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Buoying strategic marintime autonomy
For Vietnam to truly become a maritime nation it must possess an industrial base capable of fully supporting a blue economy.
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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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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.
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.