The plan sets a target of ensuring that 100% of registered fishing vessels have complete, accurate and timely information updated in the national VNFishbase fisheries database, including vessel owners, locations, operational status and legal status.
During January-July, the country exported 168,429 tonnes of pepper worth 1.087 billion USD, a 16.1% surge in volume and a 10.1% climb in value compared to the same period last year.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,516 VND/USD on August 11, up 25 VND from the previous day.
According to statistics from the Department of Customs, in the first six months of 2026, Vietnam imported 102.8 million USD worth of fruit, vegetables and flowers from Australia, up 55.7% from the same period last year. Australia's share of total imports rose from 5.5% to 6.51%, highlighting the growing position of the market as a supplier. Imports from New Zealand reached 78.04 million USD, up 20.4% year-on-year.
The Vietnam-US semiconductor partnership is therefore not simply a “golden opportunity” arising from geopolitical shifts, but also a long-term test of Vietnam’s institutional reform and implementation capacity. If domestic capacity cannot keep pace, adjusting targets toward quality and execution, rather than simply expanding the number of projects, will be essential.
According to Le Hang, Deputy Secretary-General of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), China and Hong Kong (China) remained bright spots for Vietnam’s aquatic exports in July, with revenue exceeding 267 million USD, up 24.7% year-on-year.
Sudhanshu Mittal, Director of Engineering Solutions at the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) of India, noted that during the state visit to India by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam in May, the two countries signed a number of cooperation agreements, with semiconductors identified as a priority area alongside artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and advanced technologies.
During General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam’s state visit to Australia from August 9-12, Vietnamese Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan, authorised by the General Secretary and President, held working sessions with SunRice Group CEO Paul Serra and RMIT University’s Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Alec Cameron in Sydney on August 10.
Over 35 years of operations, Vietnam Airlines has operated 35,000 flights and carried 7.5 million passengers between Vietnam and Australia, reflecting the steady growth of the market and rising demand for connectivity between the two countries.
Through the arrangement, GS25 has set up a system to receive a steady monthly supply of more than 200,000 packs at consistent quality.
The APEC Convention Centre is the most advanced component, with 98% of concrete work completed, 93% of its steel structure installed and about 58% of rough construction finished.
As the address for websites, email and online brands, the .VN domain is becoming an important foundation for businesses, household enterprises and individuals to establish a more official, independent and sustainable digital presence.
The international rail freight route linking Hebei province of China with Vietnam has delivered encouraging results after more than a year of operation, cutting transit times from more than 20 days to around five to seven days.
International buyers typically spend only a few seconds looking at an exhibition booth, while major trade fairs can feature up to 2,000 exhibitors, making it increasingly difficult for Vietnamese companies to stand out.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,491 VND/USD on August 10, up 28 VND from the last working day of the previous week.
Vietnamese businesses need a better understanding of Algeria's import regulations and should proactively adjust their market approaches to expand their share.
Vietnam should give priority to areas where it has potential to build strengths, particularly manufacturing and packaging.
Vietnam has built a solid semiconductor and electronics industry before joining ITSI, attracting major US semiconductor companies. Intel Products Vietnam is one of Intel's largest assembly and testing facilities worldwide, while chip design companies such as Synopsys, Cadence, Marvell and Qualcomm have established engineering and research centres in the Southeast Asian country.
The draft law sets out provisions to control conflicts of interest when commercial banks act as agents managing collateral for corporate bonds. In this regard, Deputy Le Van The of Ninh Binh province said he supported the move, noting that it could provide a more professional approach to collateral management and help strengthen investor confidence if properly regulated.
The RoK is currently Vietnam's largest foreign investor by cumulative registered capital, with more than 10,400 valid projects worth over 95 billion USD. Two-way trade has reached nearly 95 billion USD, which is expected to reach 150 billion USD by 2030.
