Economy

Vietnam is set to expand and deepen its capital market, improve transparency and mobilise more medium- and long-term capital to support its target of double-digit economic growth in 2026-2030, officials said at the 31st Asian Securities Forum’s Annual General Meeting in Hanoi on October 2.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and head of its Commission for Policy and Strategy Nguyen Thanh Nghi has called on the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Japanese businesses and partners to continue sharing experience in effective investment cooperation models.

Da Nang city has been named Vietnam’s fastest-growing start-up ecosystem for 2026 by StartupBlink, a global organisation that researches and maps start-up ecosystems, the Da Nang Innovation Start-up Support Centre under the municipal Department of Science and Technology announced on October 1.

VOV.VN - The rapid development of unmanned aerial vehicles, artificial intelligence, satellite data and digital platforms is opening up a new economic space in Vietnam, but turning these technologies into economic value requires coordinated progress in regulation, infrastructure, human resources, standards and testing mechanisms.

A business seminar focused on the trade of Vietnamese cashews in the Argentine market was held on October 1 in Buenos Aires.

A delegation led by Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi held meetings with the Busan city administration, visited the Hyundai Motor plant in Ulsan and worked with the Busan Port Authority during a visit to the southeastern region of the Republic of Korea (RoK) from September 30 to October 1.

In September, major international media outlets and financial institutions offered positive assessments of Vietnam’s economic outlook, describing the country as a growth bright spot in Southeast Asia while highlighting notable developments in its financial market.

VOV.VN - Pandora, the world's largest jewelry brand, begins operations at a US$ 150 million manufacturing facility in Vietnam, utilizing 100% recycled silver and gold.

VOV.VN - Austrian enterprises have expressed strong optimism regarding Vietnam's market potential during a working visit by Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Vu Le Thai Hoang to the Austrian state of Vorarlberg.

As Vietnam enters a new phase of growth-model transformation, with a focus on improving competitiveness towards its goal of becoming a developed, high-income country by 2045, the UK business community sees room for bilateral cooperation to expand beyond trade and investment into technology, innovation, human resources.

Vietnam exported 202,414 tonnes of pepper from the beginning of this year to September 15, earning US$1.32 billion in revenue, up 15.2% in volume and 10.3% in value year-on-year.

The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Da Nang (VIFC-DN) has been placed 71st among 117 financial centres worldwide in the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI).

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports maintained growth momentum in the first nine months of 2026 despite continued volatility in global market, reaching US$56.3 billion, up 7.8% year on year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's aviation market maintained a robust growth trajectory during the nine-month of 2026, handling nearly 102 million passengers, up 12% year-on-year, alongside a double-digit increase in cargo volume, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Vietnam's private sector is entering a new phase of opportunity, an official said at a recent workshop hosted by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on financial inclusion and women's entrepreneurship in a green economy.

Ho Chi Minh City is expanding its development space, forming new growth poles and attracting investment into technology- and knowledge-intensive sectors.

Vietnam disbursed VND567.77 trillion (US$21.85 billion) in public investment capital as of September 24, equivalent to 55.5% of the plan assigned by the Prime Minister, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance.

Hanoi recorded strong growth in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in the first nine months of 2026, with capital concentrated in high-tech and high-value-added industries, according to the municipal Department of Finance.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has jumped 17 places to rank 67th in the 40th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40), marking the second-biggest improvement worldwide in the latest rankings.

Chairwoman of the State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) Vu Thi Chan Phuong and Lim Tuang Lee, Assistant Managing Director of the Capital Markets Group under the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), discussed ways to strengthen capital market connectivity at their meeting in Hanoi on September 30.