The city hopes the Dutch Consulate General and enterprises will help promote bilateral import-export activities and strengthen connections to encourage Dutch investors to explore priority sectors in Can Tho, said a local official.
The 2025-2027 period will be a critical turning point, as exporters to the European market will be required to strictly comply with ESG standards, including net-zero emissions roadmaps, labour standards, corporate governance and transparency requirements. As a key export sector, the electronics industry is being directly and strongly affected by this shift.
The People’s Committee of Phu Quoc Special Zone in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang is accelerating the implementation of projects serving the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in 2027 (APEC 2027).
Vietnam’s competitive edge is no longer driven primarily by expanding production capacity, but by structural upgrading. High-tech manufacturing of electronics, semiconductors, precision engineering, and advanced components now accounts for more than 30% of total manufacturing output.
Projects slated for commencement include Ho Chi Minh City's Ring Road 4; Metro Line No.2 (Ben Thanh–Tham Luong section); a sea-crossing bridge linking Can Gio with Ba Ria–Vung Tau; and major bridges such as Can Gio, Phu My 2, Thu Thiem 4 and Cat Lai.
To ensure that science and technology truly act as a powerful growth engine, experts emphasised the need for the Government to put in place supportive mechanisms and policies that encourage enterprises to invest in research and development, while strengthening cooperation among the State, research institutions and the business sector.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is named the lead agency, with overall responsibility for the agreement’s general goals and definitions, trade remedies, non-tariff barriers to trade and investment in renewable energy, competition policies, State-owned enterprises, enterprises with special or exclusive rights and those with designated monopolies, as well as institutional, general and final terms.
During the peak period of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival in 2026, Vietravel Airlines plans to operate six – eight flights daily on the Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi route, three flights daily on the Ho Chi Minh City – Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City – Vinh routes; and two flights daily on the Ho Chi Minh City – Quy Nhon route.
After four decades of implementing the Doi moi (Renewal) process from 1986 to 2026, Vietnam has recorded proud and far-reaching achievements that have laid an important foundation for its aspiration to become a high-income developed country by 2045.
The adjusted operating schedules will apply at Tho Xuan, Dong Hoi, Chu Lai, Phu Cat, Pleiku, and Tuy Hoa airports.
The project has a capacity of 1,500 MW, consisting of two units of 750 MW each. The plant is being built at Hon La Economic Zone, Phu Trach commune, Quang Tri province.
Looking ahead to 2026, An Giang has set an ambitious target of GRDP growth of over 10.71%, with per capita GRDP surpassing 90.53 million VND. State budget revenue is expected to exceed 32.36 trillion VND, while total social investment capital is projected at around 113.5 trillion VND. The digital economy’s contribution to GRDP is targeted at 8%.
The new section, together with the Can Tho–Hau Giang segment that has been operating smoothly since late December last year, has completed the entire 110.85-km route. With total investment exceeding 27.52 trillion VND (1.04 billion USD), the four-lane expressway is built to modern standards and serves as a key transport artery linking major economic and political centres, industrial zones and seaports in the southwestern region.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,132 VND/USD on January 19, up 1 VND from the last work day of the previous week.
Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang has recently held a working session with Eduard Stiphout, Senior Vice President in charge of strategic supply chain and procurement at ASML, during which he highly appreciated ASML’s growing interest in the Vietnamese market.
Chairman of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Industry Cooperation Committee Xu Ningning said the upside for economic and trade ties between the two countries remains enormous.
By late 2025, the city proudly counted more than 1,000 OCOP-certified products, including over 790 three-star and 220 four-star items, produced by nearly 430 participating entities, establishing a robust base for further expansion in the years ahead.
By 2025, Vietnam had trade relations with more than 230 markets and had signed 17 FTAs with 65 economies, placing it among the most active participants in bilateral and multilateral trade frameworks.
In the context of increasingly deep international economic integration, the development of the Lao Bao Special Economic–Commercial Zone aims not only to boost import–export turnover but also to shape a modern border-gate economic space.
Do Ha Nam, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), said that 2026 presents numerous difficulties and challenges, and the global supply glut significantly impacts all exporters, including Vietnam.
