During the second half of May, Vietnam's total import-export turnover reached approximately $51.31 billion, up 5.67% compared to the second half of April 2026.
Former Executive Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt noted that Vietnam possesses many favorable conditions for AI development, most notably a young, dynamic workforce with a high capacity for rapid adaptation, alongside an increasingly supportive environment for innovation.
Vietnamese shrimp continues to face fierce competition from Ecuador, India, and Indonesia, while US trade defense measures, including anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties along with administrative reviews, also pose ongoing challenges for this sector.
Among the 58 countries and territories with newly licensed investment projects in Vietnam during this period, Singapore was the largest investor with $6.8 billion (45.9% of total newly registered capital).