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Safety and security in wellness tourism
Management and risk control must be fully standardized as Vietnam goes about developing wellness tourism.
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Vietnamese firms target global Halal expansion
The multi-trillion-dollar global Halal market offers immense potential for Vietnamese exports. However, success depends on overcoming certification barriers, standardizing supply chains, and securing strong institutional support.
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Interconnected approach in wellness tourism
Vietnam boasts the resources needed to support wellness tourism but must establish a workable ecosystem to create marketable products.
Rosatom from Russia proposes cooperation with Vietnam to develop quantum technology
Rosatom and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology are expected to develop a long-term roadmap for quantum technology, establish joint laboratories, and train human resources for a high-tech field that is still at an early stage of development in Vietnam…
HCM City set to approve series of TOD plans in 2027
Ho Chi Minh City is executing transit-oriented development (TOD) master plans tied to Metro Line 1, Metro Line 2, Thu Thiem Station, Binh Khanh Station, and the Ben Thanh – Can Gio rail link, with multiple focal areas slated to secure planning approvals within 2027.
Integrating layers of value in tourism
A specific development scenario has been issued for the tourism sector to contribute to Vietnam’s overarching target of posting double-digit GDP growth to 2030 and beyond.
Ho Chi Minh City targets 10-11% annual export growth through 2030
The share of processed and manufactured industrial products in exports expected to account for over 90%.
Vietnamese firms adapt to maintain foothold in US market
The US remains Vietnam’s largest export market, accounting for roughly 28% to 30% of total export turnover. Bilateral trade surged from $450 million in 1995 to $209.5 billion in 2025, an approximate 465-fold increase over three decades.
Hai Phong approves road linking Ho Sen and Lach Tray
The project is slated for execution from 2025 to 2029, with the preparation phase running across 2025–2026 and physical implementation scheduled from 2026 to 2029.