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Unlike existing zones focused on traditional industry and border trade, the new model will be built on four pillars: concentrated digital technology, AI and data centres, an Asia-level disaster recovery data hub, and an education city.
Participating businesses are showcasing a wide range of products, from agricultural produce, processed foods, beverages, and spices to equipment and technologies for processing, packaging, and preservation.
The deal is designed to help Vinachem secure stable raw material supplies for its fertiliser production amid ongoing volatility in global commodity markets.
Representatives of USABC member companies shared views on investment and business policies in Vietnam, voicing strong confidence in the country’s cooperation potential and investment environment.
US business representatives showed confidence in Vietnam’s potential and investment climate, offering specific recommendations in energy, high-tech, logistics, trade, finance, healthcare, agriculture, and consumer goods.
Tay Ninh province is currently home to over 2,000 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total registered capital of nearly 25 billion USD. Japan ranks fourth among the foreign investors, with 176 projects worth more than 1.26 billion USD.
Vietnam and Slovakia have built a solid foundation in traditional manufacturing, significant untapped opportunities remain in advanced industrial sectors where the two countries can collaborate for joint development.
Nguyen Nam Hai, Chairman of VICOFA, said Vietnam’s coffee exports to the RoK exceeded 196 million USD in 2025, up 37.8% year-on-year. In the first quarter of this year, export value reached nearly 45 million USD, indicating strong growth potential.
Pomelo and lemon are among Vietnam’s most advantageous agricultural products. The country currently has around 106,000 hectares of pomelo cultivation, placing it among the world’s major producers.
The elevation of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership in October 2025 has laid a solid political foundation for expanding economic, technological and business linkages, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Bulgaria Nguyen Thi Minh Nguyet.
The SBV has set a credit growth target of 15% for 2026, with adjustments depending on the actual situation, ensuring inflation control, macroeconomic stability, support for economic growth, and the safety of the credit institution system.
Chemical businesses are taking various measures in response to impacts of external factors and to secure double-digit growth.
Addressing a recent Vietnam–Bavaria business roundtable in Munich, Vietnamese Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Dac Thanh underscored the strong momentum of the Vietnam–Germany Strategic Partnership, particularly across trade, investment and economic cooperation.
To meet the city’s full-year target of more than 10% growth, the remaining quarters would need to expand by over 10.5%, supported by stronger public investment, domestic consumption, exports and emerging drivers such as the digital economy.
Vietnam’s outlook remained positive, supported by strong economic growth and clear policy direction, and deeper participation from international investors would be key to sustaining double-digit expansion, said Tom Attenborough, head of international business development for primary markets.
According to Associate Professor Nguyen Huu Huan, Vice Chairman of the VIFC-HCMC Executive Board, the Fintech Hub plays a central role in building a comprehensive fintech ecosystem and marks an important step in developing infrastructure and market connectivity to support the city’s ambition of becoming an international financial centre.
Hundreds of millions of customer records have been standardised, nearly 155 million verified through biometric authentication, and millions of risky transactions flagged in a timely manner.
Energy security today extends beyond supply stability to include adaptability and technological self-reliance in clean energy. With proactive integration and sustained investment in renewables, Vietnam is well positioned to turn external pressures into an opportunity to drive a greener, more resilient economic transformation
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,358 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,848 VND/USD.
All the bonds were issued through auctions with maturities ranging from 5-15 years. Notably, longer tenors of 20-30 years attracted zero investor interest.
