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Quang Ninh reinforces status as top investment destination

Quang Ninh province continued to affirm its position as an attractive destination for investors in the first half of 2025, with major proposals reflecting the growing interest in the northeastern locality. Local authorities shifted from management-based to service-oriented mindset, focusing on proactive business support.Read more ...

US cuts tariff to 20% on Vietnam, investment unaffected: expert

Expert called 20% rate “relatively appropriate” given Vietnam’s considerable trade surplus with US, suggesting investment flows remain stable despite trade tensions.Read more ...

Handicrafts among top 10 high-value export products

Vietnam’s handicrafts have emerged among the country’s top ten high-value export products with presence in 163 countries and territories, heard a trade forum in Hanoi.Read more ...

Cross-border trade driving China-Vietnam ties

This grassroots synergy — powered by digital platforms, complementary industries and cultural affinity — has fueled a robust partnership between the two countries. China has remained Vietnam’s largest trading partner for over two decades, while Vietnam is China’s top trading partner within ASEAN. Bilateral trade ...

Vietnam overtakes Thailand to become world's second-largest rice exporter

In first seven months of 2025, Vietnam exported 5.5 million tonnes of rice, generating $2.81 billion – a 3.1% increase in volume but 15.9% decline in value compared to same period 2024.Read more ...

Vietnamese startup turns emissions into valuable materials

CO2L Tech, established by three Vietnamese-origin scientists in Canada, converts carbon emissions into new resource streams, joining with Helen Co., Ltd for trial production in HCM City.Read more ...

New topic page: Human Trafficking in Vietnam: From Traditional Routes to Digital Deception

Vietnam, with its strategic geographical location and deep integration into regional migration flows, is both a source and transit country for trafficking victims. This criminal enterprise has evolved from traditional cross-border smuggling into sophisticated digital operations, exploiting the country’s economic vulnerabilities and geographic position. They ...

Human Trafficking in Vietnam: From Traditional Routes to Digital Deception

1. Introduction Human trafficking is a profound violation of human rights and a persistent threat to global security, social stability, and economic development. Around the world, millions of people are coerced, deceived, or forced into exploitative situations each year. The United Nations Office on Drugs and ...

Vietnam posts strongest first-half GDP growth in over a decade

The Vietnamese economy achieved its strongest performance in over a decade, with gross domestic product (GDP) rising by 7.52% in the first half of the year, the highest since 2011, according to the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office of Vietnam (NSO).Read more ...

Law on Digital Technology Industry approved

The law, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, is expected to promote the national digital transformation process, paving the way for domestic tech enterprises to grow sustainably, integrate deeply into the global market, and contribute to establishing a new position for Viet Nam ...

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