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Exports to the United States stagnate, EU declines sharplyAccording to statistics from Vietnam Customs, Vietnam’s canned tuna export turnover in 2025 reached over USD 275 million, down 8% compared to 2024. Vietnamese canned tuna products were present in around 80 markets; however, the 2025 landscape shows clear divergence: the United States maintained stability, the EU saw a sharp decline, while several Middle East - North Africa markets accelerated.In the 2025 market structure, the United States remained the largest pillar, with export value slightly higher than in 2024, reaching over USD 190 million. In contrast, exports to the EU fell sharply by 22% to around USD 57 million. Several European markets recorded notable decreases, including Germany (down 27%), Finland (down 3%) and Romania (down 36%), reflecting competitive pressures and uneven recovery in consumer demand. High living costs, a growing trend of price-sensitive consumption and supply competition from traditional canning countries may have slowed the EU’s recovery more than expected.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/02/24/z755947803324166859f9709cc8583bdf9195baabd12e7-14313635.jpg" alt="Canned tuna exports reached over USD 275 million in 2025, with the US remaining stable while the EU market declined sharply."></figure>Canned tuna exports reached over USD 275 million in 2025, with the US remaining stable while the EU market declined sharply.Notably, exports to several Middle East - North Africa markets surged, with Libya up 70%, Egypt up 127% and the UAE up 302%, alongside strong growth in some smaller markets. This signals Vietnamese enterprises’ efforts to expand distribution channels, diversify customers and reduce dependence on traditional markets amid intensifying competition.Globally, canned tuna remains a consumer staple with relatively stable demand thanks to its convenience and suitability for retail channels. However, 2025 witnessed significant fluctuations in skipjack tuna raw material prices - a factor directly affecting production costs and profit margins of canners.Given the highly competitive nature of canned products, volatility in raw material prices may force enterprises to continuously balance between maintaining market share and protecting margins, particularly for private label orders or long-term contracts.Opportunities to expand markets in 2026 amid rising policy risksThe Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) assessed that in 2026, prospects for Vietnam’s canned tuna exports still offer room for recovery, but will depend heavily on policy variables and compliance costs.The global canned tuna market is forecast to grow in the medium term, creating room for Vietnamese exporters to expand.“At present, the domestic raw material bottleneck has been eased, reducing pressure on processors, especially for products with stable input demand such as canned tuna. However, Vietnamese tuna still faces various policy risks in key markets,” a VASEP representative noted.According to VASEP, exports to the United States in 2026 are expected to encounter more challenges and may stagnate. From January 1, 2026, the Fisheries Service under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will require shipments to obtain a Certificate of Admissibility (COA) to qualify for export to the US market. The certification aims to verify species composition, harvesting methods and fishing locations of products not subject to import restrictions under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).This requirement could increase the risk of customs delays or order disruptions if documentation and verification processes are not fully aligned. In addition, US reciprocal tariffs may further reduce the competitiveness of Vietnamese tuna products compared to rivals such as Thailand, Ecuador and Indonesia.VASEP believes that the global canned tuna market is projected to grow in the medium term, creating space for Vietnamese enterprises to broaden export markets. In particular, exports to the Middle East - North Africa region are expected to maintain strong momentum, with continued robust growth in the UAE and neighbouring markets indicating significant untapped potential.Kim Bui

Vietnam’s canned tuna exports fell 8% in 2025 as the EU dropped sharply, while the US held steady and Middle East - North Africa markets posted strong growth.

Canned tuna exports: US steady, EU market declines

<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:777px;"><img src="https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2026/2/11/screenshot-2025-12-01-151647-1764577021-17707974694341810152084.jpg" alt="Viet Nam to tighten emission standards for cars from next month- Ảnh 1."></figure>The Viet Nam Register noted that vehicles reaching their inspection deadlines must meet the corresponding minimum emission standards.&nbsp;To comply with the requirements, vehicle owners should carry out regular maintenance, change the engine oil and air filters, clean the fuel injectors and combustion chamber, inspect the exhaust treatment system, and use fuel that meets quality standards.Last November, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 43/2025/QD-TTg specifying a roadmap for implementing national technical regulations on emissions for automobiles operating on Viet Nam's roads.<h3 style="text-align:justify;">Five emission levels under Prime Minister's Decision No. 43/2025/QD-TTg</h3><figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Manufacturing Period</td><td>Area of Operation</td><td>Emission Level</td><td>Equivalent Euro Standard</td><td>Effective Date</td></tr><tr><td>Before 1999</td><td>Nationwide</td><td>Level 1</td><td>Euro 1</td><td>March 1, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>1999 – end of 2016</td><td>Nationwide</td><td>Level 2</td><td>Euro 2</td><td>March 1, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>2017 – end of 2021</td><td>Nationwide</td><td>Level 3</td><td>Euro 3</td><td>March 1, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>2017 – end of 2021</td><td>Ha Noi &amp; HCM City</td><td>Level 4</td><td>Euro 4</td><td>January 1, 2027</td></tr><tr><td>From 2022</td><td>Nationwide</td><td>Level 4</td><td>Euro 4</td><td>March 1, 2026</td></tr><tr><td>From 2022</td><td>Nationwide</td><td>Level 5</td><td>Euro 5</td><td>January 1, 2032</td></tr><tr><td>From 2022</td><td>Ha Noi &amp; HCM City</td><td>Level 5</td><td>Euro 5</td><td>January 1, 2028</td></tr><tr><td>All cars (regardless of year)</td><td>Ha Noi &amp; HCM City</td><td>Minimum Level 2 or higher</td><td>≥ Euro 2</td><td>From January 1, 2029</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>Traffic emissions are among the sources of air pollution affecting public health, with over 74.3 million motorcycles and 6.3 million cars nationwide by the end of 2023.According to the latest proposal, motorcycles in Ha Noi and HCM City must undergo emission inspections from July 2027. Emission inspections for motorcycles in other municipal cities like Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho and Hue will begin from July 2028./.

From March 1, vehicle inspection centers in Viet Nam will impose stricter technical regulations on emissions for vehicles especially cars operating on Viet Nam’s roads.

Viet Nam to tighten emission standards for cars from next month

Producing a wider range of high value-added steel productsDeputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed Decision No. 261/QD-TTg, dated February 9, 2026, approving the Strategy for the Development of the Steel Industry to 2030, with a vision to 2050.The Strategy aims to develop the steel industry with a focus on high-quality products that meet national and international standards, diversify product lines, and gradually shift toward higher value-added, environmentally friendly steel, while maximizing the use of fuel resources.The sector is expected to meet domestic demand, rapidly expand exports, enhance competitiveness, and participate more deeply in global value chains. A key objective is to restructure the product mix to progressively substitute imported steel particularly alloy steel, tool steel, and special steel products for domestic manufacturing industries.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/02/10/5-11312780.png" alt="By 2030, products of the steel industry are expected to meet around 80 - 85% of domestic demand."></figure>By 2030, products of the steel industry are expected to meet around 80 - 85% of domestic demand.By 2030, crude steel production is projected to grow at an average rate of 7 - 8% per year, reaching 25 - 26 million tonnes annually. Finished steel output is expected to increase by 5.5 - 6.5% per year, reaching 32–33 million tonnes. Per capita steel consumption is projected at 270 - 280 kg per year. Domestically produced steel will basically meet 80 - 85% of domestic demand, while the share of exports will gradually increase.&nbsp;The proportion of high value-added steel products, such as alloy steel, stainless steel, and high-quality steel serving manufacturing, transport, and energy sectors will continue to rise.By 2035, crude steel production is targeted to grow at an average rate of 6 - 7% per year, reaching 33 - 36 million tonnes. Finished steel output is projected to grow by 4.5 - 5.5% per year, reaching 40 - 43 million tonnes. Per capita steel consumption is expected to reach 340 - 360 kg per year. Steel products will meet 85 - 90% of domestic demand, with exports continuing to expand. The share of high value-added steel, such as alloy steel, stainless steel, and high-quality steel for manufacturing, industrial production, transport vehicles (automobiles, shipbuilding, railways), energy, and defense and security manufacturing will continue to increase.Looking ahead to 2050, the Strategy sets a target for crude steel production to grow at an average rate of 4.0 - 4.5% per year, reaching 65 - 70 million tonnes. Finished steel output is expected to grow by 3.5 - 4.0% per year, reaching 75 - 80 million tonnes. Per capita steel consumption is projected at 570 - 650 kg per year. The steel industry will largely meet domestic demand while steadily increasing exports and participating more deeply in global steel supply chains.Strong investment in technologyIn terms of development orientation, the Strategy focuses on steel products in which Vietnam has advantages and strong demand but which are not yet produced domestically. Priority will be given to projects using advanced and modern technologies, producing green steel, alloy steel, and steel for manufacturing industries, with a view to developing highly competitive products capable of integrating into global value chains. Enhancing the application of science and technology in production is emphasized to improve productivity and product quality in line with international standards.The spatial distribution of steel production will be planned rationally based on geographical advantages, with large-scale projects concentrated in localities that have deep-water ports, favorable infrastructure conditions, renewable energy resources, and suitable production inputs. Linkages across the value chain, from research and raw material supply to production and consumption will continue to be strengthened.The Strategy also sets out specific orientations for priority products, raw material sources, energy supply, enterprise development in the steel sector, domestic and export markets, technology, and spatial planning of production.To achieve these objectives, the Strategy proposes a range of tasks and solutions covering policy mechanisms, market development, science and technology, human resources, environmental protection, and targeted measures for specific steel product groups. These include developing domestic technologies to produce high-strength steel plates, prestressed steel, steel for prestressed reinforced concrete, corrosion-resistant stainless steel for maritime and island infrastructure, and ultra-light steel for transport equipment; as well as cold-rolled light steel and steel for shipbuilding.Research will also focus on producing steel materials for energy infrastructure, rail steel for high-speed railway development, seamless steel pipes for liquefied gas transportation, seamless pipes for shipbuilding, wind power towers, and steel products for defense and security manufacturing.<blockquote>In recent years, Vietnam’s steel industry has achieved significant progress, ranking among the top 15 steel-exporting countries worldwide. According to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA), construction demand is forecast to grow strongly, supported by an improving real estate market and accelerated public investment. In 2026, the steel industry is projected to grow by 8 - 10%, with domestic steel consumption estimated at around 26 million tonnes.</blockquote>Phuong Trang

Vietnam approved a steel strategy to boost high-value output, meet energy and rail infrastructure needs, and deepen global supply chain integration.

