VnEconomy / Vietnam Economic Times

What VnEconomy / Vietnam Economic Times does

VnEconomy / Vietnam Economic Times (Tap chi Kinh te Viet Nam) is a Vietnamese economic news publication operated by the Vietnam Economic Association under a license from the Ministry of Information and Communications (License No. 272/GP-BTTT). Founded in 1991 with an English-language edition launched in 1994, the publication has operated for 35 years and serves business leaders, policymakers, foreign and domestic investors, and the general public interested in Vietnam's economy. It is headquartered in Hanoi with a 36-person team led by Dr. Chu Van Lam as Chairman of the Editorial Board, Chu Thi Hanh as Editor-in-Chief, and Mr. Dao Quang Binh as General Managing Editor.

The core product is a digital-first news platform (en.vneconomy.vn) operating 24/7 with 12 category-specific RSS feeds covering Investment, Banking & Finance, Business, Digital Biz, Property, Green Economy, Society, Biz Traveler, VET Exclusive, and other sections. The publication also produces a weekly print magazine (Vietnam Economic Times), a premium subscription service (premium.vneconomy.vn), and operates owned events including the Vietnam Connect Forum (6th edition in 2026) and the Golden Dragon Awards (25th edition). A proprietary AI translation platform, Askonomy, is developed in-house to enable bilingual Vietnamese-English content delivery. The technology stack is built and maintained with Hemera Media as development partner.

Revenue is generated from three documented streams: digital advertising across the website, premium subscription via premium.vneconomy.vn, and print magazine sales. Specific pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed, and the organization is nonprofit-owned with no VC or PE backing. Its primary customer segments are horizontal: business leaders/executives, policymakers and government officials, investors and FDI enterprises, and the general public/media professionals. The publication leverages its regulatory standing, 35-year brand, and event ecosystem to maintain authority in Vietnam's economic journalism landscape.

Name

VnEconomy / Vietnam Economic Times

Legal name

VnEconomy / Vietnam Economic Times (operated by Vietnam Economic Association)

Website

https://en.vneconomy.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VnEconomy / Vietnam Economic Times is a Hanoi-based Vietnamese economic news publication, founded in 1991 and operated by the Vietnam Economic Association. It delivers bilingual business, policy, and investment news via a 24/7 digital platform, weekly print magazine, premium subscriptions, and owned events for business leaders, policymakers, and FDI enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic News Media and Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Periodical Publishers (51312), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

National & General-Interest Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Economic news publishing
• Business journalism
• Digital news media
• Investment insights
• Financial analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanoi

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital Advertising: The website displays advertisements and sponsored content placements across various sections including premium content placements.
2. Premium Subscriptions: Premium publications and content available through premium.vneconomy.vn for paid subscribers.
3. Print Magazine Sales: Sale of Vietnam Economic Times print magazine editions published weekly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VnEconomy / Vietnam Economic Times is a Vietnamese economic news publication that produces and distributes business, economic, investment, and policy news and analysis for readers in Vietnam and globally. It operates a 24/7 digital news platform (en.vneconomy.vn), publishes a weekly print magazine, sells premium subscription content, and runs RSS feed syndication across multiple content categories. The publication is operated by the Vietnam Economic Association under license from Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications.

Product overview

VnEconomy operates a digital news platform with multiple content channels organized by topic, including VET Exclusive (premium content), Vietnam Today, Investment, Green Economy, Business, Digital Biz, Banking & Finance, Property, Biz Traveler, Society, and Interactive sections. The company publishes the Vietnam Economic Times magazine (both print and online), offers RSS syndication feeds across all categories, and provides premium subscription content through its premium platform. The core offering is news aggregation and dissemination covering Vietnam's economic, business, and policy landscape.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VET Exclusive: Premium/exclusive content section featuring in-depth analysis and special reports on Vietnam's economy and business landscape.
• Vietnam Connect Forum
• Golden Dragon Awards

