Investment
Greater initiative & creativity from localities and businesses
Many breakthroughs for localities and businesses around Vietnam stem from the country’s institutional reform efforts.
Investment
R&I upgrades Vietnam’s foreign-currency issuer rating to investment grade
Vietnam’s economic growth outlook remained a key strength underpinning its credit profile, according to R&I.
Investment
Prime Minister to dialogue with 300 youth delegates
Under the theme "Fostering the Role of Vietnamese Youth in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Driving Economic Growth, and Job Creation," the program will focus on evaluating the implementation of youth policies, particularly those governing employment, startups, human resource development, and vocational training.
Seeking effective & coordinated policy Implementation
The focus of the recent Vietnam New Economic Forum includes mechanisms and policies issued in recent times, the capabilities of localities and businesses, and getting the most out of resources and policy frameworks to ensure development.
A strategy to restructure national science, technology, and innovation programs approved
The strategy aims to establish 30 regional-standard research teams while interconnecting scientific data with the National Innovation Center and regional innovation ecosystems.
Vietnam targets AI-powered productivity growth through embodied AI
Under the national AI strategy, Vietnam aims to build an AI economy accounting for about 6% of GDP, and achieve $5 billion in AI product exports.
Ho Chi Minh City expands foreign homeownership project list
Ho Chi Minh City has added ten residential developments to its official list of projects permitted for sale to foreign organizations and individuals, aligning with citywide efforts to attract international investment and accommodate a growing workforce of foreign experts and engineers.
Vietnam-Laos Investment Promotion Conference held in Vientiane
Also at the conference, the two PMs witnessed the presentation of 17 investment certificates and cooperation agreements for projects between agencies and businesses of the two countries.
Lam Dong, South Korean partners boost trade links and investment
Vietnam’s south central Lam Dong province is currently home to 37 investment projects backed by South Korean enterprises, representing total registered capital of over $279 million. In the first nine months of 2026, the province’s export revenue to South Korea surpassed $56 million, accounting for 1.7% of its total export value.