Transportation in Vietnam is improving rapidly in terms of both quantity and quality. Road traffic is growing rapidly but the major roads are dangerous and slow to travel on due to outdated design and an inappropriate traffic mix. In recent years, the construction of expressways has accelerated. Air travel is also important for long distance travel. Metro systems are under construction in the two metropolises of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company, operating as VietJet Air or Vietjet, is a Vietnamese low-cost airline based in Hanoi. It was the first privately owned airline to be established in Vietnam, being granted its initial approval to operate by the Vietnamese Minister of Finance in November 2007. As of its launch in December 2011, it became the second private airline to offer domestic service in Vietnam, as well as the fifth airline overall to offer civil domestic flights. VietJet Air is owned by Sovico Holdings, HDBank, other organisational investors, and individual stakeholders.
Highlands Coffee is a Vietnamese coffee shop chain and producer and distributor of coffee products, established in Hanoi by Vietnamese American David Thai in 1998. The establishment of the Highlands Coffee company marked the first time an overseas Vietnamese was able to register a private company within Vietnam. As of 2018, the company operates 230 coffee shops across Vietnam. In 2011, Highlands Coffee purchased the pho chain Phở 24 from Lý Quí Trung for an estimated US$20 million. The next year, Highlands sold 50% of its shares to the Philippine multinational chain Jollibee for US$25 million.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group, registered as Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company, less formally known by its trading name Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL), is a diversified company headquartered in Pleiku, Vietnam.
Masan Group Corporation,, is among the top three largest conglomerate private sector companies in Vietnam in terms of market capitalization. The group was founded and is headquartered in Ho Chi Minh city. Its subsidiaries include Masan Consumer Holdings, Techcombank and Masan Resources (mining). The group launched on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange on 5 November 2009.
Bao Viet is the largest Vietnamese insurance company and Vietnam's seventh largest listed company by market capitalisation. It is state-owned and has a strategic partnership with HSBC, which also holds 18% of Bao Viet's shares. HSBC is, however, soon to be replaced by Sumitomo Life. Besides various insurance products, Bao Viet has diversified into stock market trading, fond management and real estate. It also has subsidiaries in banking, hotels and construction. Bao Viet has been losing market shares in recent years and has also been making losses in the insurance sector since 2009.
Phạm Nhật Vượng is a Vietnamese property developer and Vietnam's first USD billionaire. He is the founder and chairman of Vingroup.
Landmark 81 is a supertall skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is primarily invested and developed by Vinhomes, the largest Vietnamese real-estate developer. Landmark 81 holds the position of the tallest building in Vietnam, the second tallest building in Southeast Asia, as well as the seventeenth tallest building in the world overall.
Trinh Van Quyet is a Vietnamese entrepreneur, who became the second billionaire in Vietnam's stock market on October 27, 2016, with the holding of 22.7 trillion dong.
VinaCapital is one of the largest investment management firms in Vietnam. As of 2023, the firm has more than $3.9 billion in assets under management.
Vingroup Joint Stock Company is a Vietnamese conglomerate headquartered in Long Bien district, Hanoi. Vingroup is one of the largest conglomerates of Vietnam, focusing on technology, industry, real estate development, retail and services from healthcare to hospitality. As of 2022, the revenue of Vingroup and its subsidiaries was almost 1.1% of the GDP of Vietnam.
The automotive industry in Vietnam is a fast-growing sector mainly reliant on domestic sales. All currently produced models are designed abroad by foreign brands, and many rely on knock-down kit production. Due to high import taxes on automobiles, the Vietnamese government protects domestic manufacturing. Although Vietnam is a member of the ASEAN Free Trade Area, automobile imports fall under an exception. Since January 1, 2018, the 30% import tax has been discontinued as part of ASEAN agreements. Currently, the Vietnamese motor industry is not deemed competitive enough to make exports feasible. As of April 2018, 85% of car sales in Vietnam were produced domestically from knock-down kits.
VinFast Auto Ltd. is a Vietnam-based multinational automotive company founded by Vingroup, one of the largest private conglomerates in Vietnam that was founded by Pham Nhat Vuong.
Sun Group is one of the largest real estate developers in Vietnam. Its main activities are the development of holiday resorts, attraction parks and luxury real estate.
VinSmart Research & Manufacturer Joint Stock Company is a member of Vingroup Joint Stock Company – one of the biggest wholly owned conglomerates in Vietnam, specialising in Technology, Industry, Commercials & Services. VinSmart was established in June 2018.
VinUni is a private and nonprofit university located in Hanoi, Vietnam. VinUni was established by the private corporate Vingroup following the approval by the Prime Minister of Vietnam in March 2018. According to VinUni, its inaugural class of the academic year 2020-2021 will consist of about 300 students, whereas its full capacity would be at around 3500 students.
Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank, commonly referred to as Techcombank, is a publicly listed Vietnamese bank. Its shares are traded on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange under ticker TCB.
ARCT-154, also known as VBC-COV19-154 in Vietnam, is a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Arcturus Therapeutics. For its development, Arcturus collaborated with Vinbiocare, a Vietnamese company, for support with clinical trials and manufacturing. The vaccine was authorised in Japan in November 2023.
Hung Thinh Land is a real estate developer in Vietnam. Founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Nguyễn Đình Trung, it is a subsidiary of Hung Thinh Corporation.
The manufacture and adoption of electric vehicles have been given preferential treatment by the Vietnamese government in order to reduce vehicle emission pollution. From March 1, 2022, battery powered cars will be exempt from registration fees for 3 years, along with subject to reduced excise taxes.
