Visa (NYSE: V), the world’s leader in digital payments, has partnered with Sacombank, Vietcombank and VPBank to launch Visa Accept in Vietnam. The solution allows micro and small businesses to accept contactless Visa payments directly on NFC-enabled smartphones, without requiring any additional hardware.
Vietnam pulled in US$31.52 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the last 10 months of 2025, a 15.6 percent surge year-on-year, the National Statistics Office reported Thursday.
Public investment remains a cornerstone of Vietnam’s strategy for economic recovery and growth, especially in national infrastructure projects and strategic economic zones. Yet sluggish disbursement continues to be a critical bottleneck, hindering investment efficiency and slowing economic development.
As of September 30, foreign investors poured US$28.54 billion in Viet Nam, up 15.2 percent from the same period last year, reported the General Statistics Office, under the Ministry of Finance.
Amid global economic and political headwinds that threaten progress on climate and development goals, the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet is showing how deep collaboration between governments, philanthropies, and the private sector works: transforming energy systems, creating millions of jobs and tackling climate change in emerging economies.
As global investment patterns shift and supply chains undergo major restructuring, foreign direct investment (FDI) from Germany into Vietnam is advancing significantly. Alongside a rise in both the number and scale of projects, German companies are showing a growing interest in Vietnam, which has become a key strategic location in the Indo-Pacific region.
Vietnam is stepping up plans to build one of Southeast Asia’s largest battery storage markets, with a regional roundtable in Hanoi today focused on financing models for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The event was hosted by the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) together with the Vietnam BESS Task Force, bringing together financiers, technical experts, research institutions, and development partners.
Vietnam continues to draw strong interest from foreign investors, with capital inflows from the US and Europe emerging as a significant driver of growth.
In the era of global economic integration, Vietnam’s logistics sector is emerging as a key growth engine, particularly within industrial parks (IPs).
Over the past two decades, industrial parks have become one of Vietnam’s key economic growth drivers. To date, more than 400 IPs have been planned nationwide, with over 380 already in operation. These IPs have attracted hundreds of billions of USD in investment capital, created millions of jobs, and contributed substantially to Vietnam’s industrialization and modernization.
The third ABAC Meeting is a golden opportunity for Hai Phong City to affirm its position as a leading hub for industry, seaports, and logistics in northern Vietnam. This event will open up tangible opportunities to attract multinational corporations.
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