Developing steel industry to meet energy and railway infrastructure needs

On the afternoon of February 6 in Hanoi, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, Head of the Steering Committee for National Trade Fairs, visited and experienced the exhibition space of the Spring Fair. On the sidelines of the event, the Deputy Prime Minister granted an interview to reporters of the Newspaper of Industry and Trade, sharing his views on the First Glorious Spring Fair, a national-level trade promotion event opening the year 2026.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/02/08/screenshot-2026-02-08-154400-15441260.png" alt="Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son during an exchange with reporters from the Newspaper of Industry and Trade."></figure>Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son during an exchange with reporters from the Newspaper of Industry and Trade.&nbsp;&nbsp;The First Glorious Spring Fair 2026: Market momentum and early-year confidenceThe First Glorious Spring Fair 2026 is held at the very beginning of the new year. How do you assess its role in generating market momentum, strengthening confidence and stimulating domestic consumption in the early months of the year?Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son: It can be affirmed that the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026 is the largest in scale ever held, with its organisation carried out in a highly professional and meticulous manner. The selection of products participating in the fair has ensured high quality, attractive designs, packaging and diversity. During my visit to the booths, I saw a wide range of goods that well meet the needs of consumers.In addition, services supporting the organisation of the fair have been well prepared, facilitating public access for sightseeing and shopping, from transport arrangements to small but practical amenities such as shopping trolleys provided for customers. I consider this a very positive point.Notably, the fair has harmoniously combined economic development and product promotion with traditional cultural spaces of localities and of Vietnam, vividly reflecting national cultural identity throughout the exhibition area.Today, I personally witnessed cultural performances by ethnic communities from Son La, along with several cultural activities held in the central area, and could clearly feel the enthusiasm and joy of the people. The fair is not only a venue for shopping and product consumption support, but also a space where people can immerse themselves in the spring atmosphere of the country in a new, dynamic and emotionally rich way.With that spirit, I would like to convey two messages to the public. First, this is the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026 to be organised, taking place in the context where the entire country and nation are welcoming a new spring and a new era of development. By coming to the fair, people not only have opportunities to shop for, enjoy and experience high-quality products made by Vietnamese producers at reasonable prices, but also to immerse themselves in a cultural space imbued with strong national identity.Second, with the largest scale ever, the fair is not limited to experiences inside the booths, but also extends to the surrounding areas. Visitors can stroll among ornamental plants and enjoy regional cuisine, creating a joyful and vibrant atmosphere and jointly contributing to the overall success of the fair.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/02/08/ptt4-23193668-15454252.jpg" alt="Deputy Prime Minister experiences the exhibition space of the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026. Photo: Nam Nguyen."></figure>Deputy Prime Minister experiences the exhibition space of the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026. Photo: Nam Nguyen.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Applying digital technology, expanding trade promotion spaceFrom the practical organisation of the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026, what direction do you expect the Government and ministries to take in shaping national-level trade fairs and trade promotion models in the coming time, so as to keep pace with digital transformation while preserving cultural identity, market depth and sustainable vitality of the domestic economy?Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son: This is the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026 where we place great expectations that products made by Vietnamese producers will primarily serve domestic consumers, while also being introduced to international friends. At the same time, the fair demonstrates the connection between cultural and economic products.More importantly, the application of digital technology in product promotion and trade facilitation is a key factor, showing that national-level trade fairs and trade promotion models are keeping pace with new trends while still maintaining distinctive cultural values.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/02/08/ptt3-23190920-15464103.jpg" alt="Deputy Prime Minister conducts shopping activities and completes online payment at an exhibition booth. Photo: Nam Nguyen."></figure>Deputy Prime Minister conducts shopping activities and completes online payment at an exhibition booth. Photo: Nam Nguyen.Today, I am very pleased to see that all products displayed at the booths are equipped with QR codes, have clear origins, and are promoted through various forms on e-commerce platforms. Thanks to this, products can reach consumers quickly, not only during the fair but also afterwards.Communications play a vital role in the success of the eventCommunications have been strongly promoted in many national-level trade promotion events, such as the Vietnam Golden Autumn Fair 2025 and now the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026. How do you evaluate the effectiveness of communications in contributing to the success of these events?Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son: I highly appreciate the active coordination of the Newspaper of Industry and Trade and other media agencies in disseminating information and products of the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026 to consumers, helping the public access the fair more effectively.In the coming days, as the fair continues for about another week and approaches the Lunar New Year, I hope that media agencies, including the Newspaper of Industry and Trade, will continue to closely follow market demand and public needs, joining hands in trade promotion and communication efforts, especially to promote Vietnamese goods so that Vietnamese consumers prioritise using Vietnamese products.On the occasion of the 2026 Lunar New Year, would you like to extend any New Year wishes to the Editorial Board, officials and employees of the Newspaper of Industry and Trade?Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son: To the collective of the Newspaper of Industry and Trade, I wish you a prosperous and successful Lunar New Year. I hope the newspaper will continue to further uphold its role as an information and communications agency of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, as well as of the country as a whole, contributing more effectively to promoting Vietnamese products and bringing goods made by Vietnamese producers to domestic consumers and international friends.Thank you very much!<blockquote>During his visit to the First Glorious Spring Fair 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son spent time touring exhibition booths, encouraging participating enterprises and localities, and directly purchasing several products.</blockquote>Le Van

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son highlights First Glorious Spring Fair builds early-year market momentum, strengthens confidence and boosts domestic consumption.

The First Glorious Spring Fair 2026 serves as a driver of market momentum from the beginning of 2026

<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:777px;"><img src="https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2026/2/6/vna-potal-cuoc-gap-cap-cao-giua-3-dang-dang-nhan-dan-campuchia-dang-cong-san-viet-nam-va-dang-nhan-dan-cach-mang-lao-8577362-17703879329601739538055.jpg" alt="Party chiefs of Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia meet in Phnom Penh- Ảnh 1."></figure>From left to right: General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam To Lam, President of the Cambodian People’s Party Hun Sen, and General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Thongloun Sisoulith, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, February 6, 2026Also attending the meeting were the Prime Ministers of Viet Nam, Cambodia and Laos; the Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly; and the President of the Cambodian National Assembly.Held in a warm and friendly atmosphere, the leaders noted that the meeting took place as the CPV and the LPRP had successfully concluded their national congresses, while the CPP was effectively implementing its political platform for the 2023–2028 period, providing an important foundation for strengthening strategic exchanges, consolidating political trust and agreeing on major orientations for trilateral cooperation in a new stage of development.General Secretary To Lam briefed the participants on Viet Nam's situation and the important and strategic outcomes of the 14th National Congress of the CPV, stressing that the congress reaffirmed the country's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of external relations, with priority given to the friendly neighbourliness and special traditional ties with Laos and Cambodia, as well as proactive and active contributions to peace, stability and cooperation in the region and the world.<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:777px;"><img src="https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/344443456812359680/2026/2/6/vnanet-meeting-1770387704650-17703877057431023445371.jpg" alt="Party chiefs of Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia meet in Phnom Penh- Ảnh 2."></figure>A view of the meeting (Photo: VNA)The Party chief underscored Viet Nam's consistent policy of attaching great importance to consolidating and developing the special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation among the three countries.CPP President Hun Sen and LPRP General Secretary Thongloun Sisoulith thanked General Secretary To Lam for sharing Viet Nam's socio-economic achievements and the success of the 14th National Congress of the CPV. They lauded the CPV’s comprehensive reform policy, strategic mindset and leadership capacity in the new development period, expressing their confidence that under the CPV's sound leadership headed by General Secretary To Lam, Viet Nam will successfully implement the congress’s resolution, becoming a developing country with modern industry and upper-middle income by 2030 and a developed socialist nation with high income by 2045.Reviewing the past year, the three leaders agreed that the trilateral cooperation reaped positive achievements and has been strengthened and developed across all fields. Political and diplomatic relations remained the core pillar, while defence and security cooperation played a key role, with notable outcomes including the joint meeting of the defence ministers and a trilateral search-and-rescue exercise in Laos.Economic, trade and investment cooperation recorded positive progress, they said, noting the strong economic growth of Viet Nam, Cambodia and Laos at 8.02%, 6.3% and 4.2% in 2025, respectively. Meanwhile, they also highlighted growing people-to-people exchanges, locality-to-locality collaboration and effectiveness of communications on friendship and solidarity among the three countries. Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia held a youth festival in Quang Ngai province of Vietnam in 2025.Against the backdrop of complex and rapidly evolving developments in the regional and world situation, the leaders agreed to further enhance solidarity, maintain regular consultation and strengthen coordination to safeguard legitimate interests of each country and preserve a peaceful and stable environment for development.They agreed to continue maintaining the mechanism of regular meetings among the chiefs of the three Parties, governments, parliaments, ministers of public security, ministers of defence and ministers of foreign affairs and many other trilateral mechanisms; uphold the principle of not allowing any individual or organisation to use the territory of one country to harm others’ security; and strengthen border management and combat transnational crimes.On economic, trade and investment cooperation, the three sides agreed to further deepen economic linkages in a more substantive, effective and sustainable manner, creating breakthroughs in closer connectivity in the fields of economy, infrastructure and participation in supply chains. This will be pursued by leveraging the complementary strengths of the three economies, particularly in the areas of institutions, finance, transport infrastructure, logistics, energy, telecommunications and tourism, while building production–consumption linkage chains.They agreed to effectively implement signed agreements and cooperation frameworks, improve policies to facilitate trade, especially cross-border trade, ease the circulation of goods, services and investment among the three countries, and encourage and support businesses to expand investment in such areas as innovation, digital transformation, renewable energy, agriculture, high technology, processing industries, green development, digital economy and tourism.To support one another in improving the quality of human resources to meet the requirements of a new development phase, the three Party chiefs reaffirmed their commitments to strengthening long-term education and training cooperation, viewing education and training as an important bridge linking younger generations and fostering understanding, trust and enduring friendship among the youth of the three countries.They agreed to create the most favourable conditions possible, including renewing government scholarship programmes, granting scholarships and tuition exemptions or reductions for students from the two other countries studying in the remaining nation, considering this a key measure to strengthen education, training and human resource development cooperation.They also agreed to enhance linkages and expand exchanges among lecturers and students of leading universities in the three countries, while coordinating the training of high-quality human resources to make practical contributions to each country’s sustainable development. The Party leaders agreed to further promote practical and effective exchange and cooperation activities, step up information, education and mass mobilisation efforts among all strata of society, particularly young people, on the tradition of solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation among the three countries, and continue to bring into play the core role of mass organisations, friendship associations and border localities.At the meeting, the three sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual concern.The meeting of the leaders of the CPV, CPP and LPRP achieved very positive outcomes, covering all areas of cooperation among the three Parties and countries, and once again affirming that relations among the three Parties, countries and their people are of strategic and long-term significance.At the end of the meeting, the leaders agreed to hold the fifth meeting of the heads of the three Parties in Laos in 2027./. VNA

