The Vietnam-Slovakia intergovernmental committee on economic cooperation held its third meeting in Bratislava on Sept. 15. Discussions covered trade, industry, defense, agriculture, the environment and foreign affairs.

Once considered a temporary or part-time job, app-based driving has increasingly become the main source of livelihood for hundreds of thousands of people in Ho Chi Minh City.

Representatives from several Vietnamese vocational schools have completed a German-funded training program for digital transformation specialists.

Vietnam’s low-emission farming models are showing promising results and gaining support from farmers. The cultivation sector is now working to standardize practices, remove regulatory barriers and attract investment for a greener agricultural system.

Electric vehicle charging networks should be integrated into urban planning, with transport, land use and power supply considered together, according to Vu Anh Tuan of the Vietnamese-German University.

Vietnam's traditional arts are getting a creative overhaul, giving residents and tourists a new way to experience them.

Vietnam is using its 17 free trade agreements and expanding production capacity to strengthen its role in global value chains. Exporters, however, face growing pressure to meet higher technology, sustainability and traceability standards.

Vietnam’s agricultural exports have maintained year-on-year growth since early 2026 despite global conflicts, supply chain disruptions and trade barriers. Businesses have responded by diversifying products and markets.

The northern province of Bac Ninh will break ground on or inaugurate eight industrial, urban development, housing and cultural projects in September to mark its upgrade into a centrally run city.

Vietnam needs to restructure its logistics network, strengthen multimodal connectivity and digitalize supply chains to cut logistics costs to below 12% of GDP by 2030, industry insiders said.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung received Jon M. Huntsman, Vice Chairman and President of Strategic Growth at US-based Mastercard, at the ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi on September 15, during the latter's visit to Vietnam.

The Government’s Decree 243/2026/ND-CP, dated June 26, 2026, spells out new rules under the Law on Electricity for developing renewable and new energy.

Hanoi's goods imports rose 41% from a year earlier to an estimated 42.66 billion USD in the first eight months of 2026, the city's Statistics Office said.

A company was established in 2019, operated for a few months, issued two or three invoices, and then shut down. The owner, however, did not complete procedures to suspend operations or dissolve the company.

Vietnam's durian industry is confronting growing competitive pressure in the international market, particularly from regional producers such as Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Cambodia.

Viatris and Long Chau are expanding their five-year healthcare partnership with a campaign targeting lipid disorders, an often underdiagnosed contributor to cardiovascular disease in Vietnam.

Vietnamese agricultural company HAGL Agrico remains heavily indebted after more than eight years of restructuring, with its auditor flagging material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern.

From November 1, 2026, the provision of borrowers’ credit information for voluntary organisations, foreign credit information organisations and other organisations must be based on the borrowers’ explicit and specific consent.

Municipal and project bonds issued through Vietnam’s international financial centre in Ho Chi Minh City could provide a new source of medium- and long-term funding for infrastructure, easing reliance on the state budget and bank credit.

The conclusion of negotiations on the Vietnam-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement after 14 years of talks has opened new opportunities for Vietnam’s seafood export sector to access some of Europe’s most developed markets.