At the 48th Meeting of ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), Vietnam proposed three priorities, including enhancing food security and the resilience of agricultural supply chains, and fostering innovation.
Norwegian Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Stein Iversen, spoke with Nhu Quynh during the Nordic Business Summit 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City on October 29, where business leaders and policymakers discussed opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation between Vietnam and the Nordic countries, particularly following the signing of the Vietnam-EFTA Free Trade Agreement.
Maintaining domestic extraction output, boosting oil and gas exploration abroad, and developing gas-electric chains, LNG, and new energy sources are strategic directions identified by Petrovietnam to ensure growth, energy security, and achieve emission reduction goals.
The Van Phong Special Economic Zone is envisioned as an international maritime transshipment hub, a center for energy and marine industries, and a high-end coastal tourism destination.
According to the HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA), the southern city’s population forecasting is one of the most important foundations for determining housing demand and planning urban space.
Between 2020 and 2025, bilateral import-export turnover between Quang Ninh enterprises and the Indonesian market surpassed $600 million, while tourist arrivals from Indonesia to Quang Ninh reached nearly 41,000 during the 2021–2025 period.