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) To Lam, President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) Hun Sen and General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Thongloun Sisoulith co-chaired a meeting of the chiefs of the three Parties at the CPP headquarters in Phnom Penh on February 6.

Party chiefs of Viet Nam, Laos, Cambodia meet in Phnom Penh

On the afternoon of February 4, in Vientiane, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long led a Ministry of Industry and Trade delegation for talks with Lao Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Chansaveng Bounyong to bolster energy cooperation and implement high-level mandates, contributing to the success of the State visit to Laos by the General Secretary and his spouse.The Vietnamese delegation included representatives from functional departments and key enterprises, specifically the Department of Foreign Market Development, the Electricity Regulatory Authority, the Department of Oil, Gas and Coal, and the Department of Planning, Finance and Enterprise Management, alongside leaders from Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and the National Power System and Market Operator (NSMO).The working session took place as the friendly relations and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos continue to strengthen, with industrial and trade ties, particularly energy cooperation, identified by the high-level leadership of both Parties and States as a vital, strategic, and long-term pillar.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/02/05/hop-tac-viet-lao-09221454-15312126.png" alt="An overview of the meeting between Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long and the Lao Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce."></figure>An overview of the meeting between Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long and the Lao Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce.During the working session, both sides comprehensively evaluated the industrial and trade cooperation situation over the past period, noting the positive results achieved, and frankly discussed issues to enhance cooperative efficiency in the coming phase, strictly following the orientations and instructions of the two countries' high-level leaders.Regarding electricity cooperation, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long affirmed that Vietnam always attaches importance to and prioritizes cooperation in importing electricity from Laos, considering this a strategic cooperative content in line with high-level agreements and orientations between the two nations.The two sides exchanged overall proposals to strengthen power system connectivity between the two countries and develop power source projects in Laos for export to Vietnam, while emphasizing the requirement for close and unified coordination from management to technical levels to promptly resolve difficulties and obstacles, ensuring the effective implementation of cooperation contents agreed upon by the leaders of both countries.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/02/05/hop-tac-viet-lao-2-09225726-15315049.png" alt="Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long affirms that Vietnam always attaches importance to and prioritizes cooperation in importing electricity from Laos."></figure>Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long affirms that Vietnam always attaches importance to and prioritizes cooperation in importing electricity from Laos.Regarding coal trade cooperation, both sides noted the initial results of implementing the agreement and protocol on coal and electricity trade between the two Governments, as reflected in the signing and execution of coal purchase and sale contracts by the two countries' enterprises.The two sides also engaged in in-depth discussions on issues requiring continued coordination to enhance supply efficiency, improve transportation conditions, logistics, and customs clearance, creating a foundation for Vietnam-Laos coal cooperation to develop stably and sustainably, meeting Vietnam's actual needs and Laos's supply capacity based on economic efficiency and balanced interests.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/02/05/hop-tac-viet-lao-1-09232342-15323749.png" alt="Lao Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Chansaveng Bounyong agrees on various solutions to bolster energy cooperation between Vietnam and Laos."></figure>Lao Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Chansaveng Bounyong agrees on various solutions to bolster energy cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.In the petroleum sector, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long reaffirmed the policy of the two countries' high-level leaders. Accordingly, Vietnam supports and stands ready to assist Laos in developing petroleum storage infrastructure and pipeline systems to help Laos stabilize its supply and ensure energy security. Both sides discussed in detail the Lao side's aspirations for developing petroleum supply infrastructure in the coming time, in the spirit of substantive and on-schedule implementation in accordance with the needs and conditions of Laos.Concluding the working session, both sides agreed to assign focal points from the two Ministries to continue close coordination to institutionalize the discussed contents, clearly defining tasks, roadmaps, and coordination mechanisms as a basis for reporting to the leaders of the two Ministries and high-level leadership. This will contribute to the effective implementation of high-level mandates in Vietnam-Laos cooperation and the success of the State visit by the high-level Leaders.Dieu Anh

In Vientiane, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Long met with his Lao counterpart to advance energy ties and implement high-level mandates between the two nations.

Vietnam, Laos deepen substantive energy cooperation

Exports under pressure from global trade restructuringAs the global economy continues to experience profound shifts and supply chains undergo accelerated restructuring, the forum titled “Solutions to Enhance the Competitiveness of Vietnam’s Export Products in Global Trade Chains” was held in Hanoi on February 3.The event took place as part of the first Spring Fair 2026, the year’s inaugural national-scale trade promotion event held under the direction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and jointly organized by the Trade Promotion Agency and Alibaba.com.In his opening remarks, Hoang Minh Chien, Deputy Director General of the Trade Promotion Agency (Ministry of Industry and Trade), noted that Vietnam’s export sector is facing mounting challenges as trade protectionism intensifies, alongside increasingly stringent requirements related to sustainable development, environmental and social standards, traceability, and digital transformation.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/02/03/1-16403419.png" alt="Hoang Minh Chien, Deputy Director General of the Trade Promotion Agency (Ministry of Industry and Trade). Photo: Quynh Trang"></figure>Hoang Minh Chien, Deputy Director General of the Trade Promotion Agency (Ministry of Industry and Trade). Photo: Quynh Trang“These new requirements are placing considerable pressure on Vietnamese exporters, forcing industries to rethink their mindset and market-access approaches,” Hoang Minh Chien said.In today’s deepening integration, export competitiveness is no longer driven solely by cost advantages or volume, but increasingly by quality, value added and the ability to integrate more deeply into global trade chains. According to Hoang Minh Chien, Vietnam’s export industries are now tasked not only with sustaining growth, but more importantly with strengthening the substantive competitiveness of products across the entire value chain.“Value creation cannot stop at production. It must run throughout the chain from design and raw materials to manufacturing, branding, distribution and expansion into international markets,” he stressed.In practice, key export sectors such as textiles and garments, footwear, wood and forestry products, and handicrafts are under growing pressure to upgrade technologies, improve product quality and comply with new environmental and social standards in order to maintain and expand their presence in major markets.A substantive dialogue platform for businessesAgainst this backdrop, the forum was designed as an open, practical and forward-looking dialogue platform, bringing together policymakers, industry associations, trade promotion organizations, international partners and the business community to share insights, exchange experience and propose solutions.According to Hoang Minh Chien, the forum went beyond information-sharing, aiming instead to help businesses identify concrete and viable pathways aligned with the new dynamics of global trade.“This is a space for policy dialogue, experience-sharing and practical solutions, helping Vietnamese enterprises integrate more deeply into global trade chains,” he said.Through thematic panel discussions, the forum focused on market trends and export opportunities for key industries; solutions to enhance value added and supply-chain sustainability; the role of innovation, digital transformation and e-commerce in export development; as well as practical models and experience in branding and international market expansion.A notable highlight was the role of B2B e-commerce in supporting exporters’ access to global markets. As traditional trade channels face growing barriers, digital platforms are increasingly becoming critical tools that enable businesses to connect directly with international buyers.Emphasizing this point, Chien said that digital transformation and e-commerce are no longer optional trends, but essential requirements for exporters.“Through initiatives such as the Vietnam Pavilion, we aim to support Vietnamese enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized firms in enhancing international market access, strengthening brand visibility and expanding sustainable business cooperation,” he said.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/02/03/2-16403756.png" alt="Within the framework of the 2026 Spring Fair, the Forum on solutions to enhance the competitiveness of Vietnam’s export products opened up new pathways for businesses. Photo: Quynh Trang"></figure>Within the framework of the 2026 Spring Fair, the Forum on solutions to enhance the competitiveness of Vietnam’s export products opened up new pathways for businesses. Photo: Quynh TrangAt the forum, several successful models of leveraging B2B e-commerce particularly via Alibaba.com were shared, offering practical lessons for the export business community.According to the organizers, participating companies not only gained updates on market trends and export-support policies, but were also equipped with hands-on knowledge to enhance export competitiveness in a sustainable, value-added and digitally driven manner, toward long-term and effective development.<blockquote>The forum was held as part of the first Spring Fair 2026, a comprehensive economic, trade, cultural and external-relations event expected to evolve into a strategic trade promotion platform, linking supply and demand, supporting market expansion and stimulating domestic consumption.Within this broader framework, the forum served as a specialized, complementary activity that directly reinforced the fair’s objectives, enhancing trade promotion effectiveness, increasing the value of cooperation, and amplifying the image and brand of Vietnamese products across global trade chains.</blockquote>Phuong Trang

Amid global supply chain shifts, a Hanoi forum discussed solutions to boost the competitiveness and sustainability of Vietnam’s exports in global trade.

