Vietnam’s stock market welcomes new opportunities following FTSE upgrade
Licensed crypto-asset exchanges become key to investor protection
Post-IPO listing period shortened to 30 days
Real estate stocks surge, VN-Index hits all-time high
Prime Minister urges swift implementation of stock market upgrade roadmap
Stock market upgrade enables major capital inflows into Vietnam
Vietnam’s stock market upgrade poised to attract strong foreign capital inflows
Vietnam upgraded to emerging market from frontier
Vietnam surpasses 11 million securities accounts
VPBank Securities (VPBS) launches IPO at VND33,900 per share
Foreign investors post net sales of over VND2.8 trillion on HOSE
Prime Minister directs agencies to pursue early stock market upgrade
Vietnam seeks LSE support in bid for emerging market status
Vietnam Government approves plan to upgrade its stock market status
Public investment stocks see strong gains
Foreign investors granted greater access to securities market
IPO surge brings opportunity to elevate Vietnam’s stock market
Real estate, public investment stocks surge robustly
Tidal wave of cash retail, foreign investors stimulate stock market soar
Buying momentum lifts VN-Index to third consecutive record high
Vietnam’s stock market hits historic liquidity record
Foreign investors book hefty profits, VN-Index falls below 1,500-point mark
25 years of Vietnam’s stock market: Capitalization nearly matches GDP
Proposed 20-percent tax on stock gains sparks fears of capital flight
Investors cash in big but VN-Index still hits all-time high
National
Prime Minister urges speedy preparation for transport project ceremonies
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an urgent directive instructing relevant ministries, agencies, and units to swiftly prepare for the inauguration and groundbreaking ceremonies of major projects scheduled for December 19.
North–South trains remain out of service due to railway damage after floods
Mismatched clothes, bright smiles: Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak schools reopen
Rare wild animals released into the wild in Nghe An
Khanh Hoa builds homes for families whose houses destroyed by natural disasters
International
RoK’s naval training ship begins four-day friendly visit to Da Nang City
Training ship ROKS Hansando of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Navy anchored at Tien Sa Port, Da Nang City on December 2, beginning its four-day friendly visit to the city.
PM arrives in Vientiane for high-level Party meeting
Party chief attends inauguration of Laos–Vietnam Friendship Park in Vientiane
HCMC celebrates 65th anniversary of Vietnam–Cuba diplomatic relations
Laos marks 50th National Day with solemn ceremony
Business
Vietnam–China cross-border QR payment connectivity established
The two-way implementation will establish a comprehensive cross-border QR code payment ecosystem, effectively serving the consumption, tourism, business and transportation needs of citizens in both countries.
Vietnam considers raising tax-free revenue threshold for small businesses
Following restructuring power sector, citizens to have choice of providers
Mekong Delta provinces invest in expanding Halal market
HCMC keen on developing OCOP value chains
Education
Competition promoting love for Vietnam's sea and islands among students launched
On December 1, in Phu Quoc Special Zone, An Giang Province, the Coast Guard Region 4 Command launched the online round of the competition 'I Love My Homeland’s Sea and Islands' in the province.
Nearly 1 million students in HCMC perform Vovinam to set world record
HCMC universities extend compassionate support to flood-affected students
Teacher training revamped from supplying manpower to developing capacity
Vietnam to pilot AI education in schools beginning December
Sports
Nguyen Xuan Son scores on comeback
The matches of Round 5—the penultimate round of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers—took place on November 18 and 19. While Malaysia struggled to edge past Nepal 1–0 in an early fixture, Vietnam also labored to secure a hard-fought 2–0 win over Laos.
