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Experts said startups need more than innovative ideas to succeed, highlighting management capacity, continuous innovation and sustainable business models as key factors for long-term growth.

Schmidt said Việt Nam has the potential to become a leader in artificial intelligence, citing its talent pool and growing commitment to innovation and technology development.

Experts urged a pivot to a green, resilient model rather than reliance on raw extraction. Fisheries should gradually move from wild catch to industrial-scale aquaculture. Marine tourism should focus on high-quality eco and resort offerings tied to conservation.

Total trade turnover reached more than $445 billion in January-May, up 25 per cent year-on-year.

Trading value on the southern bourse dropped from the previous to nearly VNĐ14 trillion ($525 million), with about 503 million shares traded.

The latest wave is heavily concentrated in data centres, AI, semiconductors and R&D – the core pillars of the digital economy.

Việt Nam aims to have five digital technology companies earning at least US$1 billion each in overseas revenue by 2030 as part of a strategy to expand the country's global technology footprint and strengthen the Made in Viet Nam brand.

Tehmina Khan, the World Bank's lead economist for Việt Nam, Cambodia and Lao PDR, spoke with Việt Nam News Agency about the country's economic outlook amid rising global uncertainty.

Việt Nam and Egypt are moving to deepen cooperation under their newly established Comprehensive Partnership, with both sides accelerating preparations for a joint action programme and the resumption of a key bilateral cooperation mechanism.

The trade fair features 260 stalls from Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian businesses, promoting regional agricultural products and other consumer goods.

Trade promotion efforts by Vietnamese authorities and representative agencies have also helped expand market access for Vietnamese produce.

Cần Thơ City is on track to exceed its 2026 revenue target by 15 per cent, driven by strong tax collection and a solid economic performance in the first five months of the year.

Rising geopolitical tensions and tightening supply are driving the strongest rally in global rubber prices since 2017, creating favourable conditions for Việt Nam’s rubber industry. However, experts say domestic exporters need to diversify markets and strengthen compliance with sustainability standards to fully capitalise on emerging opportunities.

HCM City’s mechanical engineering industry is expected to grow strongly, supported by infrastructure investment, supply chain shifts and innovation, helping cement its role as the country’s leading engineering hub, industry insiders said.

The construction ministry has proactively proposed new policy measures to translate the Party and State leadership’s directives into amendments to the Housing Law and the law on real estate business, which are expected to be submitted to the National Assembly for approval in October. 

Hà Nội’s once red-hot apartment market is showing clear signs of cooling, with slowing liquidity and cautious buyers forcing many short-term investors to retreat after years of rapid gains.

According to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, Russian arrivals in the first four months of 2026 jumped nearly 300 per cent from a year earlier, outperforming many other European source markets.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Văn Thắng gave a reception in Hà Nội on Thursday for Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit - one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).