The Investor

05/10/2026

Vietnam recorded $122.2 billion in cryptocurrency activity over the 12 months to June 2026, ranking second in Southeast Asia behind Singapore, as peer-to-peer transfers continued to play a prominent role in the country's digital asset market.

Vietnam recorded $122.2 billion in cryptocurrency activity over the 12 months to June 2026, ranking second in Southeast Asia behind Singapore, as peer-to-peer transfers continued to play a prominent role in the country's digital asset market.

05/10/2026

Soaring construction material prices in Vietnam are raising questions about how mineral extraction rights should be allocated. Beyond securing revenue for the state, the auction mechanism needs to be considered in relation to the ability to bring resources into production, material supply and construction costs.

Soaring construction material prices in Vietnam are raising questions about how mineral extraction rights should be allocated. Beyond securing revenue for the state, the auction mechanism needs to be considered in relation to the ability to bring resources into production, material supply and constr...

05/10/2026

Vietnamese multi-sector group Xuan Thien has proposed studying an industrial, urban, tourism, seaport services and energy complex in the Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone in Hue city.

Xuan Thien Group has proposed studying an industrial, urban, tourism, seaport services and energy complex in the Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone in Hue city.

05/10/2026

Inflationary pressures in Vietnam are mounting as the consumer price index (CPI) in September rose 0.62% from the previous month and 5.08% from a year earlier.

Inflationary pressures in Vietnam are mounting as the consumer price index (CPI) in September rose 0.62% from the previous month and 5.08% from a year earlier.

05/10/2026

State utility Vietnam Electricity's (EVN) power trading unit has asked renewable energy developers to negotiate lower electricity prices for periods when their projects were already in commercial operation but had not received written approval for construction acceptance inspections.

State utility Vietnam Electricity's (EVN) power trading unit has asked renewable energy developers to negotiate lower electricity prices for periods when their projects were already in commercial operation but had not received written approval for construction acceptance inspections.

05/10/2026

AkzoNobel has agreed to sell its decorative paints business in Southeast Asia to Japan's Nippon Paint for an enterprise value of about $1.35 billion, as the Dutch coatings maker reshapes its portfolio around businesses where it sees stronger scale and market positions. 👇

04/10/2026

Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex (NSRP) in Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa posted nearly VND14 trillion ($538.76 million) in net profit in the first eight months of this year, marking its first annual profit since commercial operations began in late 2018.

Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Complex (NSRP) in Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa posted nearly VND14 trillion ($538.76 million) in net profit in the first eight months of this year, marking its first annual profit since commercial operations began in late 2018.

03/10/2026

Vietnamese banks with diversified funding sources could gain more room to expand lending under new liquidity rules that raise the loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) cap to 95% from 85%, according to brokerage MBS.

Vietnamese banks with diversified funding sources could gain more room to expand lending under new liquidity rules that raise the loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) cap to 95% from 85%, according to brokerage MBS.

03/10/2026

The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has ordered Shopee, owned by Singapore-based tech firm Sea Limited, to remove an An Cung Nguu Hoang Hoan product from its platform after finding that it was not registered for circulation and had been advertised as effective in preventing and treating strokes.

03/10/2026

Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) has completed a capital expansion that lifts its charter capital to nearly VND100.69 trillion ($3.87 billion), making it the first bank in Vietnam to surpass the VND100 trillion ($3.85 billion) threshold.

Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) has completed a capital expansion that lifts its charter capital to nearly VND100.69 trillion ($3.87 billion), making it the first bank in Vietnam to surpass the VND100 trillion ($3.85 billion) threshold.