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People & preservation of marine resources
Skilled workers will be in significant demand as Vietnam grows its blue economy, within which coastal communities will also play a key role.
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Vietnam Economic Times November 02 2026
Vietnam Economic Times Issue 481 | Monday, November 02 2026
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Window of opportunity
Policies and plans are set to make offshore wind a driver of the blue marine economy.
Evolving priorities
The industrial capabilities Vietnam has acquired from decades of oil and gas operations must be turned into a strategic asset for future development.
Building stronger national maritime capabilities
Vietnam must ensure that the country’s rapid trade growth is reflected in stronger national maritime capabilities.
New growth avenues
Vietnam boasts vast marine biological resources but driving the seafood industry forward will depend on increasing added value.
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.