Vietnam views the Trade Policy Review not merely as a transparency obligation but also as an opportunity to objectively assess its achievements, listen to other members’ views and identify areas for improvement.
The USDA’s statistics show that Vietnam was the seventh-largest export market for American agricultural and related products in 2025, with import turnover of nearly 5.6 billion USD. The US’s 2025 agricultural exports to Vietnam increased 38% from 2024.
Gia Lai has more than 100 potential renewable energy projects with a total capacity exceeding 32,000 MW. To date, 85 renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 4,271 MW have entered commercial operation.
The top Vietnamese leader’s upcoming visit will mark a new milestone in translating the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World into practical cooperation programmes, towards lifting the bilateral ties to a new level.
Vietnam Food Forum 2026 is scheduled for November 11 in Ho Chi Minh City as one of a series of specialised activities designed to help Vietnamese food businesses keep abreast of policy developments, improve their ability to meet international standards and expand opportunities to participate in global supply chains.
Running from December 2025 to May 2029 in Dak Lak and Son La provinces, the EU-funded the SustainCoffee project aims to directly support more than 400 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and coffee cooperatives.
Bac Ninh aims to attract projects that participate in global production and supply chains, apply advanced and green technologies, and support industries. Priority sectors include semiconductors, artificial intelligence, digital technology, robotics, new materials and renewable energy.
Urban areas should become dynamic growth centres while providing safe, green, smart and distinctive living environments for their residents.
A representative of the Vietnam Banks Association said AI can help banks spot customer needs, detect unusual transactions and improve credit scoring. But poorly standardised input data or inadequately controlled AI models can create new risks in decision making and data protection.
Investors and manufacturers are moving from volume-based to value-based growth, prioritising automation, innovation and high value-added products.
Tran Doan The Duy, General Director of Vietravel Tourism JSC (Vietravel), said Vietnam is seeing strong growth in international arrivals, with Europe among its fastest-growing source markets and the UK recording particularly positive results.
Tsuchibashi Akito said the upcoming official visit to Japan by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam is expected to open a new vision for the next 50 years of bilateral cooperation and further deepen the Vietnam-Japan Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Experts recommended that Vietnam learn from the experiences of the Philippines, Indonesia and China in introducing mandatory minimum proportions of domestically produced fresh milk in dairy processing, alongside preferential capital, credit and tax policies for enterprises purchasing domestic milk beyond prescribed requirements.
Israel is a key Middle East market, with a developed economy, high per-capita income and demand for a diversified import mix. It is a potential outlet for Vietnamese farm produce, food, seafood, apparel, footwear and consumer goods.
NA Vice President Nguyen Hong Dien appreciated the European business community's contributions to Vietnam's socio-economic development, particularly in investment, technology transfer, production capacity building and high-quality human resources training.
Under the Law on Personal Data Protection and the Law on Protection of Consumers' Rights, consumers are entitled to be informed, give or withdraw consent, and request the correction or deletion of their personal data, regardless of where it is processed.
With the current trading band of ±5%, the ceiling rate applicable to commercial banks stood at 26,986 VND/USD, while the floor rate was 24,334 VND/USD.
The report identifies Vietnam as Southeast Asia's most engaged market for AI. As GenAI moves beyond early adopters into wider workplace use, the country has recorded 45 million users, equivalent to 65% of its workforce, generating 31 billion AI prompts annually.
Cargo throughput through Mong Cai border gates totalled 2.3 million tonnes during the first 10 months of 2026.
Cross-border QR payments are widening Vietnam’s tourism, retail and services links to international markets. But turning cost and technology gains into business results requires a broader acceptance network, transactions tied to sales management and end-to-end operational security.
Can Tho hopes to continue receiving support from the German Ambassador, Consul General and GIZ in connecting it with cooperation programmes, experts and resources of Germany, particularly in sustainable agriculture and fisheries, water resource management, environmental protection, climate change response and circular economy development.
The Republic of Korea leads in project count in the city, with more than 3,400, and ranks second by registered capital with more than 15.8 billion USD as of late September.
This collaboration aims to strengthen the relationship between the two parties, leverage their respective strengths and resources, and jointly implement programmes and activities in areas of mutual interest—all in alignment with the city’s development orientation and Vietjet’s operational strategy.
The Government's decision to cut the average retail electricity price by 2% and reduce the petrol excise taxes to zero percent from November 1 is expected to ease cost pressures on consumer prices and support economic activity, particularly for businesses facing high input costs.
Vietnam has about 5.2 million household businesses, contributing as much as 30% of gross domestic product and providing jobs for tens of millions of workers, according to the Ministry of Finance.
