Hanoi’s FDI inflows reached US$3.8 billion in 7 months, up 91% year-on-year, driven by major capital increases in ongoing projects.
The new semiconductor plant, which specializes in producing silicon carbide substrates, optical glass, and advanced photonics components, sits in Nhon Trach Commune in the southern province of Dong Nai.
Hanoi topped foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in the first half of this year driven by strong infrastructure, skilled labor, administrative reforms, and active investment promotion.
After a standout run at the 2026 AFC U23 Championship, U23 Vietnam's Head Coach Kim Sang-sik looks back on the team’s resilience, preparation and prospects for the senior national side.
30 Jan, 05:42 PM
As global integration deepens, Dinh Cong Ward in Hanoi focuses on building strong local brands rooted in tradition and sustainability.
30 Jan, 03:49 PM
Chuyen My Village advances traditional mother-of-pearl and lacquer craftsmanship through innovation, helping Vietnamese handicrafts gain global recognition.
28 Jan, 10:31 PM
Welcome to Words on the Street on The Hanoi Times. Today’s reflection looks at Tet as more than a holiday, but as a season of quiet worry that shapes how families prepare, spend and return home. It is a familiar tension that sits beneath the celebrations, revealing why Tet’s meaning often begins long before the new year arrives.
27 Jan, 10:54 PM
As urban expansion accelerates and farmland shrinks, Hanoi faces a defining challenge: move beyond volume-driven farming and reposition agriculture as an ecological, high-value sector closely linked to the capital’s vast consumer market and intellectual resources.
27 Jan, 08:46 AM
As Vietnam refines its development model, the state-owned economy is being repositioned to ensure stability, guide investment and support private sector growth.
27 Jan, 05:21 AM
Welcome to Words on the Street on The Hanoi Times. Today’s discussion looks at food safety as a lived reality, not a regulatory slogan. It is a slow, grinding problem that chips away at trust, confidence and peace of mind.
26 Jan, 09:34 PM
Vietnamese business leaders voice expectations for Party Congress XIV, calling for reforms to boost culture, workforce quality, investment climate, digital transformation and economic competitiveness.
22 Jan, 10:21 PM