Boosting the competitiveness of Vietnam’s exports in global trade chains

Energy moves one step aheadOn the morning of January 29, the Newspaper of Industry and Trade organized the forum on “materializing mechanisms and policies for national energy development in the 2026 - 2030 period.”Within the framework of the forum, Tran Hoai Trang, Deputy Director of the Electricity Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), delivered a presentation on orientations for national energy development in the 2026 - 2030 period.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/29/screenshot-2026-01-29-161007-16101886.png" alt="Deputy Director of the Electricity Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade Tran Hoai Trang. Photo: Can Dung"></figure>Deputy Director of the Electricity Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade Tran Hoai Trang. Photo: Can DungAccording to Tran Hoai Trang, the forum took place at a time when Vietnam is accelerating its energy transition and improving institutions for sustainable energy development, aiming to ensure energy security that meets the requirements of rapid and sustainable national development in the coming period. This is particularly important in implementing the country’s two strategic goals toward 2030 and 2045, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting green economic development.Regarding energy security, the MoIT official emphasized that ensuring energy security is a consistent strategic orientation of the Party and the State and has been identified as a major, long-term direction in the country’s socio-economic development strategy. Resolution No. 70-NQ/TW on ensuring national energy security to 2030, with a vision to 2045, underscored that firmly safeguarding national energy security is a foundation and a critical prerequisite for national development, and an important component of national security.“Energy development is given the highest priority to meet the requirement of sustained growth of over 10% in the coming period and to realize the country’s two centennial goals. The national energy development plan must be implemented in a focused, unified, coordinated, disciplined and effective manner,”&nbsp; Tran Hoai Trang stressed.At the same time, Vietnam is pursuing synchronized and rational development and diversification of energy sources; prioritizing the full and efficient exploitation and use of renewable, new and clean energy sources; rationally exploiting and utilizing domestic fossil energy resources, with attention to stabilization, regulation and national energy reserves; developing nuclear power and gas-fired power; and adopting a roadmap to reasonably reduce the share of coal-fired power. An optimal structure of the national energy system is to be built, ensuring synchronization and efficiency while leveraging the comparative advantages of each region and locality.“Investment in and use of energy-saving and energy-efficient solutions are encouraged to reduce emissions, protect the environment, boost labor productivity and renew the growth model, considering this both a right and a responsibility of the whole society. Investment in energy-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies and equipment is also encouraged,” Tran Hoai Trang said.In addition, the application of science and technology, innovation and digital transformation is promoted to accelerate rapid and sustainable development of the energy sector. Vietnam is gradually mastering advanced technologies, including nuclear energy technologies, toward achieving autonomy in producing most energy equipment for domestic demand and for export, both in terms of technology and equipment. This serves as an important political foundation and a guiding principle in thinking and strategy for national energy development.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/29/z74788107933343f3c6fe7ba3eb22b75ce9496e9f6fb38-16112243.jpg" alt="Overview of the forum. Photo: Can Dung."></figure>Overview of the forum. Photo: Can Dung.&nbsp;According to the MoIT representative, National Assembly resolutions have also contributed to completing the legal framework as a foundation for energy development. In particular, the Law on Electricity No. 61/2024/QH15 serves as the highest legal framework governing Vietnam’s power sector in a comprehensive manner toward sustainability, green growth and modernization. The law prioritizes renewable energy development, including wind and solar power; promotes self-production and self-consumption mechanisms; encourages private investment; and institutionalizes energy transition policies, especially for offshore wind power.Compared with previous electricity regulations, the Law on Electricity No. 61/2024/QH15 introduces several new provisions, including policies to promote green energy transition by encouraging renewable, new and smart energy sources toward emission reduction targets; strong development of rooftop solar power through clear incentive mechanisms for self-produced and self-consumed rooftop solar systems, with reduced administrative procedures for households and businesses.At the same time, the law establishes a solid legal framework for offshore wind power development, a new energy source with significant potential in Vietnam. It also encourages investment and competition by clarifying investor selection mechanisms for power projects, mobilizing socialized capital and facilitating domestic enterprises in developing power technologies.“Based on the Law on Electricity No. 61/2024/QH15, the Government has issued seven decrees providing detailed guidance, while the MoIT Minister has promulgated dozens of circulars to guide implementation of the law,” Tran Hoai Trang noted.An institutional pillar for the energy sectorProviding further information on the National Assembly resolution on mechanisms and policies for national energy development in the 2026 - 2030 period, the Electricity Authority leader said that Resolution 253 holds particularly important significance, both institutionally and in practical implementation, as the energy sector officially enters a new stage of development. This is especially crucial as 2026 marks the pivotal year of the 2026 - 2030 period, with higher requirements for energy security, green transition and system autonomy.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/29/z747867970238290fb09f2f00231ac4aa1afdcd8929fbd-16134047.jpg" alt="The forum is attended by representatives from functional units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, agencies of the National Assembly, along with numerous experts, association representatives and businesses operating in the energy sector… Photo: Can Dung"></figure>The forum is attended by representatives from functional units under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, agencies of the National Assembly, along with numerous experts, association representatives and businesses operating in the energy sector… Photo: Can DungFirst, the resolution has a comprehensive scope of regulation, covering all key pillars of the national energy system, from power generation sources, transmission and distribution grids, and direct power purchase agreements, to oil, gas and coal, particularly offshore wind power, a new type of energy source being deployed for the first time in Vietnam. This reflects a systematic, synchronized and timely approach, rather than addressing each sector separately as in the past. Given rapidly rising energy demand, increasingly stringent requirements for emission reduction and environmental protection, and the goal of double-digit economic growth from 2026, this approach is both necessary and appropriate.Second, the resolution introduces flexible and timely mechanisms to address issues arising during the implementation of planning. Allowing adjustments and updates to planning without altering overarching objectives, major orientations or total capacity by power source structure represents a notable advancement.This mechanism helps remove bottlenecks related to project progress, synchronization between power sources and grids, and replacement of delayed projects, while enhancing proactive management and supervision of planning implementation, and maintaining planning discipline and power control.Third, the resolution clearly demonstrates a spirit of administrative reform and reduction of compliance costs for businesses. A series of critical projects, including power grids and urgent oil, gas and coal projects, are exempted from investment policy approval procedures; power purchase agreement negotiation timelines are shortened; and authority is more clearly decentralized to local administrations.“These are highly practical, synchronized solutions aligned with the implementation of the two-tier local administration model, helping accelerate investment progress and bring power projects into operation sooner, thereby firmly strengthening national energy security,” Tran Hoai Trang said.It can be said that as the energy sector enters a new development cycle, Resolution No. 253/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly serves as an important institutional pillar, creating a legal corridor that is sufficiently broad yet rigorous, enabling the energy sector to develop in a safer, more efficient and more sustainable manner, as related sectors continue to supplement, revise and complete the legal system to ensure coherence and consistency.<blockquote>Through the forum, the organizers expect to help raise awareness and build social consensus on mechanisms and policies for national energy development, while providing practical foundations and scientific arguments to support policy refinement and the implementation of National Assembly resolutions.</blockquote>Le Van

Amid the green transition and strong growth momentum, energy security continues to be central, ensuring sufficient power supply for socio-economic development goals.

Ensuring energy security for new era of development

Below is the full Joint Statement on upgrading relations between Viet Nam and the European Union to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership issued on occasion of President of the European Council António Costa's visit to Viet Nam from January 28-29.

Full Joint Statement on upgrading Viet Nam-EU relations to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

