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The Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center will host the Vietnam ASEAN International Furniture & Home Accessories Fair (VIFA ASEAN 2026) from September 2-5, bringing together more than 600 booths and hundreds of indoor and outdoor furniture brands, attracting international buyers, facilitating links and strategic partnerships, and expanding export opportunities.

The sea must become a strategic development space, focusing on seaports, shipping, logistics, island tourism, high-tech aquaculture, and new maritime economic sectors, noted General Secretary and President To Lam.

The program, launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology, features a dedicated category for outstanding artificial intelligence (AI) products for the first time.

Strong export growth is expanding opportunities for Vietnam within the global supply chain, while simultaneously placing new demands on logistics capabilities regarding speed, cost, transparency, resilience, and emission reductions...

Various stakeholders offered in-depth perspectives on the need for institutional and legislative reform in the energy sector, with the revised Law on Petroleum at the center of discussions.

On a global scale, the United States leads with $112.6 billion in taxable crypto activity. Germany follows in second place with $24.1 billion, while China ($21 billion), the UK ($19.4 billion), and India ($19 billion) rounding out the top five.