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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.
Vietnam Economic Times August 17 2026
Vietnam Economic Times Issue 470 | Monday, August 17 2026
Coping with system complexity in new energy transitions
A recent GE Vernova study found that Vietnam’s clean energy transition will depend as much on grid flexibility and system integration as on expanding renewable capacity.
In-house conformity for food companies
Food companies must become more knowledgeable about their products in terms of traceability, compliance, and other matters as transparency becomes a competitive advantage and accountability is stepped up.
Towards environmentally friendly industrial parks
A recently-released technical guideline offers direction to industrial parks on water reuse and meeting environmental protection requirements.
Vietnamese SMEs in face of significant resource constraints
Grappling with myriad sustainability reporting requirements amid staffing limitations, Vietnamese SMEs will benefit greatly from accessing the assistance on offer from the Global Reporting Initiative.
An architect of a new development ecosystem
Ho Chi Minh City is looking to innovation and technology transfer in crafting a sustainable investment ecosystem to boost its competitiveness.