Vietnam's General Secretary and President To Lam Holds Telephone Talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) 2026 launches, marking the first inclusion of semiconductor technology in its curriculum

Samsung Vietnam, in collaboration with the National Innovation Center (NIC) and Letuin High Tech Vietnam Co., Ltd., officially launched Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) 2026 on April 14 in Bac Ninh. The program is designed to train 2,200 students, and for the first time includes semiconductor technology in the curriculum to…

General Secretary and State President To Lam Meets with China's CPPCC Chairman Wang Huning, Discusses Major Directions to Promote Stable, Substantive, and Long-Term Vietnam–China Relations

On 14 April, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, General Secretary and State President To Lam met Wang Huning, a Standing Committee member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. The meeting reaffirmed high-level political trust…

TNG Chairman Nguyễn Văn Thời resigns, paving the way for younger leadership

Investment and Trade Joint Stock Company TNG (ticker TNG-HNX) has announced the resignation of its Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Nguyễn Văn Thời. Resignation and proposed transition In his resignation letter, Mr. Nguyễn Văn Thời stated that he is stepping down to create an opportunity for promising younger…

China's exports slow sharply as Middle East conflict weighs on global demand

China’s export growth in March slowed to its weakest level in six months as the conflict between the United States and Iran weighed on global demand. At the same time, China’s imports rose at the fastest pace in more than four years, according to data released by China’s Customs on…

Smart factories: Understanding the rules and rapid response to avoid being left out of the global supply chain

At a roundtable titled “From Vietnam’s factories to global partners: Investment, operations and technology strategies” organized by Informa Group in Ho Chi Minh City, speakers discussed how “smart factories” are reshaping manufacturing and how Vietnamese firms can position themselves to join global supply chains. From traditional plants to smart factories…

Ho Chi Minh City aims for double-digit growth

Ho Chi Minh City aims to achieve double-digit growth in the near term, with leadership directing faster, stronger and more decisive governance while proactively adapting to an unstable geopolitical and global economic environment. The goal was highlighted in Notification No. 337/TB-VP, which conveyed conclusions by Chairman Nguyen Van Được at…

National Assembly Standing Committee approves principles for establishing Dong Nai City under central governance, aiming to boost local growth

On the afternoon of April 14, continuing the agenda of the First Session, the National Assembly Standing Committee considered and approved a resolution on establishing 10 wards in Dong Nai province; it also commented on establishing Dong Nai City (centrally administered). At the same time, it approved principles for establishing…

At around 5:30 PM on May 5, about a day after facing significant criticism over its recruitment campaign, Oatside Vietnam issued an official reply on its Facebook page, which has about 14K followers. The company said it acknowledged discussions surrounding the recent CMO recruitment and admitted that the campaign deployment…