Business sentiment in Vietnam is rebounding strongly despite a challenging operating environment marked by rising costs and growing global uncertainties, including prolonged geopolitical tensions and trade-related pressures, according to the recently released Business Outlook Study 2026 by the United Overseas Bank (UOB).
Implementation capacity, rather than institutional frameworks, has now become the greatest obstacle to development, said Party General Secretary and State President To Lam.
Dr. Ly Dai Hung from the Institute of Vietnam and World Economy under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) described Resolution 68 as a key policy framework to mobilise and allocate resources more effectively.
As the host of APEC 2027, Vietnam will work closely with other member economies and partners to deepen regional economic integration, promote green growth, and foster a favourable environment for cooperation and development to build an Asia-Pacific region of peace, stability, and prosperity.
A four-pronged approach has been designed to build business confidence, expand trade opportunities, and enhance Thailand's competitiveness on the international stage.
This approach is vital for protecting the region from future shocks, including abrupt policy shifts in key markets like the US and the European Union, Malaysia Global Business Forum (MGBF) founding chairman Nordin Abdullah said in a recent interview granted to the press.
Malaysia has proposed three key strategies to strengthen the economic resilience of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) amid slowing global growth, rising geopolitical tensions, and increasing economic fragmentation.
