semiconductor corporations, interest or policy declarations alone are insufficient. Capital flows are only truly activated when concrete, verifiable, and operationally effective trigger conditions are met. Global semiconductor investors do not make decisions based on potential or paper-based strategies. They invest in countries […]

Digital security fundamental for better and faster decision-making

Vietnam has set ambitious goals for AI and big data under its digital government roadmap to 2030. From your experience, what are the main challenges in turning these goals into real, working geospatial and AI systems? Abhay Swarup Mittal The strategic direction set by the government is very strong and closely aligned with global trends. […]

Resilience as new benchmark for smarter infrastructure

Why has resilience become such a crucial benchmark for businesses today? Businesses around the world are operating in a very different environment than even a few years ago. We’re facing global uncertainties, supply chain disruptions, rising energy demands, and more frequent climate related challenges. Dr. Pham Thai Lai Here in Vietnam, 2025 was a stark […]

Aircraft makers urge out-the-box thinking

At last week’s Singapore Airshow 2026, Vietnam emerged as a focal point in conversations about Asia’s next aviation growth frontier. Two aircraft manufacturers, business jet provider Dassault Aviation and the world’s largest turboprop manufacturer ATR, arrived with a shared message: Vietnam’s aviation market is expanding rapidly, but its next phase of development will depend on […]

Business aviation market will grow alongside wealth

Vietnam’s business aviation market has grown quickly over the past decade. What are the main drivers behind this growth, and how mature is the market today? Paul Desgrosseilliers If business aviation is defined strictly, Vietnam’s market is actually very young. Meaningful growth has really only started in the last 3-4 years. Before the pandemic period, […]