Products and services

• VnEconomy Digital News Portal A 24/7 Vietnamese online news and business insights platform providing continuous coverage of economics, business, investment, technology, and society topics in Vietnam. The portal organizes content across 12 categories including VET Exclusive, Vietnam Today, Investment, Green Economy, Business, Digital Biz, Banking & Finance, Property, Biz Traveler, Society, and Interactive sections.
• Vietnam Economic Times Magazine (Print) A weekly print magazine featuring in-depth economic analysis, cover stories on policy and development, and special reports on Vietnam's economic landscape. Available via subscription and newsstand distribution within Vietnam.
• Premium Publications Subscription Subscription-based premium content and publications available through the premium.vneconomy.vn platform, offering enhanced access to economic analysis, special reports, and exclusive content for paid subscribers on an annual billing basis.
• VET Exclusive Content Section A premium content section on VnEconomy featuring exclusive interviews, in-depth analyses, and priority coverage of major economic events and policy developments in Vietnam.
• RSS Feed Syndication Service XML-based Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds enabling users to subscribe to and receive automated updates across 12 news categories so that content can be aggregated into third-party news readers and platforms.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Institute of Policy and Strategic StudiesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Collaborated with Vietnam Economic Times/VnEconomy to co-host the 6th Vietnam Connect Forum (2026) with theme 'Building Integrated Partnerships Between Foreign-Invested and Domestic Economic Sectors for Breakthrough Growth in the New Era'.
• Vietnam Economic AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization through which Vietnam Economic Times/VnEconomy co-organizes events including the Vietnam Connect Forum. The association collaborates on policy research and economic analysis content.
• Hemera MediaminorOthersWebsite development partner responsible for the technical development and maintenance of the VnEconomy website platform.
• AskonomycoreTechnology or IntegrationAI-powered translation platform developed internally by Vietnam Economic Times/VnEconomy for translating Vietnamese articles into English and other languages for the English-language version of the publication.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VietnamNet: Major Vietnamese digital news outlet with English-language edition covering business, politics, and society; comparable in bilingual coverage and digital-first distribution model to VnEconomy.
• VietnamPlus (Vietnam News Agency): State-affiliated English-language Vietnamese news service providing recurring economic and policy coverage; competes for the same English-speaking business and policymaker audience as VnEconomy.
• Vietnam Investment Review (VIR): English-language Vietnamese business news publication covering investment, finance, and policy; directly competes with VnEconomy for English-speaking business readers, advertisers, and FDI-focused content.
• Tuoi Tre News: English-language edition of one of Vietnam's largest general-interest dailies; competes for English-reading business and policy audiences with comparable recurring news coverage.
• The Saigon Times (Saigon Times Group): Vietnamese business and economic weekly with English edition covering finance, investment, and FDI; competes for premium advertising and print/digital subscribers in the same segment as VnEconomy.

Broad incumbents

• Nikkei Asia: Major regional business news outlet covering Asia, including dedicated Vietnam coverage; competes for premium subscribers and FDI-focused advertisers in the same segment but at much larger scale.
• Bloomberg Asia: Global financial news leader with dedicated Asia regional coverage including Vietnam economic and policy reporting; sets the ceiling for what premium English-language business subscribers expect in the region.

Regional players

• DealStreetAsia: Asia-focused business news and deal data platform covering Southeast Asia including Vietnam; comparable in serving FDI and investor audiences but operates regionally rather than Vietnam-only.
• Vietnam Economic News (Báo Kinh tế & Đô thị): Vietnamese-language economic and urban news outlet under Hanoi municipal authorities; comparable coverage scope but primarily Vietnamese-language and government-affiliated like VnEconomy's print side.

Emerging players

• Vietnam Briefing (Dezan Shira & Associates): English-language information source on Vietnam's investment, tax, and regulatory environment; comparable in targeting FDI enterprises and business decision-makers, though more research/consulting-oriented.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vneconomy-vn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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