Vietnam opens 2026 trading year with ambitious market modernization agenda
Vietnam stock market upgrade signals new era of global integration
Strong buying spree lifts VN-Index by nearly 47 points
VN-Index tumbles nearly 30 points in October’s final session
Vietnam’s stock market welcomes new opportunities following FTSE upgrade
Licensed crypto-asset exchanges become key to investor protection
Real estate stocks surge, VN-Index hits all-time high
Post-IPO listing period shortened to 30 days
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
National
Some 129 remote villages nationwide connected to national power grid
A total of 129 remote villages, once isolated without electricity or mobile phone coverage, located deep in the core of the Truong Son Range and the northern high mountains, have now been fully electrified.
PM calls for concentrated leadership, resources for railway projects
Tay Ninh proposes connection at boundary marker to Phnom Penh–Bavet Expressway
Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper presents Vietnam map to Tuyen Quang Province
Vietnam to ensure electronic civil status records for all citizens
International
Prime Minister suggests Vietnam, Canada advance new growth drivers
The Vietnamese Government highly values Canada’s official development assistance (ODA) projects implemented in Vietnam in recent years.
PM woos Russian conglomerate on tech, energy ties
Vietnamese baguettes become part of culture: ABC News
Cambodian Consul General pays farewell call on HCMC leaders
Chinese scholar assesses Vietnam’s development prospect
Business
“Green Tick” products displayed on shelves for Tet shopping
These days, supermarkets and shopping centers across Ho Chi Minh City see a surge of shoppers, especially those buying products for the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet).
Vietnam emerges as Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy in 2025
Vietnam’s exports enter 2026 on high note as orders recover and new markets open
Domestic investment in HCMC’s industrial, export processing zones surges
Container handling fees at deep-water ports to rise from February 1
Education
“State-school-enterprise” linkage strengthened to build chip workforce
With the Government’s 2024 semiconductor strategy, Vietnamese universities have rapidly expanded enrollment while ministries call for increased investment in infrastructure and stronger industry-academia linkages.
HCMC schools strive to balance student safety with extracurricular learning
EU funds Vietnam with EUR50 million for vocational education development
HCMC to implement phone-free school program next January
International label proliferates in HCMC schools despite quality concerns
Sports
AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026: Vietnam beats Jordan 2-0 in first Group A match
Vietnam’s U23 team made an impressive start to the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup finals, defeating U23 Jordan 2-0 on January 6 at King Abdullah Sports City Hall in Saudi Arabia.
