VET Exclusive
In search of strategic autonomy in energy
Vietnam must diversify every facet of its energy procurement system to be impervious to global shocks now and in the future.
Investment
Da Nang breaks ground on first infrastructure project in FTZ
EAGLE FTZ in the central city is expected to gradually establish a modern ecosystem for logistics, manufacturing, and international trade.
Society
Hanoi steps up job matching and training support for unemployed workers
The capital city is actively strengthening career counseling, job placement, and vocational training initiatives alongside unemployment allowance payouts, aiming to help displaced workers quickly re-enter the labor market amid rising benefit claims.
Establishment of National Steering Committee for Green Transition urged
With full implementation of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and stricter Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, the green transition has become a matter of survival, rather than a voluntary choice, for enterprises in industrial zones.
Local governments push for high-tech breakthroughs in AI, drones, and biotech
These proposals aim to address 11 out of 20 major challenges identified in Prime Ministerial Decision No. 808/QD-TTg dated May 6, 2024.
Ho Chi Minh City consults global investors on strategic tech hub to drive regional growth
Designed as a tech-driven nucleus for Ho Chi Minh City and the entire Southeast economic region, the flagship Strategic Technology Development Center project aims to realize the city's long-term vision of becoming a regional high-tech hub.
Content creation sector could contribute 5% to Vietnam’s GDP
As Resolution No. 80-NQ/TW targets a 7% GDP contribution from cultural industries by 2030, Vietnam’s content creation sector is already estimated to account for nearly 5%, despite lacking official statistical recognition as a standalone economic industry.
Vietnam, Chile boost agricultural cooperation towards trade balance
Currently, Vietnam allows the import of various agricultural products from Chile, such as grapes, apples, cherries, cotton, soybeans, lily bulbs, seeds, and wood products. Vietnam is also considering opening its market to Chilean kiwis, blueberries, lemons, and some vegetable seeds.
National Assembly approves amendments to Investment Law
The amended law removing 62 conditional business sectors and revising regulations governing another 14, representing a 28.28% reduction compared with the 2025 Investment Law.