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Joint engagement in science, technology, and innovation
Vietnam and Japan are keen to deepen their longstanding partnership in science, technology, and innovation in the modern era.
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Vietnam, Myanmar to substantively foster Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership
During their talks in Hanoi on September 5, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing lauded their countries’ long-standing friendship, which have been built and nurtured by generations of leaders and peoples of both sides, and was elevated to a Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership in 2017.
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A new phase of industrial development
Vietnam is entering a new phase of industrial development as its manufacturing base moves toward higher-value and technology-intensive industries and industrial parks are adapting to meet requirements.
HCM City records strong economic growth in first eight months
FDI attraction hitting over $10 billion, up 167.3% year-on-year.
Program launched to drive cross-border e-commerce for local goods
In 2026, the program expects to provide training for 500 enterprises and offer 1-on-1 intensive coaching to 50 businesses with high export potential.
HCMC to promote international cooperation via friendship dialogue 2026
Building on the success of the previous dialogues held in 2022 and 2024, Friendship Dialogue 2026 will be themed “Local Diplomacy: Driver for Innovation and Sustainable Growth” and expected to welcome nearly 500 domestic and international delegates.
Enabling progress in public investment disbursement
Major efforts are now focused on meeting annual targets for public investment disbursement given the importance of the capital source and its spillover effects.
Da Nang promotes strategic cooperation with Europe toward 2030
Among the five strategic sectors, Da Nang has identified science, technology, innovation, AI, and semiconductors as its top strategic priorities. These sectors are expected to become powerful drivers for the central city's breakthroughs.
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[Interactive]: Economic overview - August 2026
An overview of Vietnam's economy in August and eight months of 2026.