Welcome to Bizline, your weekly insight into Vietnam’s evolving economy.
In this episode of BizLine, we dive into Vietnam's evolving economic landscape. Join us to explore how the nation is building the robust financial architecture needed for its next decade of growth, and discover how local coffee companies are moving up the value chain to build high-value, homegrown brands.
This episode features insights from Edward Lim, Country Director of BLOCK71 Vietnam, on connecting entrepreneurs, universities, and investors. Additionally, join experts to examine the market potential of Vietnam’s emerging bespoke scene, where demand is growing for craftsmanship, personalisation, and lasting value.
As Vietnam accelerates its transition toward deeper global integration and technological self-reliance, the country is intensifying efforts to solidify its industrial foundations—from Hai Phong topping the national 2025 FTA Index to strategic moves strengthening the domestic materials industry.
As Vietnam accelerates its transition toward a high-tech, innovation-driven economy, the country is intensifying efforts to bridge the widening gap between education and the evolving workforce demands of strategic industries like AI and semiconductors.
In this week’s Bizline, we explore how Vietnam is seeking new momentum in its manufacturing sector amidst challenges in localisation and long-term competitiveness. Alongside this, a closer look at how local businesses are tapping into the multi-trillion-dollar global Halal economy.
This week on Bizline, we examine why Vietnam continues to run a services trade deficit despite robust economic growth, and explore practical solutions to strengthen high-value service industries, from logistics and tourism to international financial services. We also look at how expanding metro networks are creating new economic opportunities around stations, driving business activity and reshaping urban development across Vietnam.
This episode of Bizline explores Vietnam’s growing role as a global supply chain powerhouse and what it will take to move beyond low-cost manufacturing towards higher-value, more resilient industries. It also examines how businesses are embracing data-driven management and sustainable practices, alongside the latest economic updates on growth forecasts, record fruit and vegetable exports, customs reforms, and new policies to strengthen innovation and trade.
This episode of Bizline examines Vietnam’s encouraging economic performance in the first half of 2026 and discusses strategies to sustain this momentum despite global uncertainties. The program also features a segment on the booming wellness economy, as well as updates on the Ministry of Finance's growth measures, a seven-year high in the EuroCham Business Confidence Index, and the successful operation of the new Vietnam International Financial Center.
The rules of global investment are being rewritten. Multinational companies are no longer just choosing where to manufacture; they are choosing where to innovate. Driven by Resolution 57, Việt Nam is actively transforming from a traditional production hub into a high-tech research destination. This episode takes a closer look at how Việt Nam is competing in the next foreign investment race.
Artificial intelligence is no longer a technology of the future. It is rapidly becoming part of everyday business in Việt Nam. According to Deloitte, 93% of Vietnamese businesses have either adopted AI or are actively exploring its potential, making it a key pillar of private sector growth. This episode of Bizline takes a closer look at how AI is shaping the future of business in Việt Nam.