Exporters pivot to Middle East amid global trade shifts (29/05/2025)
Amid rising global trade tensions and shifting market dynamics, Vietnamese firms are increasingly turning to the Middle East as a promising alternative for sustainable export growth.

Rapidus to assist training in Vietnam's semiconductor industry (29/05/2025)
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung met with Higashi Tetsuro, chairman of the Board of Directors at Rapidus Corporation, in Japan on May 28 to update the chipmaker's executives on developments in Vietnam's semiconductor industry.

Viettel and Korea Telecom sign strategic partnership (29/05/2025)
Viettel and Korea Telecom signed a deal on May 26 to accelerate AI transformation, enhancing Vietnam's technological competitiveness in the region.

CMA CGM teams up with Saigon Newport to build $600 million deep-water terminal (29/05/2025)
CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, and logistics solutions, on May 26 announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Saigon Newport Corporation (SNP) to develop a new deep-water terminal in Haiphong.

Vietnamese semi-trailers exported to Canada cleared of trade duty evasion (28/05/2025)
The ruling from Canada confirms that Vietnamese manufacturers and exporters can continue shipping semi-trailers to Canada without facing these trade remedy duties.

Woodfibre LNG becomes world’s first net zero LNG export facility (28/05/2025)
Canada’s game-changing project sets a new global standard in sustainable energy infrastructure.

Malaysia, Vietnam, and Singapore firms promote renewable energy exports (28/05/2025)
Energy companies from Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam signed an agreement on May 26 to explore exports of renewable electricity.

Vietnam proposes ASEAN, GCC formulate new inter-regional cooperation model (28/05/2025)
Addressing the 2nd ASEAN - Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 27. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested the two blocs jointly shape a new inter-regional cooperation model.

Viettel and Korea Telecom sign strategic partnership (28/05/2025)
Viettel and Korea Telecom signed a deal on May 26 to accelerate AI transformation, enhancing Vietnam's technological competitiveness in the region.

Vietjet seals deal with Airbus for 20 A330neo wide-body planes (28/05/2025)
Vietjet signed an aircraft purchase agreement with European aerospace giant Airbus for 20 A330-900 wide-body jets on May 26, marking a milestone in the carrier’s development plan for the next decade.

Vietnamese mangoes account for 97% of China's mango import market share (27/05/2025)
Nearly 40,700 tons of Vietnamese mangoes exported to China in the first quarter of 2025.

PM directs to boost sustainable durian production and export (27/05/2025)
Durian growing area increases 19.5% annually.

Relations deepen with France in food and beverages (27/05/2025)
Vietnam’s fast-evolving food and beverage landscape is attracting renewed attention from French businesses as both countries seek to strengthen trade ties and capitalise on the region’s rising demand for quality products.

French ready with quality link-ups (27/05/2025)
Vietnam and France are set to expand bilateral ties in new sectors backed by the two countries’ newly established cooperation framework also seconded through free trade with the EU.

Vietnam increasingly central to major FDI strategies (27/05/2025)
Vietnam continues to sharpen its edge as a preferred destination for foreign investment across key sectors.

Vietnam and France agree to strengthen financial cooperation (27/05/2025)
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang met with Eric Lombard, Minister for the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty of the French Republic on May 26 to promote economic and financial cooperation.


Vietnam races to fix durian export hurdles as China tightens quality checks (26/05/2025)
Traders and exporters have called for establishing quarantine checkpoints at durian orchards, and stop the use of illegal fertilizers so that Vietnam could again export freely to China.

Vegetable, fruit exports to China plummet as durian shipments stalled (26/05/2025)
The contamination problem holding up durian exports has caused overall fruit and vegetable exports to China to decline by 33% so far this year to US$778 million.

FDI Attraction Strategy (26/05/2025)
While its FDI performance in 2024 was notable, the time has nonetheless come for Vietnam to adopt a bold and integrated new FDI strategy.