Việt Nam News

A meeting between officials from Đà Nẵng and Laos’ Sekong province was held in Sekong on May 6 to discuss traffic management and immigration procedures at the Nam Giang – Daktaok international border gates during the Vietnamese city's upgrade of National Highway 14D.

In the sector’s export structure, garments continued to play a pivotal role, bringing in $8.18 billion, while fiber made up $1.08 billion; fabric, $719 million; and textile accessories, $382 million.

The customs sector is accelerating reforms by removing outdated procedures, digitalising tax and clearance processes, and cutting business conditions to reduce delays and support import-export firms.

A key priority is improving product quality and ensuring food safety in a consistent and substantive manner.

Held biennially since 2018, SAHA 2026 is among the largest defence, aerospace and space technology events in the Eurasian region, gathering more than 1,700 enterprises from 120 countries, including major defence corporations, government and military organisations, and research and development centres.

The rice shrimp farming model in An Giang Province has brought stable incomes and improved livelihoods for farmers over the past two decades, with recent shifts towards organic and bio safe practices further boosting efficiency, product value and environmental sustainability.

Government’s new policies on streamlining and digitalising cash flow and business performance of business households and individual businesses are opening up significant opportunities for banks to boost digital lending to the customer group.

Vietnam’s economy remains resilient, but deeper reliance on key markets raises concerns, according to a senior country risk analyst at BMI, a unit of Fitch Solutions.

As reforms continue and market infrastructure evolves, the stock market is increasingly positioned to become a key conduit for channelling capital into Việt Nam's private sector, supporting its role as a driver of economic growth and innovation.

In the first four months of the year, the total exports reached 3.3 million tonnes, valued at $1.57 billion, representing a year-on-year decline of 2.3 per cent in volume and 11.1 per cent in value.

Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to a seven-month low of 50.5 in April, down from 51.2 in March.

Placing soil health at the centre of agricultural policy becomes critical as land degradation is posing a growing threat to productivity and sustainable development of the agricultural sector, experts said at a workshop on May 5.

With vast waterways, a long coastline, and global connectivity, HCM City is positioning itself as Southeast Asia’s next maritime hub.

Smart City Asia, Education Vietnam and LEDTEC Asia, Việt Nam’s leading international exhibition series on smart cities, smart education, IoT, robotics, smart lighting and advanced technologies, opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City on May 6.

The index was therefore about 10 points, less than 1 per cent, away from the all-time high of 1,902 based on closing prices.

Việt Nam’s revised national master plan aims to create new growth hubs, strengthen regional connectivity and accelerate technology-driven development as the country targets annual economic growth of at least 10 per cent in the coming years.

This was highlighted at the workshop titled "Green Building Materials – A Trend for Sustainable Development", held in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

The State Treasury deposited more than VNĐ650 trillion ($21.3 billion) at State-owned commercial banks by the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to banks’ financial statements.