Vietnam Today

Vietnam aims to strengthen international integration, including integration into global technology supply chains, leveraging external resources to serve development goals, and creating favorable conditions for foreign enterprises to invest and operate effectively in Vietnam.

According to data from the Vietnam Customs, total bilateral trade reached approximately $137.42 billion as of the end of August 2026, up 23.4% from the same period in 2025.

The National Assembly's resolution on the establishment of Bac Ninh as a centrally-run city was announced at a ceremony on September 19, where General Secretary and President To Lam highlighted the event’s particularly important significance, saying that it marks a new chapter in the history of building and developing the land of Kinh Bac, which boasts a rich tradition of culture, revolutionary history, dynamism and creativity.

Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan performed the gong-striking ceremony.

Although seaports and airports have been upgraded, the movement of goods from production sites to these transport hubs still relies primarily on road transport.

The upgrade of Vietnam's estock market from a frontier market to a secondary emerging market according to FTSE Russell's classification, will officially take effect on September 21, 2026.