On the afternoon of January 28, while working in Cao Bang province, General Secretary To Lam attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Truong Ha Primary and Secondary Ethnic Boarding School.The ceremony took place in a joyful atmosphere following the great success of the 14th National Party Congress and coincided with the 85th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh’s return to the country to directly lead the Vietnamese revolution (January 28, 1941 - 2026).Also attending the event were Politburo members: Le Minh Hung, head of the Party Central Committee’s Organisation Commission; General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Minister of National Defense; General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security; Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee; Trinh Van Quyet, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Dissemination, Education, and Mass Mobilisation; Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Policy and Strategy; along with members and alternate members of the Party Central Committee, leaders of the Government and the National Assembly, representatives of central ministries and agencies, and leaders of Cao Bang province.Launching a border-area boarding school systemAt the ceremony, Le Hai Hoa, Deputy Secretary of the Cao Bang provincial Party Committee and chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, stressed that the programme to build 248 inter-level boarding schools in border communes is a major policy with strategic significance. Implemented in line with Conclusion 81 of the Politburo, the programme reflects the Party’s long-term vision for education and training, population stabilisation, and safeguarding national sovereignty from the grassroots level.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/29/psx20260128171621-1-18150243-15224483.jpg" alt="Deputy Secretary of the Cao Bang provincial Party Committee and chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Hai Hoa stresses that the programme to build 248 inter-level boarding schools in border communes is a major policy with strategic significance."></figure>Deputy Secretary of the Cao Bang provincial Party Committee and chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Hai Hoa stresses that the programme to build 248 inter-level boarding schools in border communes is a major policy with strategic significance.The policy not only addresses immediate learning conditions for children of ethnic minorities in border areas, but also serves long-term objectives: developing local human resources, nurturing a new generation of local officials and intellectuals who understand the terrain, remain deeply rooted in their homeland, and are capable of contributing to the construction and defence of the national border in the new context.The Truong Ha Primary and Secondary Ethnic Boarding School in Cao Bang is designed to selectively inherit and standardise the core strengths of the model school, while being adjusted to local terrain, scale and practical requirements. This approach ensures consistency across the programme without rigid replication or formalism.From the investment preparation stage, Cao Bang province clearly identified the guiding principle that investment in border-area education must be well-prepared, methodical and sustainable. The design was developed based on careful studies of terrain and climate, with spatial organisation adapted to natural topography to minimise excavation and reduce costs. The project features a central community activity hub, rational layouts for classrooms, boarding facilities and common areas, optimised natural ventilation and lighting, and safe, continuous and sustainable operation suited to highland conditions.In this phase, Cao Bang is constructing 11 boarding school projects, including one sponsored by Hanoi, demonstrating the deep solidarity and shared responsibility of the capital with mountainous and border localities. The province has set a clear goal: all 11 schools will be completed on schedule and put into synchronous operation for the 2026 - 2027 academic year, ensuring stable and long-term learning and living conditions for students and teachers.Cao Bang pledged to strictly direct implementation in a transparent and lawful manner, ensuring progress, quality, safety and efficiency, so that each school truly becomes a solid foundation for education development in border areas.Lighting up the future along the frontierAddressing the ceremony, General Secretary To Lam underscored that investing in an inter-level boarding school at this location vividly demonstrates the Party and State’s deep concern for education and training. The project aims to improve learning conditions for border-area students, narrow regional disparities, reinforce national defence and security, and promote socio-economic development in frontier regions.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/29/psx20260128171736-18171141-15230941.jpg" alt="General Secretary To Lam delivers a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony."></figure>General Secretary To Lam delivers a speech at the groundbreaking ceremony.&nbsp;The school, built on this sacred land, also represents a meaningful, lasting tribute to President Ho Chi Minh. It continues the path he chose, a path devoted to national independence, the happiness of the people, and the future of generations to come.Commending Cao Bang province and relevant agencies for their proactive and responsible preparation and completion of procedures, the Party leader emphasised that this is a major decision and an urgent campaign requiring strong, coordinated efforts by all levels and sectors. Each project must ensure genuine quality, effectiveness and sustainability, worthy of the trust and expectations of the people.He stressed that school construction must go hand in hand with building a modern, comprehensive educational environment. Beyond imparting knowledge, schools must focus on character building, fostering ideals, patriotism, ethics and discipline. A school should not only be a place of teaching and learning, but a warm second home for students, with the best possible conditions for accommodation, daily life, hygiene and food safety, so that parents can feel secure.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/29/screenshot-2026-01-29-152343-15235682.png" alt="The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Truong Ha Primary and Secondary Boarding School."></figure>The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Truong Ha Primary and Secondary Boarding School.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Praising Petrovietnam’s initiative in implementing the “STEM education and practice classrooms” programme, General Secretary To Lam called on the Ministry of Education and Training, provincial and municipal Party committees, and Vietnam Television to closely coordinate with Petrovietnam to deploy the programme in a systematic and well-structured manner, regularly review outcomes, and expand this meaningful model nationwide.He expressed his hope that Truong Ha students will not only study to escape poverty, but study with the aspiration to rise, to prosper themselves and their families, and to contribute to building their homeland of Pac Bo into an increasingly prosperous place. Each student, he said, should become a “living landmark” of culture, knowledge and patriotism on this sacred borderland.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/29/screenshot-2026-01-29-152407-15244217.png" alt="Truong Ha Primary and Secondary Boarding School is set to become a model for education in border areas."></figure>Truong Ha Primary and Secondary Boarding School is set to become a model for education in border areas.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With the tradition of solidarity, responsibility and high determination of the Party organisation, authorities and people of Cao Bang, the General Secretary expressed confidence that the Truong Ha boarding school will soon be completed and operate effectively, becoming a bright spot in border-area education, contributing to human resource development and a sustainable future for the locality, and making a tangible contribution to national construction and defence. Every classroom built, he affirmed, lights up a new hope for the future of the frontier.On the occasion of the New Year 2026 and ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year, the General Secretary extended warm greetings and best wishes to revolutionary veterans and all ethnic communities in Truong Ha commune. He wished every family and village a peaceful, happy spring and many new achievements in the year ahead; encouraged teachers to continue nurturing their dedication as the most inspiring torchbearers for border-area students; and wished students, the future of the nation, a joyful and safe traditional holiday, with renewed determination to study and train well to become worthy future custodians of the country.At the ceremony, General Secretary To Lam and other Party and State leaders presented gifts to policy beneficiary families, people with meritorious service to the revolution, and disadvantaged households in the area, and conducted the official groundbreaking ceremony for the Truong Ha Primary and Secondary Ethnic Boarding School in Truong Ha commune, Cao Bang province.Le Van

Party General Secretary To Lam attended the groundbreaking of Truong Ha Primary and Secondary Ethnic Boarding School in Cao Bang province.

Party chief attends groundbreaking of Truong Ha boarding school in border area

<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:777px;"><img src="https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2026/1/23/pho-thu-tuong-chinh-phu-bui-thanh-son-tham-du-le-ky-hien-chuong-hoi-dong-hoa-binh-ve-cham-dut-xung-d-17691364467981499976581.png" alt="Vietnamese DPM attends signing ceremony of Gaza Board of Peace - Ảnh 1."></figure>President Trump holds up his signature on the founding charter during a signing ceremony for the Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum on Thursday in Davos, Switzerland - Photo: euractivPresident Donald Trump, together with 19 heads of state and government representatives from Bahrain, Morocco, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Mongolia, signed Board of Peace to lay out a blueprint for the next steps in implementing a ceasefire in Gaza.Al the signing ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and member of the Peace Council's executive board Jared Kushner.Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that Viet Nam highly appreciates President Donald Trump's efforts to promote peace, cooperation, and prosperity worldwide, and stands ready to participate in the Peace Council as a founding member.The Deputy Prime Minister also stressed Viet Nam's aspiration to soon coordinate with other members of the Council in implementing the Gaza Peace Plan, which was adopted by the United Nations Security Council under Resolution 2803 on November 17, 2025, thereby promoting sustainable peace in the Middle East on the basis of Viet Nam's consistent stance on the Palestinian issue, in accordance with international law and the United Nations Charter.Deputy Prime Minister Bui respectfully conveyed the message of General Secretary To Lam, expressing appreciation and gratitude for President Donald Trump's continued support for the development of Viet Nam–U.S relations, as well as his support for a "strong, independent, self-reliant and prosperous" Viet Nam. He also conveyed the invitation of General Secretary To Lam and other senior Vietnamese leaders, inviting President Donald Trump and the First Lady to visit Viet Nam at an appropriate time.The members of President Trump's Cabinet affirmed their high regard for and agreement to further deepen and enhance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Viet Nam and the U.S. in a substantive and effective manner, including efforts to soon reach an agreement on reciprocal tariff negotiations. They also welcomed Viet Nam's to become a founding member of the Peace Council and noted that President Trump would arrange a visit to Viet Nam when conditions permit.On the sidelines of the signing ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son paid a courtesy call on President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. President Aliyev conveyed his warm greetings to General Secretary To Lam and his best wishes for the success of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.&nbsp;President Aliyev expressed his desire to visit Viet Nam in 2026 to further advance the Strategic Partnership and the high-level agreements reached during General Secretary To Lam's visit to Azerbaijan in May 2025, particularly in the fields of oil and gas, technology, and other areas. President Aliyev also highly appreciated Viet Nam's and General Secretary To Lam's decision to participate as a founding member of the Peace Council, and expressed his hope that the two countries would work closely together and share development experience, thereby making practical contributions to reconstruction efforts not only in Gaza but also globally.On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son also met with the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Uzbekistan, and Saudi Arabia, as well as with the senior representative of the Peace Council and former United Nations Special Envoy for the Middle East, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, to exchange views on potential cooperation within the framework of the Peace Council and on bilateral cooperation.&nbsp;The foreing leaders and officials welcomed Viet Nam's decision to participate in the Peace Council on Gaza, expressed confidence that Viet Nam's foreign policy, history of resilience, and experience in overcoming the consequences of war and successfully rebuilding the country constitute valuable lessons, and assessed that Viet Nam's participation would make positive contributions to the peace process in the region./.

At the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son attended the signing ceremony of the Board of Peace for Gaza on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on February 22, 2026.

