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Vietnam ranks 44th in 2025 WIPO Global Innovation Index

The 2025 WIPO Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks 139 economies. Switzerland leads, followed by Sweden, the United States, South Korea, and Singapore, while others are catching up. China entered the top 10 for the first time, and India, Turkey, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Morocco are all rising fast. Vietnam is one of the middle-income […]

SABECO celebrates 150 years with new meaningful strategy

On September 10, the company launched its “150 Years of a Living Legacy Ever Growing, Ever Reaching” campaign in Ho Chi Minh City. The initiative reflects the company’s determination to tie corporate development to national progress. At the heart of the campaign is Legacy On The Move, a mobile exhibition housed in a specially designed […]

Vietnam to train 10,000 CEOs to boost startup management

This announcement was made on September 15 in Hanoi as part of the Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum (VPSF) 2025. At the session, Ha Phan, founder of HR Companion, a startup in the human resources sector, shared her personal journey and the challenges she has faced after two and a half years of entrepreneurship. Despite […]

Economic growth hinges on regional powerhouses to hit 2025 targets

In a recent report submitted to the government, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) noted that the national economic landscape – viewed both from a macro and local perspective – showed encouraging signs. “All major economic centres reported inspiring results in the first eight months of 2025,” the report emphasised. Specifically, all 34 localities across the […]

Finding a homegrown growth driver for Vietnam

On September 16, the University of Economics and Business under Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-UEB), in collaboration with the Vietnam Institute of Economics and World Institute under Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, held the 2025 Economic Forum. Nguyen Duc Hien, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Policy and Strategy Department, said that Vietnam is […]

Startup ecosystem in healthy stead

On September 10, a delegation of 30 South Korean startups in AI, edtech, fintech, gaming, and healthcare arrived in Hanoi. Their visit was part of the Vietnam Immersion Week Roadshow 2025, co-organised by South Korea’s Ministry of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises and Startups, and Vietnam’s National Innovation Centre (NIC). At the exhibition, nearly 200 direct […]

Empowering ASEAN via generative AI

Jeff Johnson, managing director of AWS ASEAN How have countries such as Vietnam been benefiting from Amazon’s investment, and how are they shaping the future of digital capabilities across ASEAN? ASEAN is one of the most vibrant, fast-growing digital markets in the world, and the opportunity is extraordinary. We’re looking at a region with 61 […]

Brands strategise to expand F&B portfolios

Jollibee Foods Corporation, a food and beverage (F&B) player in the Philippines, announced its second-quarter financial report last week, with noteworthy business results for Highlands Coffee. Consumers are increasingly being more selective, photo Le Toan Highlands Coffee’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation in the second quarter of 2025 reached more $22.4 million, up […]

Vietnam’s top 100 brands lose $6bn in value, but key sectors show resilience

The combined brand value of Vietnam’s 100 most valuable brands in 2025 stands at $38.4 billion, down 14 per cent from last year, according to Brand Finance’s Vietnam 100 2025 report. The contraction aligns with a slower growth outlook, with GDP forecast to expand by 7 per cent in 2025. Despite the overall decline, several […]

Vietnam-Australia Forum highlights drive for public sector innovation

Under the theme “Building Public Service Excellence in a New Era of Growth,” the forum gathered more than 500 participants, including representatives from government ministries, research institutions, international organisations, and private enterprises. Prof Dr Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member and president of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, highlighted the growing depth and […]