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Vietnam's fast-food industry expands 13% as chains pivot beyond major cities, KFC leads growth
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1108+ words) The figures mark the third consecutive year of expansion for the Southeast Asian nation's quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry, signaling a resilient rebound despite broader pressures of slowing consumer sentiment. The landscape is characterized by an aggressive expansion drive by KFC…...
Geleximco plans $300 mln high-tech livestock, tea cultivation project in northern Vietnam
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (974+ words) The proposal was discussed during a meeting last week between Tuyen Quang authorities and representatives of Geleximco and its joint venture partner. Under the proposal, the firm plans to develop a high-tech pig and poultry farming complex combined with tea…...
Brokerage exec explains prolonged net selling trend by foreign investors
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (1584+ words) Net outflows have reached nearly VND20. 89 trillion ($792. 55 million) over the past five weeks, according to Tran Thang Long, deputy CEO of brokerage BIDV Securities (BSC). The executive said the prolonged foreign selling reflected a combination of global risk aversion, capital rotation…...
State-controlled stocks rally, lift VN-Index to record high
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (1283+ words) The market opened on a subdued note as selling pressure spread across multiple sectors, with the VN-Index hovering around the 1, 910-point level during the morning session. By late morning, bargain hunting helped narrow losses and briefly pushed the benchmark into…...
Berjaya Vietnam CEO spearheads $530 million acquisition of Vin Fast's manufacturing arm
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1362+ words) According to a filing submitted by Vin Fast Auto Ltd. (Nasdaq: VFS), a subsidiary of conglomerate Vingroup, to the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the EV maker plans to spin off its domestic manufacturing division and transfer it to an…...
S Korea's KIM Fund no longer major shareholder in Vietnamese leading contractor Coteccons
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1093+ words) In a filing dated Tuesday, Coteccons said four member funds under KIM Vietnam sold a combined 950, 000 CTD shares on May 8, reducing the clan's ownership stake to 4. 13%, or over 4. 4 million shares. Under Vietnamese securities regulations, investors holding less than 5% are no…...
Vin Fast to sell manufacturing arm in $530 mln restructuring, adopts "asset-light" model
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1326+ words) In a filing submitted to the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 12, 2026, Vin Fast Auto Ltd. said it plans to transfer certain assets of Vin Fast Production and Trading JSC (VFTP) into a newly established entity and divest all…...
Experts call for removing bottlenecks to unlock southern Danang urban corridor
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1657+ words) The Investor on Wednesday morning held a seminar titled "Danang real estate: Long-term value investment & the southern urban flow" in the central city. At the discussion session, Pham Thanh Hung, deputy CEO of BHS Mien Trung Real Estate JSC, said…...
Vietnam stock market: Cash flow divide leaves many investors behind
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1627+ words) After a period when abundant liquidity and optimistic sentiment lifted nearly all stocks, Vietnam's stock market has entered a new phase marked by increasingly clear divergence among sectors and individual stocks. As a result, not all investors are making profits,…...
Average lending rates begin edging lower: Vietnam central bank
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (1516+ words) Speaking at a seminar on the banking sector's role in supporting economic growth last Friday, Quang said policymakers are facing unprecedented challenges as they seek to balance inflation control, macroeconomic stability and support for long-term growth. In the context of…...