Vietnamese DPM attends signing ceremony of Gaza Board of Peace

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam is a particularly significant political event, marking a strategic transition in the country’s development trajectory. The Congress has drawn close attention from the Vietnamese public and has also become a focal point for international experts and scholars, as the decisions adopted are expected to define Vietnam’s development path and position in the new stage.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/22/daihoi-00362290-10434601.png" alt="The 14th National Party Congress has drawn close attention from international experts"></figure>The 14th National Party Congress has drawn close attention from international expertsBreaking through with people and technologyIn an interview with the Newspaper of Industry and Trade, Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance, said that the 14th National Party Congress carries the significance of a historical turning point, opening opportunities for Vietnam to achieve a qualitative leap in development in pursuit of its strategic goals for 2030 and 2045.According to Takebe Tsutomu, after a period of growth largely driven by labor advantages and the expansion of production scale, Vietnam is now facing an urgent need to reposition its development model toward one based on knowledge, technology and people.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/22/c1-00222292-10470426.png" alt="Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance"></figure>Takebe Tsutomu, Special Advisor to the Japan - Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship AllianceTo realize this aspiration, education reform and the promotion of science and technology are indispensable pillars. He emphasized that education must shift decisively from knowledge transmission to the development of critical thinking, practical skills and creativity, thereby forming a highly skilled workforce capable of rapidly adapting to technological change and the global market.At the same time, science and technology must truly become the central driver of growth, closely linked with innovation and practical application in production, governance and social life.He expressed his expectation that the 14th National Party Congress will clearly declare the determination to move away from the traditional labor-intensive industrial model, while transparently defining a national strategy for the development of high-quality human resources.“This strategy should focus on training and fostering a workforce with strong knowledge and high-level practical skills, creating conditions for each individual to fully realize their potential. When people are placed at the center of development and given opportunities to advance through knowledge and creativity, human resources can be transformed into a sustainable driving force for the country’s long-term development,” he said.From the “miracle on the Han River” to a “miracle on the Red River”Kwon Sung Teak, Executive Chairman of the Korea - Vietnam Economic and Cultural Exchange Association, said he expects the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam to create more favorable institutional conditions and development momentum for Vietnam - Republic of Korea relations to fully realize the potential of their comprehensive strategic partnership.According to Kwon Sung Teak, amid a global economic slowdown and rising supply chain risks driven by intensifying economic competition among major powers, Vietnam has gradually affirmed its position as a safe and reliable alternative destination. This image has been built on a foundation of strong political stability, an improving and increasingly predictable policy environment, and an open trade structure associated with deep international integration.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/22/3-17687362232781229280715-00305391-10483755.jpg" alt="Executive Chairman of the Korea - Vietnam Economic and Cultural Exchange Association Kwon Sung Teak."></figure>Executive Chairman of the Korea - Vietnam Economic and Cultural Exchange Association Kwon Sung Teak.These factors help Vietnam maintain its attractiveness in the eyes of international businesses and investors seeking safety and sustainability. Market confidence is further reinforced as Vietnam demonstrates flexible adaptability to external shocks and a long-term commitment to accompanying the business community throughout its development process.Kwon Sung Teak also noted that Vietnam and the Republic of Korea are facing an opportunity to form a highly complementary shared growth model. Drawing on the Republic of Korea’s development experience embodied in the “miracle on the Han River,” the two countries can work together to create a “miracle on the Red River” suited to Vietnam’s new conditions.This model is not merely about the transfer of experience or investment capital, but rather a process of strategic partnership in industrial development, science and technology, innovation and human resource upgrading. As Vietnam accelerates institutional reform and strengthens its endogenous capacity, cooperation with the Republic of Korea will gain further room to deepen and generate sustainable added value.Bilateral relations are expected to evolve from a traditional strategic partnership framework toward a community of shared action. The focus of cooperation will move beyond investment attraction alone to a new structure based on joint strategic design, joint participation in value chains, and shared development responsibilities.Enterprises of the two countries will expand their roles from investment relationships to innovation partnerships and joint development. On that basis, the Vietnam - Republic of Korea business community will work together to address long-term development challenges, with a focus on green-oriented industrialization, digital transformation in production and governance, and the building of sustainable growth models linked to social responsibility.“With a solid foundation of political trust and deep economic interlinkages, the Vietnam - Republic of Korea axis has the potential to become one of the most stable and substantive diplomatic pillars. This is a bilateral relationship that goes beyond economic interests to become a partnership sharing vision, responsibility and long-term commitment to peace, stability and development in the region,” Kwon Sung Teak affirmed.<blockquote>The political report of the 13th Party Central Committee presented at the 14th National Party Congress clearly states the goal of becoming a developing country with modern industry and upper-middle income by 2030, and realizing the vision of becoming a developed, high-income country by 2045, for a Vietnam that is peaceful, independent, democratic, prosperous, civilized and happy, steadily advancing toward socialism.</blockquote>Le Van

The 14th National Party Congress shows Vietnam’s strong political resolve to improve growth quality and shape national standing amid intensifying global competition.

International scholars’ perspectives on the 14th National Party Congress

Entering the renewal period, external relations took the lead in breaking isolation, promoting deep international integration, effectively mobilizing external resources for development, and enhancing Vietnam’s position and prestige on the global stage.Nguyen Manh Cuong, a member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered a presentation on the theme “Proactively and actively fulfilling the key and regular task of advancing external relations and international integration in service of the country’s strategic objectives.”On January 21, on behalf of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nguyen Manh Cuong presented the paper on “Proactively and actively fulfilling the key and regular task of advancing external relations and international integration in service of the country’s strategic objectives.”Steering external relations into a new eraExpressing strong agreement with the Central documents submitted to the Congress, Nguyen Manh Cuong stressed that a review of Vietnam’s revolutionary journey clearly shows that, under the leadership of the Party, external relations and international integration have consistently played a vital role and made significant contributions.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/21/dd-15105052.png" alt="Nguyen Manh Cuong, a member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivers a presentation on the theme “Proactively and actively fulfilling the key, regular task of advancing external relations and international integration in service of the country’s strategic objectives.”"></figure>&nbsp;Nguyen Manh Cuong, a member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivers a presentation on the theme “Proactively and actively fulfilling the key, regular task of advancing external relations and international integration in service of the country’s strategic objectives.”During the struggle for national liberation and reunification, external relations worked in close coordination with political and military struggle, forming a posture of “fighting while negotiating,” contributing to historic milestones such as the Geneva Agreement of 1954 and the Paris Peace Accords of 1973, which opened decisive turning points toward national reunification.Entering the renewal period, external relations spearheaded efforts to break isolation, promoted deep international integration, effectively harnessed external resources for development, and elevated Vietnam’s standing and credibility in international affairs.Notably, during the term of the 13th National Party Congress, despite complex and unpredictable global developments, external relations and international integration achieved many important results. A peaceful and stable environment was maintained; independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity were firmly safeguarded. The external relations landscape became increasingly open, balanced, and harmonious. Diplomacy in service of development was strengthened, while Vietnam’s international role, standing, and prestige continued to rise.These achievements represent the collective efforts of the entire political system under the Party’s leadership, with the active and effective contributions of ministries, sectors, localities, and the business community.The Party has consistently affirmed that external relations constitute an integral component of the overall revolutionary line, contributing to safeguarding the Homeland early and from afar, while serving as a key driver of development and enhanced national standing.During his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh, a visionary leader and the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, early articulated the organic relationship between Vietnam and the world. He stated that Vietnam is a part of the world, everything in the world relates to Vietnam, and everything in Vietnam relates to the world.That thinking laid the foundation for the Party’s open foreign policy and international integration. As early as 1946, in a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, he affirmed Vietnam’s desire to pursue a policy of openness and cooperation across all fields an early and consistent declaration of integration-oriented thinking, reflecting aspirations for peace, cooperation, and development.Over successive Party Congresses, the Party has continuously renewed its thinking and refined its foreign policy. In the renewal era, Vietnam progressed from aspiring to be a friend, to being ready to be a friend, to becoming a friend, a trusted partner, and an active, responsible member of the international community; from economic integration to proactive and comprehensive international integration; from participation to active contribution, and further to assuming a more core and leading role in multilateral mechanisms.External relations and international integration as key, regular tasksOn this basis, the documents of the 14th National Party Congress emphasize strategic autonomy and self-reliance as the foundation for deep integration without dependence, and clearly identify the task of developing external relations in the new era in a manner commensurate with the nation’s historical stature, cultural depth, and international position.In particular, the documents affirm that, alongside national defense and security, advancing external relations and international integration constitutes a key and regular task, recognized as a strategic pillar in the cause of national construction and defense.Defining external relations and international integration as key and regular tasks stems from objective requirements amid profound, complex, and unpredictable changes in the international environment. This also marks an important evolution in strategic thinking. Accordingly, external relations and international integration become an essential approach and a continuous, regular endeavor in national construction and defense; a shared mission of the entire political system, requiring proactive participation and close, coordinated, and synchronized action across all levels, sectors, and localities.In that spirit, the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has identified several priority tasks for the period ahead.First, to thoroughly grasp and effectively implement the foreign policy line of the 14th National Party Congress, and to carry out a comprehensive foreign policy strategy at a higher level, aligned with an era of prosperous and strong national development.Second, to closely monitor developments and coordinate tightly with relevant agencies and forces, particularly the Vietnam People’s Army and the People’s Public Security; to proactively provide policy advice, avoid passivity or surprise, contribute to maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, and resolutely and persistently safeguard independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, as well as political stability and national security.Third, to implement in a coordinated and effective manner the pillars of Party diplomacy, State diplomacy, and people-to-people diplomacy, while working closely with parliamentary diplomacy, defense diplomacy, public security diplomacy, and local-level external relations.Fourth, to place diplomacy in service of development at the center; to strengthen economic, cultural, science and technology, and innovation diplomacy, using effectiveness in serving citizens and businesses as the primary benchmark.Fifth, to build a comprehensive, modern, and professional diplomatic service; to accelerate digital transformation; and to focus on developing a diplomatic cadre that combines integrity, resilience, and competence, upholding a strong sense of dedication to the Homeland and service to the people.<blockquote>Under the glorious banner of the Party, under the leadership of the Central Committee, the Politburo, and the Secretariat, with State management and the coordination and active participation of all levels and sectors, officials and Party members across the diplomatic service firmly believe that external relations and international integration will continue to achieve even greater accomplishments, contributing to the building of a prosperous, strong, civilized, and happy nation in the new era.</blockquote>Phuong Trang

Vietnam is advancing proactive diplomacy and deeper international integration to safeguard national interests, support development and elevate its global standing.

