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What’s in The Saigon Times Weekly this week?

Focus: TOD For HCMC: The draft Political Report of the 1st Congress of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee identifies infrastructure development as...

Exchange rate under pressure

Vietnam’s balance of payments has improved thanks to cyclical factors, but exchange rate pressure from U.S. dollar demand—particularly for debt repayments and capital outflows—remains....

Focusing on sustainable values

Local banks have experienced a period of rapid quantitative expansion, as evidenced by the systematization, verification, and deletion of tens of millions of substandard...

Startups awaiting new policies

The Ministry of Science and Technology is expected to propose two new initiatives for startups this October: a state-backed US$100 million venture capital fund...

Investing in awareness

The 10-year journey of “Mizuiku – I Love Clean Water,” an educational initiative about water stewardship, shows that for Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam, contributing to...

HCMC’s financial hub ambitions

“With the addition of Can Gio International Transshipment Port, the Cai Mep–Thi Vai–Can Gio port cluster could handle a larger cargo volume than Singapore....

Vietnam’s gateway to global finance

As the global economy undergoes a profound transformation, Vietnam has set its sights on developing an international financial center as a new engine of...

A test for reform

The 10% growth target for 2026 is undeniably ambitious—potentially surpassing international forecasts. Yet, it also serves as a catalyst, compelling Vietnam to take bold,...

What to expect in October

Despite significant pressure from net selling by foreign investors and profit-taking by domestic investors, the VN-Index remained relatively stable in September compared to the...

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