Investment

At their talks in Brussels on October 22, the two leaders agreed to explore and promote maritime economic cooperation as a new pillar of bilateral relations.

All operational preparations expected for completion in October with the aim of facilitating actual transactions from November.

The Dong Nai People's Committee has approved the reserve land prices to serve as starting bids for auctioning land use rights across four plots—designated KH1, KH3, KH5, and KH6—within the Long Thanh International Airport City development.

During a meeting between General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels on October 22, the two leaders agreed to make better use of the special task force on implementing the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to further expand economic and trade ties.

Vietnam aims to foster innovation by building a technology ecosystem to develop AI, cloud computing, and sustainable digital infrastructure as it seeks AI-driven growth.

The central province is expected to strengthen its role as a centre for the marine economy, international tourism and services, as well as a competitive gateway for trade.