Vietnam Today

French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu's visit, coinciding with the 70th anniversary of Vietnam's landmark victory at Dien Bien Phu, highlights deepening defense collaboration and a shared desire to overcome wartime legacies within the evolving Franco-Vietnamese strategic partnership.

Strong demand for electronics components and agricultural products bolsters Vietnamese exports while the trade surplus expands significantly during the first four months of 2024.

Vietnam worries that a vast inland waterway planned by its neighbour Cambodia could disrupt the flows of the Mekong, a river of immense economic and ecological importance to the region.

As demand soars and trade policies favor, Vietnam's wood industry surges, yet hurdles loom in regulatory scrutiny and market diversification.

The Southeast region stands poised to cement its status as an economic powerhouse, propelled by a meticulously crafted development blueprint that harnesses the area's distinct advantages while fostering innovation, regional synergies, and sustainable practices.

Vietnam's Southeast region, a key economic engine that has experienced a recent slowdown, hopes to regain momentum with a new plan focusing on infrastructure and bottleneck removal.