Việt Nam News

Longer life expectancy is associated with a more prolonged period of dependency – a reality that is reshaping how Vietnamese view ageing.

Vietnamese General Secretary Tô Lâm met Australian business leaders in Canberra on Wednesday, highlighting opportunities to deepen cooperation in strategic minerals, high technology and innovation as the Việt Nam–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership advances.

Minister of Finance Ngô Văn Tuấn called on the Australian Government to continue providing official development assistance (ODA), particularly for climate-resilient infrastructure projects, share experience, and provide technical assistance in public financial management reforms.

Logistics has become a decisive factor in supply chain competitiveness. The country's total import-export turnover is projected to reach approximately $1 trillion for the full year of 2026.

Companies in electronics, precision engineering, and supporting industries have increased investment as Tây Ninh strengthens its position as one of southern Việt Nam's leading industrial hubs.

Major importers including China, the EU, Japan and the US are imposing stricter rules on traceability, carbon emissions, environmental protection and food safety.

Organisers introduced information about the investment environment, mechanisms, policies, and development direction of the Vietnam International Financial Centre in HCM City (VIFC-HCMC) to domestic and foreign investors at an investment promotion conference in HCM City on Tuesday.

One of the key changes is the establishment of an independent clearing centre, separate from commodity exchanges.

The national system had around 42 science and technology programmes during 2016-25, implementing about 4,800 tasks with nearly VNĐ17 trillion (US$665 million) from the State budget.

The KCN Sóng Thần 3 project, located in Sóng Thần 3 Industrial Park in an area formerly part of Bình Dương Province, will comprise ready-built factories and hybrid facilities with more than 130,000 square metres of industrial space upon completion.

Việt Nam and Uganda both had important coffee sectors involving millions of people in production and the wider value chain.

Vietnamese aerospace company VinSpace will launch its first homegrown satellites with SpaceX in 2027, advancing the country's ambitions to develop a domestic commercial space industry.

HCM City has launched tax hotlines to help businesses and individuals resolve issues during a taxpayer data clean-up campaign.

Japan has emerged as one of Việt Nam's key partners in semiconductor technology, talent development and industrial cooperation as the country accelerates the implementation of Resolution 57 on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation.

Selling pressure was most visible among large-cap stocks as only eight stocks within the VN30 basket finished higher, while 19 declined.

Securities trading services remained the company's primary revenue source, contributing nearly VNĐ2.27 trillion, or around 94 per cent of total revenue.

According to statistics from the Department of Customs, in the first six months of this year, Việt Nam imported US$102.8 million worth of fruit, vegetables and flowers from Australia, up 55.7 per cent from the same period last year. Australia's share of total imports rose from 5.5 per cent to 6.51 per cent, highlighting the growing position of the market as a supplier. Imports from New Zealand reached $78.04 million, up 20.4 per cent year-on-year.

Once completed, the wind farm is expected to generate an average of 144 million kWh of electricity annually.