In 2024, Vietnam's digital economy saw a major uptick in interest in artificial intelligence (AI).

In 2025, the geopolitical and economic landscape is expected to remain complex, affecting production, investment and trade activities.

A large number of European companies foresee an improvement in the macroeconomic outlook for Vietnam in the first quarter of 2025.

Vietnam and Thailand are well positioned to lead the energy transition in South East Asia in the next 5 years.

Long Son Petrochemical Complex plays a significant role in supporting other sectors.

Listed among leading Asian consumers of alcoholic drinks, Vietnam remains potential for foreign investors.

LNG fits the new strategy of the government of Vietnam in power sector and becomes AES’ major focus in Vietnam.

Without the presence of strong policies, Vietnam faces the risk of losing the majority share of domestic car markets to foreign players, said an expert.

Vietnam`s yarn export turnover only rose slightly by 3% year-on-year compared to the growth rate of 14% in the same period last year.

Deep expertise, ideas and insights into the industry will be highlighted at the 5th International Downstream Tech Vietnam next month.

Securities company KB Securities projected Vietnam’s GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2019 to reach 6.95 - 7%, leading to the whole-year growth at nearly 7%.

The last time the month-on-month industrial production index (IPI) fell and the headline Nikkei Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ index (PMI) was as low as 50.5 in September, GDP growth of the first and second quarters in 2016 slowed to 5.5%.

ASEAN could become one of the world`s manufacturing hubs if governments outline roadmaps to spearhead the digitalization process.

ITAP provides a regional platform for leading manufacturers and technology suppliers in the region which is transforming in the digitalization push.

ITAP 2019 will exhibit products of 350 exhibiting companies from 30 countries and territories.

The rising vehicle imports are posing huge competitive pressure on domestically-produced vehicles.

Cambodia calls for greater investments from Vietnamese enterprises in fields of agriculture, tourism, transportation, logistics, construction, among others, said Prime Minister Hun Sen.

AES Corporation will develop Son My 2 complex in Vietnam`s central province of Binh Thuan under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) form.

Vietnam’s upcoming strategy on Industry 4.0 would focus on building an e-government towards the goal of digital government for greater transparency and efficiency.

Being a platform tapping cross-border technology transfer, regional businesses are given opportunities to begin their journey through the gateway to I4.0.

The event enables regional companies to showcase their technologies that adapt to the transition of the fourth Industrial Revolution.

This project will help to boost the share of renewable energy in Vietnam’s overall energy mix and decrease the dependence on imported fossil fuels such as coal.

Vietnam is set to import some 5 million tons of LNG by 2025 and the volume will likely reach 10 million tons by 2030 and 15 million tons by 2035.