As global consumers place greater emphasis on quality, traceability and sustainability, Viet Nam is increasingly looking beyond export volumes and seeking ways to create more value from every bean it produces

Since the start of the summer harvest season, China's two major border gates with Viet Nam, Youyi Guan in Pingxiang and Beilun 2 Bridge in Dongxing, have entered their peak period for handling imports of fresh agricultural and seafood products from member states of ASEAN

The European Union’s planned implementation of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) from 2028 forces Viet Nam’s textile and garment industry to begin building the data infrastructure meeting the new regulation

Britain's economy contracted by 0.1% in April, the first monthly fall since August 2025, as the conflict in the Middle East pushed up energy costs and prompted households to rein in their spending

When Zou Jiayi assumed the presidency of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in January 2026, she made an unusual choice for a leader of a major multilateral institution: before setting strategy, she went to listen

Viet Nam's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is entering a new phase of development, fuelled by the growing strength of domestic capital, technological innovation and an increasingly mature startup ecosystem, experts said at Venture Forum 2026 held in HCM City on Friday

While Viet Nam already has regulations on rules of origin, these currently apply only to imports and exports, mainly for tariff preferences under free trade agreements and foreign trade management purposes

Forecast for this year downgraded to 2.5% and inflation expected to jump as a result of war in the Middle East

Collins Chong Yew Keat, a foreign affairs, security and strategy analyst at the University of Malaya (Malaysia), described AFF 2026 as a valuable platform for fostering long-term strategic thinking, regional trust-building and policy innovation

To date, over 100 fisheries unions, solidarity groups and teams protecting national sovereignty and security at sea in Da Nang have signed commitments not to engage in IUU fishing