Singapore grants conditional approval for renewable electricity imports from Vietnam (29/10/2026)
The project aims to deliver up to 1.3 gigawatts (GW) of renewable electricity to Singapore through a transmission corridor connecting Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore.

Vietnam holds 71 billion-ton CO2 storage potential, unlocking CCUS opportunities in oil and gas (29/10/2026)
Vietnam is considered a country with immense potential to develop CCS and CCUS across its petroleum industry, especially via offshore carbon geological storage

Exporters to ASEAN urged to strengthen risk management amid rising trade hurdles (29/10/2026)
Vietnamese enterprises seeking a strong foothold in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must look beyond product quality and establish comprehensive risk management frameworks covering legal compliance, finance, and supply chains, trade experts have advised.

EFTA expects growth in trade and investment with Vietnam (28/10/2026)
The four member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)-Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland-expect the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Vietnam to expand market access, reduce trade costs, and establish a more stable, transparent framework for business and investment, according to UK-based Trade Finance Global.

Landmark trilateral power export project gets Singapore conditional approval (28/10/2026)
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore granted Conditional Approval for the Vietnam-Malaysia-Singapore (VMS) renewable energy power export project on October 26 during the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) 2026 at Marina Bay Sands.

Vietnam, Singapore strengthen cooperation on corporate governance (28/10/2026)
Stronger corporate governance and professional expertise were important for attracting international capital.

Vietnam, Poland step up economic, investment, and tech ties under Strategic Partnership (27/10/2026)
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk on October 26 agreed to upgrade bilateral relations between Vietnam and Poland to a Strategic Partnership, adopted the joint Action Plan for the 2026-30 period and set a target to raise bilateral trade turnover to $6 billion by 2030.

Vietnam–Poland Business Roundtable opens in Hanoi (27/10/2026)
In the first nine months of 2026, two-way trade totalled nearly $3.5 billion, an increase of 19% year on year.

Vietnam’s trade turnover reaches $945 billion by mid-October, up 31.4% (27/10/2026)
Vietnam recording a trade surplus of approximately $1.82 billion, marking its second consecutive period of export surplus.

Vietnam’s coffee industry faces value-add challenge (26/10/2026)
Vietnam’s coffee exports are growing in volume but losing value, highlighting the industry’s challenge in moving beyond raw coffee exports towards higher-value products.

Vietnam’s trade turnover reaches $945 billion by mid-October, up 31.4% (26/10/2026)
Vietnam recording a trade surplus of approximately $1.82 billion, marking its second consecutive period of export surplus.

Exports face growing pressure to go green (26/10/2026)
Increasingly stringent environmental standards in major markets are compelling Vietnamese businesses to transform their production methods, ensure data transparency, and track the origins of their raw materials to maintain their competitiveness.

Vietnam pledges transparent tax and customs policies for South Korean businesses (23/10/2026)
Vietnam will continue reforming tax and customs policies, simplifying administrative procedures, and strengthening digitalisation to improve the investment environment and support foreign-invested enterprises, Deputy Minister of Finance Cao Anh Tuan told a dialogue with South Korean businesses on October 21 in Hanoi.

South Korean firms seek predictable tax and customs policies in Vietnam (23/10/2026)
South Korean investors expect to have a clear and predictable tax and customs policy system, which helps them achieve their aspiration for long-term business and grow together with Vietnamese businesses.

Vietnam and EU pledge deeper ties on security, trade, and resilience (23/10/2026)
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has held talks in Brussels with European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on bilateral cooperation, regional security, and global challenges.

Unblocking raw materials to leverage FTAs for Vietnamese textiles (22/10/2026)
HanoiTex & HanoiFabric 2026 runs from October 21 to 23 at the I.C.E Hanoi Exhibition Center, featuring over 250 booths from eight countries and territories...

Bac Ninh City expands markets for 118,000 tons of fruits (22/10/2026)
According to the northern city's Department of Agriculture and Environment, fruit-growing areas across the city reach 53,739 hectares in 2026. Oranges, pomelos, apples, and guavas account for 11,650 hectares (21.7 percent of total fruit acreage), with projected output reaching 118,525 tons, up 18.7 percent year-on-year.

EFTA–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement opens up opportunities to enhance supply chain (22/10/2026)
The EFTA–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will open up opportunities for Vietnamese products, especially those with supply chains meeting increasingly stringent quality and sustainability requirements in new markets.

FTA opens up major opportunities for Norwegian seafood in Vietnam (20/10/2026)
The signing of the Vietnam-EFTA Free Trade Agreement (VEFTA) opens up new opportunities for Norwegian seafood in Vietnam, particularly for salmon...

Free trade agreement between Vietnam and EFTA member countries signed (20/10/2026)
The agreement was signed in Hanoi on October 18 in the presence of General Secretary and President To Lam.