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The Vietnamese Embassy and Trade Office in Algeria opened a booth to introduce Vietnam’s major farm produce, including coffee, tea and spices such as pepper, turmeric, cinnamon and star anise, alongside desiccated coconut, milk, canned fruit juice and plastic pellets.
The sum included 691.1 million USD committed to 74 new projects, up 2.6 times from a year earlier, and an additional 22.8 million USD in capital increases across four existing projects.
The association is expected to become a strategic platform linking businesses, investors, financial institutions and advisory firms, while helping standardise and professionalise Vietnam’s growing M&A market.
The agreements pave the way for comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and India across aviation, logistics, infrastructure, technology and tourism services, while contributing to stronger economic and trade connectivity as well as people-to-people exchanges between the two countries in a new phase of development.
According to Dr. Bui Thanh Minh, Deputy Director of the Office of the Private Economic Development Research Board under the Prime Minister’s Advisory Council for Administrative Procedure Reform, Resolution 68 has helped foster a stronger entrepreneurial spirit through a series of concrete policy measures.
The southern province of Tay Ninh has approved a list of 49 priority industrial park projects for investment attraction during the 2026–2030 period, covering a total planned area of approximately 16,000 hectares.
Quang Ninh now boasts 237 valid FDI projects from 20 countries and territories, with a total registered capital approaching 16 billion USD. Even better, nearly 10 billion USD of that amount, equivalent to almost 63% of the total registered amount, has been invested.
The programme aims to inspect and, if necessary, replace the reclining adjustment mechanism of the second-row seatbacks on affected Xpander and Xpander Cross vehicles assembled, imported, and officially distributed by MMV.
General Secretary and President To Lam said that given the complementarity of the two economies and their substantial room for growth, Vietnam wishes to enhance cooperation with major Sri Lankan enterprises, especially those with regional market networks and connectivity capabilities such as Hayleys.
The successful research and commercialisation of the LSD vaccine, which has been widely used in the domestic market and is gradually expanding internationally, helps affirm the position of Vietnamese veterinary vaccines globally.
Vietnam – Sri Lanka cooperation should be viewed within the broader context of the Indian Ocean, South Asia and emerging global supply chains, and the key issue now is not potential, but swift, decisive and effective action, said Vietnam's top leader To Lam.
From October 2026, Vietnam Airlines will operate direct flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Colombo using Airbus A321, with three round trips per week.
Vietnam encourages capable investors to participate in oil and gas, energy and energy infrastructure projects in line with the national energy development strategy, while ensuring investment efficiency and compliance with Vietnamese law.
Based on the strengths of the two sides, a Tay Ninh leader proposed expanding cooperation in renewable energy, high-tech agriculture, human resources training, labour exchange, tourism and business connectivity.
In the first four months of 2026, total FDI inflows into Vietnam reached 18.24 billion USD, up 32% year-on-year. Disbursed capital was estimated at more than 7.4 billion USD, an increase of 9.8% and the highest four-month disbursement level recorded in the past five years, reflecting effective implementation of many registered projects.
The national airport system planning was approved by the Prime Minister under Decision No. 648/QD-TTg dated June 7, 2023. Under the planning, 30 airports (14 international and 16 domestic) are to be developed during the 2021–2030 period, with a vision to 2050 expanding the network to 33 airports (14 international and 19 domestic).
The circular sets out the scope of regulation, applicable entities and principles for determining the origin of goods under the Vietnam-UAE CEPA. The provisions apply to agencies and organisations authorised to issue certificates of origin, traders, and organisations and individuals involved in import-export activities.
As the economy is pivoting to a growth model fueled by knowledge, technology and innovation, the working class, or the backbone of production, demands better professional qualifications, vocational skills, industrial discipline and work habits. Timely adaptation is the only shield against being undercut by accelerating automation, artificial intelligence and increasingly fiercer global competition.
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung once stressed that cutting administrative procedures and business conditions remains one of the fastest and most effective ways to stimulate growth and strengthen confidence among citizens and enterprises. He underscored that the reform process must remain continuous and responsive to practical requirements.
The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 25,112 VND/USD on May 8, down 1 VND from the previous day.