External relations named a strategic pillar in Vietnam’s new development era

<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:777px;"><img src="https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2026/1/16/img9066-17685373217311530486115-1768549273262427429915.jpg" alt="Viet Nam starts construction of first domestic chip plant- Ảnh 1."></figure>Party General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and delegates press buttoms to lauch the project, Ha Noi, January 16, 2026 - Photo: VGP/Nhat BacThe project, launched by the military-run Viettel Group, marks a pivotal moment as Viet Nam plans to create its own semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:777px;"><img src="https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2026/1/16/img9057-17685373831121449175204-17685493458501676963230.jpg" alt="Viet Nam starts construction of first domestic chip plant- Ảnh 2."></figure>Prime Minister Pham Minh ChinhFocus on mastering core technologies by 2030Addressing the event, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh underscored the strategic importance of the facility."This is a crucial step toward materializing our national semiconductor industry development strategy," he said. "It creates a foundation for Viet Nam to integrate more deeply into the global value chain through science, technology and innovation."The Prime Minister tasked the Ministry of Science and Technology to promote research and technology transfer linked to human resource development for the semiconductor industry; support connectivity among leading domestic and international experts, particularly Vietnamese experts working overseas.The Ministry of Finance was urged to report to competent authorities on capital allocation and provide guidance on implementation, ensuring quality, progress and compliance with legal regulations.The Ha Noi People’s Committee was requested to urgently hand over land for the project and ensure necessary infrastructure conditions—including electricity, water and transport—for the construction and operation of the plant.Relevant ministries and sectors, within their respective functions and mandates, were instructed to guide, coordinate with and support the Ministry of National Defense and the Viettel Group in implementing the project in accordance with the law.<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:777px;"><img src="https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2026/1/16/img9050-17685375135091805684450-17685494202461746122664.jpg" alt="Viet Nam starts construction of first domestic chip plant- Ảnh 3."></figure>Chip products displayed at the groundbreaking ceremony – Photo: VGP/Nhat BacLieutenant General Tao Duc Thang, Viettel’s chairman and CEO said that group will complete construction, receive technology transfer and begin trial production by the end of 2027.&nbsp;In the 2028–2030 period, the group will focus on optimising processes and improving production efficiency to international standards.Located at Hoa Lac High-Tech Park on a 27-hectare site, the plant will function as national infrastructure for semiconductor research, design, testing and production.Once operational, it will supply chips for multiple industries, including aerospace, telecommunications, the Internet of Things, automotive, medical equipment and automation.A complete semiconductor chip requires six main stages: product definition, system design, detailed design, chip fabrication, packaging and testing, and integration and verification.Viet Nam has gradually participated in five of these stages. Chip fabrication—the most complex and critical step—has so far remained beyond domestic reach. The new facility is expected to complete the entire production chain.The plant will help complete the domestic semiconductor ecosystem, enabling chip design companies, tech startups and research institutions to shorten testing cycles and accelerate product development. It will also serve as a training hub for semiconductor talent, supporting Viet Nam's goal of training 50,000 chip design engineers by 2030 and building a semiconductor workforce of 100,000 by 2040./.&nbsp;

General Secretary To Lam and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the groundbreaking ceremony of Viet Nam’s first semiconductor chip manufacturing plant in Ha Noi on January 16.

Viet Nam starts construction of first domestic chip plant

<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:777px;"><img src="https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2026/1/15/vn-17684680372411780863448.jpg" alt="Google to manufacture high-end smartphones in Viet Nam: Nikkei Asia- Ảnh 1."></figure>Google already has a large network of suppliers in Viet Nam that assemble its products, including Pixel smartphones.According to the report, Google will begin new product introductions (NPI) for its Pixel, Pixel Pro, and Pixel Fold phones in Viet Nam, with development of the lower-end Pixel A series remaining in China for now.NPI is a critical phase in launching a new electronics device, involving process development, verification, and refinement, the report added.Google already mass-produces high-end smartphones in Viet Nam and conducts some verification there, so building new phones from scratch in the country should be achievable, the report said.Viet Nam's electronics exports boomed in 2025, bringing in nearly US$165 billion, with computers, electronics, and components surpassing the US$100 billion mark for the first time to become the main driver of trade growth.The breakneck growth of electronics, computers, and components in 2025 delivered an unprecedented export value of US$107.74 billion, up 48.4 per cent on-year, equivalent to an absolute increase of more than US$35 billion, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.Remarkably, Viet Nam's export of computers, electronic products and components to the U.S. jumped 81.3 percent to over US$42 billion, making up 27.4 percent of total shipments. Machinery, equipment and spare parts came next with US$24.1 billion, up 9.4 percent./.

Google will start developing and manufacturing high-end smartphones in Viet Nam this year, unveiled Nikkei Asia in a recent article.

Google to manufacture high-end smartphones in Viet Nam: Nikkei Asia

The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2021-2025) concluded under extraordinary circumstances, marked by a rapidly changing, complex and unpredictable global environment. The Covid-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts, supply chain disruptions, slowing global growth, rising inflation and increasing protectionism all posed unprecedented challenges.Against this backdrop, Vietnam’s economic achievements and milestones during the term have carried significance far beyond numerical indicators. They reflect the Party’s leadership capacity, governance effectiveness and the resilience of the Vietnamese economy.Impressive highlightsIn a recent signal of Vietnam’s growth prospects, the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) officially released its Business Confidence Index (BCI) for the fourth quarter of 2025, which reached 80.0 points, the highest level in seven years.According to EuroCham, the result marks a clear and sustainable recovery in business confidence in Vietnam, even as the global economic environment continues to face uncertainties. More importantly, it signals a distinct shift, as confidence is not only being reinforced but is also emerging as a driving force behind expansion and investment decisions in the period ahead.From EuroCham’s perspective, the business confidence story reflects the spillover effects of policy consistency that Vietnam’s economy has pursued over many years standing out as tangible successes of the 2021-2025 period.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/14/p4g-12134408.jpg" alt="Illustrative photo."></figure>Illustrative photo.A defining feature throughout the 13th Congress term was the steadfast maintenance of macroeconomic stability amid heightened risks. Vietnam remained committed to growth targets while keeping inflation under control, stabilizing major economic balances and ensuring financial-monetary security, energy security and food security.At a time when many major economies slipped into recession or stagnation, Vietnam’s ability to sustain relatively strong and stable growth widely acknowledged by the international community underscored the effectiveness of the development path set out by the 13th Congress.Another notable hallmark of the term was the economy’s rapid recovery from the Covid-19 shock. Socio-economic recovery and development programs were deployed in a timely and targeted manner, helping businesses and citizens overcome difficulties while reviving growth drivers.The 13th Congress term also marked a clear shift in development thinking from prioritizing speed to placing greater emphasis on quality, efficiency and sustainability. Economic restructuring, aligned with renewing the growth model, was advanced across multiple sectors.Industry continued to play a pillar role, with a focus on processing and manufacturing, supporting industries and deeper integration into global value chains. Agriculture moved toward an ecological and modern model, linked with advanced new-style rural development. The service sector expanded strongly, particularly high value-added industries.Notably, digital transformation, the digital economy, green growth and the circular economy were identified as new growth engines, reflecting the Party’s long-term vision amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution and global sustainability demands.A foundational highlight of the 13th Congress term was progress in improving the socialist-oriented market economy institutions. Major policies on land, investment, enterprises, science and technology, innovation and human resource development were issued, revised and supplemented toward greater transparency, coherence and alignment with international practices.Administrative reform and improvements in the business and investment climate continued, creating more favorable conditions for enterprises, especially the private sector to assert themselves as a key economic driver.The term also reaffirmed the principle that economic development must not be separated from social progress and equity. Social security, sustainable poverty reduction and improved living standards particularly in remote, ethnic minority areas were advanced in a coordinated manner, serving as a vital measure of growth quality and the humane nature of Vietnam’s development path.The Ministry of Industry and Trade shifts toward strategic facilitationFor the industry and trade sector, 2021-2025 was a turbulent period marked by unprecedented challenges. Despite strong headwinds, the sector remained united, overcame difficulties and achieved historic results, setting multiple new records.This period can be seen as a “state transition” for the sector from addressing short-term issues and legacy problems to strategic facilitation; from growth in volume to growth in quality, depth and rising international standing.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/14/cd-3-16012050-12134495.png" alt="Illustrative photo."></figure>Illustrative photo.The economic highlights of the 13th Congress term bear the clear imprint of the industry and trade sector, which has played a central role both domestically and internationally.It was the most intensive term in history for institutional and policy advisory work, with many strategic breakthroughs paving the way for fast and sustainable development. Industry rebounded strongly, with industrial GDP nearly doubling compared to the start of the term, while exports and imports also almost doubled, propelling Vietnam into the world’s top 15 trading nations.No previous term witnessed such breakthroughs in energy institutions and infrastructure as seen during 2021-2025, laying a crucial legal and strategic foundation for medium- and long-term energy security and enabling energy to move one step ahead.Other notable achievements included stabilizing the domestic market, maintaining supply-demand balance, rapid growth in e-commerce keeping Vietnam among the global top 10 in growth speed and the swift opening of new markets through practical agreements aligned with Vietnam’s integration capacity.A solid foundationOverall, the economic highlights of the 13th Congress term lie not only in achieved indicators but, more importantly, in building a solid foundation for the next stage of development ushering Vietnam into a new cycle of acceleration and breakthrough.From that foundation, the 14th Congress demands a renewed spirit: more decisive action, greater ambition and higher responsibility before history and the people.The new term must further unlock development resources starting with human capital, science and technology, innovation and digital transformation. Institutions must become a genuine competitive advantage, reforms must be substantive, and discipline must be strengthened to ensure a transparent and healthy development environment.Building on the 13th Congress foundation, the 14th Congress must drive clearer momentum in forming and activating new growth engines. Industry must climb higher in global value chains; agriculture must become smarter, greener and higher-value; services must emerge as a modern growth pillar.Digital, green and circular economies must move from orientation to concrete, measurable results. Fast development without sacrificing the environment or social equity is becoming a core principle of the new term.In particular, the private sector should continue to be affirmed as a key economic driver, given commensurate trust, opportunity and space to grow.The 14th Congress marks a transition to a higher development stage, requiring greater vision and resolve. More than ever, Vietnam needs bold innovation, unified action and a strong aspiration for development.KIm Bui

The 13th Party Congress laid a resilient economic foundation, creating momentum and ambition for stronger growth, reform and breakthroughs in the 14th Congress term.

