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A recommendation for CPTPP-EU linkages
A recent forum in HCMC heard how links can be strengthened between CPTPP members and the EU for stronger rules-based cooperation.
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Comprehensive new ecosystem
Vietnam has maintained its appeal as a popular destination for foreign investment over the years and is now introducing a new framework to draw in and benefit from modern technology projects.
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Energy sector requires legal consistency
Various stakeholders offered in-depth perspectives on the need for institutional and legislative reform in the energy sector, with the revised Law on Petroleum at the center of discussions.
In search of strategic autonomy in energy
Vietnam must diversify every facet of its energy procurement system to be impervious to global shocks now and in the future.
Convergent intentions for new energy development
Vietnam’s new energy challenge is to align AI-driven growth with green investment and net-zero ambitions.
Fully utilizing resources for national competitiveness
Energy sector institutions are increasingly the determining factor in a country’s overall competitiveness.
Vietnam Economic Times August 24 2026
Vietnam Economic Times Issue 471 | Monday, August 24 2026
Updating legal framework for petroleum industry
The evolving nature of the petroleum industry means that revisions to the legal framework are already needed just four years after previous amendments were made.
Adjusting power supplies as required
Vietnam’s energy sector has a substantial task ahead of it in ensuring that power supplies are commensurate with growing demand during the country’s new era of development.