Vietnam

Vietnam's establishment of state funds for venture capital, such as Hanoi with a VND600-billion ($22.8 million) venture capital fund and Ho Chi Minh City with a VND500-billion, can help boost private venture capital in Vietnam, according to experts.

Vietnam applies a 0.1% personal income tax on the value of each digital asset transaction, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Circular 32/2026.

Japan's automotive manufacturer Toyota is set to invest $360 million in building a hybrid vehicle line within its factory in Vietnam, Toyota Vietnam CEO Hirata Osamu said.

StarMason JSC, a joint venture between Singapore's Sembcorp Development and Vietnam's BB Holdings, has received investment approval for the proposed development of a state-of-the-art hyperscale- and AI-ready data center campus in Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP), Ho Chi Minh City.

Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision (Foxconn), a global electronic manufacturer known for making Apple, Sony, and Xiaomi products, has poured an additional $287.1 million in its Vietnam-based wholly-owned unit Fulian Precision Technology Component.

South Korea's LS Eco Energy, under South Korea's giant LS Cable & System, in a cooperation with Australia's Lynas Rare Earth, will build a rare earth metal factory in Vietnam, the Australian firm announced Thursday.

Binance, among the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is recruiting a General Manager for its office in Vietnam.

The European Union will invest €560 million ($649 million) in sustainable transport and clean energy, in order to support economic growth, job creation, and pollution reduction.

Vietnam's top telecommunications firm Viettel is set to invest VND4,000 billion ($151.8 million) in expanding 5G coverage in Ho Chi Minh City this year, in order expand the 5G service to nearly all citizens in the city.

Many users are unable to login into ONUS Pro, a digital asset exchange platform serving South East Asia with a focus on Vietnam, from the weekend.