NewsHCMC calls for an end to business red tape
The message on Vietnamese Entrepreneurs’ Day, 13 October 2026, and a business perspective on delays, accountability and tracking administrative issues.
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NewsPaid leave on November 24, 2026: Who is entitled?
November 24, Vietnam Culture Day, is a fully paid public holiday under Resolution 28/2026/QH16. Distinguish the rule already in force from the proposed four-day break.
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AnalysisWhy are bankruptcies among Japan’s century-old businesses rising sharply?
An analysis of bankruptcies among Japan’s century-old businesses: cost pressures, succession, governance and adaptability. Includes original TDB data and a checklist for SME owners.
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AnalysisSpeed Coffee: why file in the US before Vietnam?
An analysis of Trung Nguyên's trademark preparations, takeaway coffee positioning, mobile cart operations and unit economics. Filing in the US does not mean a US outlet has opened.
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News5 Vietnamese businesswomen enter Fortune's 2026 Asia Top 100
Fortune recognizes 5 Vietnamese women leaders in 2026. Explore their rankings, corporate roles and the organizational capabilities behind lasting success.
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NewsBanks offer everything from chicken housing and a kindergarten to a petrol station to recover debts
Debt-sale and asset-auction notices show portfolios ranging from land to poultry equipment, school buildings and petrol facilities. Collateral value and the ability to collect cash are different issues.
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NewsĐặng Lê Nguyên Vũ's Trung Nguyên recruits mobile coffee sellers: income of VND 10–12 million per month
Trung Nguyên Franchising is recruiting mobile coffee cart staff in Hà Nội, with no experience required. Full-time income is VND 10–12 million per month, including base pay and allowances.
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NewsVND 540,000 social assistance: who qualifies for the new 2026 benchmark?
Decree 335/2026/NĐ-CP takes effect on October 5, 2026. Understand eligible groups, benefit multipliers and transitional provisions from July 1, 2026.
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NewsTax Department plans an anti-invoice-fraud conference on October 1–2, 2026
The planned October 1–2, 2026 conference will share experience in preventing illegal invoice trading. A business perspective on transaction-document management.
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NewsBIDV offers nearly VND 625 billion in Ba Huân-related debt
BIDV announces the sale of debt owed by two Ba Huân businesses, totaling approximately VND 624.85 billion. Collateral includes land, factories, machinery, receivables and inventory.
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NewsLê Hoàng Diệp Thảo speaks out, denying information about her private life and Ba Vàng Pagoda
Lê Hoàng Diệp Thảo publicly responded to information about her private life, saying she had never known the person referred to as “the master” and had never visited Ba Vàng Pagoda.
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AnalysisHo Chi Minh City’s traditional markets seek renewed vitality through tourism
From making wooden clogs and tailoring áo dài to nighttime dining, Tân Định, Bình Tây, and Bến Thành markets seek growth through cultural and tourism experiences.
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NewsDiplomatic Academy of Vietnam recruits ten research assistants from outstanding graduates in 2026
Announcement of ten research assistant positions at two Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam institutes: quotas, eligibility, selection process, and dates. The application deadline has passed.
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AnalysisVTI buys an additional 11% of Highlands Coffee: VND 2.3 trillion for control and growth expectations
Analysis of VTI’s purchase of an additional 11% of Highlands Coffee from Jollibee: USD 800 million valuation, control, cash flow, IPO, and lessons for founders.
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AnalysisVingroup and VAST partner on frontier technologies to advance national technological autonomy
The Vingroup–VAST agreement offers a lens on connecting research with markets and the conditions needed to build technological autonomy.
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Analysis“Winds meet clouds at their own altitude”: reflections on a photograph of Vietnamese entrepreneurs
A photograph and the familiar brands mentioned alongside it prompt reflections on production capabilities, credibility and connections in business.
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AnalysisHow do GO! and Bách Hóa Xanh make money from low-priced shopping baskets?
Understanding retail profit through basket mix, purchasing scale, shrinkage, capital turnover and operations. Why do vegetable and fish prices not tell the whole story?
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AnalysisMekong Delta cá linh prices fall in seasonHow to avoid buying the wrong fish instead of juvenile cá linh
Mekong Delta cá linh prices are falling as flood-season supply increases. Buyers should distinguish juvenile cá linh from similar-looking fish and consider the business lessons behind seasonal specialties.
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AnalysisColor Man’s Điền Quân groupstill owes over VND 77 billion in tax
Three entities in the Điền Quân group had over VND 77.1 billion in tax and state-budget obligations as of July 31, 2026, approximately VND 1.35 billion less than the previous disclosure.
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AnalysisC.P. Vietnam to spend over VND 235 billion for76.57% of Les Vergers Du Mekong
C.P. Vietnam signs an agreement to acquire 76.57% of Les Vergers Du Mekong, the company behind Le Fruit and Folliet, for over VND 235 billion.
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AnalysisFour once-prominent companies leavethe stock market: what went wrong?
Lộc Trời, Bamboo Capital, BCG Land and Rạng Đông Holding successively lost public company status and had their trading registrations cancelled. What happened?
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AnalysisAugust 2026 social briefing:6 notable developments
From new telesales rules and FPT Retail's fine to livestreaming, content responsibility and proposed tax relief for SMEs.
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AnalysisVietnamese family with three billionaires,worth nearly USD 44 billion
Forbes records Phạm Nhật Vượng, Phạm Thu Hương and Phạm Thúy Hằng with combined wealth of USD 43.5 billion, raising multigenerational governance questions.
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AnalysisWho owns ST25's 'World's Best Rice' title?
The Rice Trader has confirmed Vietnam's representative associated with ST25's three awards in 2019, 2023 and 2025, clarifying potentially misleading market promotions.
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AnalysisEight Vietnamese billionaires hold total wealth of USD 54.5 billion
Forbes listed eight Vietnamese representatives in its real-time ranking on August 30, 2026. Phạm Nhật Vượng and Phạm Thu Hương alone had estimated combined wealth of USD 40.6 billion.
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AnalysisReading a market shift from an operator's perspective
Three layers of checks distinguish facts, relevance and decisions to consider.
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