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Window of opportunity
Policies and plans are set to make offshore wind a driver of the blue marine economy.
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New growth avenues
Vietnam boasts vast marine biological resources but driving the seafood industry forward will depend on increasing added value.
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Vietnam and Nordic countries explore new business opportunities under EFTA Free Trade Agreement
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.
Multiple levels of value
A number of resolutions provide the backing for Vietnam’s marine spatial planning to focus on integrated governance of the marine economy’s many elements.
Multilayered portfolio
Vietnam’s maritime advantages are, in the modern world, represented by varied groups of marine assets that do not exist independently but rather work with and reinforce each other.
A step up the capital ladder
FTSE Russell’s upgrade opens Vietnam’s stock market to global capital but retaining long-term investment remains the key challenge.
Becoming a strong maritime nation
Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy presents a report from Dr. Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, and Chairman of the Central Commission for Policy and Strategy, on Resolution No. 20-NQ/TW on building and developing Vietnam into a strong maritime nation. (*)
Facilitating foreigners' demand for housing
At a recent conference in northern Bac Ninh city, discussions focused on how the city’s growing FDI inflows and foreign workforce are driving up demand for both housing and homeownership and how this can be addressed.
Closing in on targets
Vietnam’s strong economic performance in the first nine months of 2026 provides a foundation for posting annual double-digit growth while highlighting the need for efficient capital allocation and stronger financial resilience.