On April 1, 2026, NASA launched Artemis II mission aboard the Space Launch System, sending four astronauts on a ten-day journey around the Moon before returning to Earth. The mission marks the first crewed flight beyond low-Earth orbit since Apollo 17 and signals renewed momentum in human space exploration. The milestone also highlights the broader evolution of the aerospace industry. Today, space exploration is advancing alongside strong growth in commercial aviation, risin

Vietnam enters 2026 within a more coherent economic and institutional environment than in recent years. Across public policy, capital allocation, and technology adoption, there is a growing emphasis on productivity, implementation quality, and long-term competitiveness. Together, these priorities are gradually establishing a more predictable foundation for private capital deployment. As Vietnam’s General Secretary To Lam noted at the 14th National Congress, “Without innovatio

After a sharp contraction in 2023, enterprise software investment rebounded in 2024. Venture funding climbed 7 percent over the previous...

In a period marked by rigorous scrutiny of venture capital and an increasing emphasis on robust business fundamentals, the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) proposal to establish a $60 million trade finance facility for Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MSB) merits close attention. While the announcement pertains to conventional banking, its implications extend profoundly into Vietnam’s small‐ and medium‐enterprise (SME) sector and startup ecosystem—particularly f