From 13th Congress economic highlights to 14th Congress aspirations

Building an industrial AI platformSiemens and NVIDIA have announced a significant expansion of their strategic partnership to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into practical industrial production. The collaboration focuses on developing industrial AI and physical AI solutions, promoting AI-driven innovation across all sectors and industrial processes, while optimizing operations for both companies through digital twins and accelerated computing technologies.The expanded strategic partnership aims to advance the application of AI in real-world industrial settings. Both parties intend to jointly develop industrial and physical AI solutions, fostering innovation and accelerating operations across industries.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/09/ceo-of-siemens-ag-nvidia-00421093.jpg" alt="Siemens and NVIDIA expand collaboration to create an AI operating system for industry."></figure>Siemens and NVIDIA expand collaboration to create an AI operating system for industry.To support this development, NVIDIA will provide AI infrastructure, simulation libraries, models, platforms, and design templates, while Siemens will mobilize hundreds of industrial AI experts alongside leading hardware and software systems.Roland Busch, chairman and CEO of Siemens AG, emphasized the importance of building an AI operating system for industry to scale AI capabilities and achieve tangible impacts. He noted that by combining NVIDIA’s leading position in accelerated computing and AI platforms with Siemens’ strengths in hardware, software, industrial AI, and data, Siemens enables customers to develop products faster with the most comprehensive digital twins, adapt production in real time, and accelerate technologies from chips to AI-powered factories.Meanwhile, Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, said: “Generative AI and accelerated computing have sparked a new industrial revolution, transforming digital twins from passive simulation tools into active intelligence of the physical world. Our partnership with Siemens combines the world’s leading industrial software with NVIDIA’s comprehensive AI platform, bridging the gap between ideas and reality, allowing industries to simulate complex systems in software before automating and operating them seamlessly in the physical world.”Towards AI-powered factories and optimized production cyclesSiemens and NVIDIA will collaborate on AI-accelerated industrial solutions covering the entire product lifecycle and manufacturing process. The aim is to drive faster innovation, continuous optimization, and the establishment of sustainable and flexible production platforms. The companies plan to build the world’s first fully AI-operated adaptive factory, starting in 2026 with Siemens’ Electronics Factory in Erlangen, Germany, as a model prototype.Using the “AI brain,” powered by software-defined automation and industrial operations management software combined with NVIDIA Omniverse libraries and NVIDIA AI infrastructure, factories can continuously analyse digital twins, test improvements in virtual environments, and convert validated information into direct operational adjustments on the shop floor.This process enables faster and more reliable decision-making from design to deployment, enhancing productivity while reducing trial time and risks. Siemens and NVIDIA aim to expand these capabilities across key sectors, with companies such as Foxconn, HD Hyundai, KION Group, and PepsiCo currently evaluating these features.With the partnership expansion, Siemens will complete GPU acceleration across its simulation portfolio and extend support for NVIDIA CUDA-X libraries and AI physical models, enabling customers to conduct larger, more precise simulations at higher speeds. Building on this foundation, the two companies will move towards generative simulations using NVIDIA PhysicsNeMo and open models, providing autonomous digital twins for real-time engineering design and automated optimization.By applying industrial AI operational logic to semiconductor production and AI-powered factories, Siemens and NVIDIA aim to accelerate core engines of the AI revolution. Starting from semiconductor design, with NVIDIA extensively using Siemens’ tools, Siemens will integrate NVIDIA CUDA-X libraries, PhysicsNeMo, and GPU acceleration across its full EDA portfolio, focusing on verification, layout, and process optimization, targeting 2 - 10 times acceleration for key workflows.The partnership also incorporates AI-assisted features such as layout guidance, debugging support, and circuit optimization, boosting engineering productivity while meeting strict manufacturing requirements. These capabilities collectively advance AI-native tools for design, verification, manufacturing readiness, and digital twin methodologies, shortening design cycles, improving success rates, and delivering more reliable outcomes.Siemens and NVIDIA will jointly develop a scalable model for the next-generation AI factory, accelerating the industrial AI revolution and providing a high-performance platform for AI-accelerated industrial solutions from both companies.The model will balance the power, cooling, and automation requirements of next-generation high-density computing, while ensuring technology optimization in speed and efficiency, thereby optimizing the entire lifecycle from planning and design to deployment and operation.This joint effort connects AI platform roadmaps, AI infrastructure expertise, partner ecosystems, and accelerated simulation capabilities via NVIDIA Omniverse with Siemens’ strengths in electrical infrastructure, electrification, grid integration, automation, and digital twins. The companies aim to accelerate deployment, improve energy efficiency, and enhance sustainable operations for industrial-scale AI infrastructure globally.Siemens and NVIDIA plan to accelerate each other’s operations and solution portfolios by implementing technologies within their own systems before expanding across industries. NVIDIA will evaluate Siemens’ solutions to streamline and optimize its operations and products, while Siemens will review workloads and collaborate with NVIDIA to accelerate performance and integrate AI into its customer offerings. By mutually driving improvement and optimizing internal systems, Siemens and NVIDIA are creating concrete evidence of value and scalability in practical industrial production.Le Van

Siemens and NVIDIA aim to transform industrial production with AI, tackling challenges, enhancing digital twins, and shaping next-generation factories.

Siemens and NVIDIA expand AI partnership to drive industrial innovation

<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:777px;"><img src="https://bcp.cdnchinhphu.vn/thumb_w/640/344443456812359680/2026/1/8/chip-1767838513016780707643.jpg" alt="Viet Nam National Multi-Project Wafer Coordination Center makes debut- Ảnh 1."></figure>The VNMPW/CC, headquartered in Ha Noi, is under the management of the Authority of Information Technology Application, the Ministry of Science and Technology.The center is tasked with supporting agencies, organizations, and individuals in pilot semiconductor chip production by providing tools and software libraries for semiconductor chip design, offering technical support in the design stages, and organizing pilot production activities for semiconductor chips.Meanwhile, it targets to train and develop human resources in the semiconductor field via organizing training courses and hands-on practice, and supporting universities in semiconductor chip design activities.The center aims to support startups and commercialization of semiconductor chip products, connect with investment funds and national funding programs to support startups, and provide support for measurement, testing, and performance evaluation of semiconductor chips after pilot production.It also focuses on developing the ecosystem and strengthening international linkages by building networks of agencies, organizations, and enterprises from countries with advanced semiconductor industries worldwide, sharing data and open technologies, encouraging the development of open semiconductor chip design libraries, and fostering a community for sharing chip design knowledge.Viet Nam has a large-scale electronic manufacturing base, with hardware export turnover exceeding US$132 billion in 2024, along with a young and abundant workforce, including 1.9 million people working in technology sector and more than 7,000 chip design engineers.The nation currently has more than 170 foreign direct investment projects in semiconductor sector with total capital of nearly US$11.6 billion, concentrating mainly in two stages, chip design and packaging and testing.Around 60 design companies, eight packaging and testing projects, and more than 20 companies manufacturing and supplying materials and equipment are already present in the country./.

The establishment of the Viet Nam National Multi-Project Wafer Coordination Center (VNMPW/CC), demonstrates the nation’s determination to building a complete semiconductor ecosystem, from design and pilot manufacturing to product commercialization.

Viet Nam National Multi-Project Wafer Coordination Center makes debut

On the afternoon of January 6, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Steering Committee for national key projects and important railway developments, chaired the Committee’s fifth meeting.In his concluding remarks, the Prime Minister called on the Steering Committee, together with relevant ministries, sectors and localities, to proactively implement assigned tasks and strengthen coordination in line with their respective functions, duties and mandates, underscoring the principle of clear accountability.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2026/01/07/h-hjds-10383090.png" alt="The Prime Minister calls for expedited proposals on technology and investment models for the North - South high-speed railway. Photo: VGP"></figure>The Prime Minister calls for expedited proposals on technology and investment models for the North - South high-speed railway. Photo: VGPHe stressed the need to continue firmly upholding a spirit of high determination, strong effort and decisive, effective action, ensuring that each task delivers concrete outcomes and is carried through to completion.Work assignments must adhere strictly to the principle of “six clear responsibilities”: clear assignment of personnel, clear tasks, clear timelines, clear accountability, clear deliverables and clear authority. Each task must be specifically assigned, closely monitored, periodically reviewed, and subject to timely commendation, rewards or disciplinary measures as appropriate.At the same time, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed the strict implementation of the “three concentrations”: concentration of leadership, concentration of human resources, and concentration of financial and material resources for these key projects. Heads of agencies and localities must take direct responsibility and personally oversee implementation.Project deployment must be guided by the principles of “three gains” and “two prohibitions.” The “three gains” include benefits for the State, for the people, and for businesses; the “two prohibitions” are no corruption or negative practices, and no waste or loss of public assets, resources or funds. Interests and risks must be harmonized and fairly shared among the State, enterprises and the public.Regarding state management tasks related to the railway industry, the Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in coordination with other ministries, to submit to the Government by January 15 draft decrees on task assignment and public procurement. He also requested an urgent report on the restructuring plan for Vietnam Railways Corporation and assigned the Corporation to develop a project for the advancement of the national railway industry.The Prime Minister further assigned specific tasks to ministries, sectors and localities for the implementation of individual railway projects.For the North - South high-speed railway project, the Ministry of Construction was tasked, based on directives from the Politburo, with selecting the most appropriate technology and submitting it to the Standing Government for reporting to the competent authorities, to be completed before January 15. The Ministry is also required to appoint qualified consultants to prepare the feasibility study report in accordance with relevant procedures, regulations and authority.In parallel, the Ministry of Construction is to coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to study and propose suitable investment models, public investment, public-private partnership (PPP) or commercial investment, for submission at the next Steering Committee meeting. Localities and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) are to accelerate site clearance and technical infrastructure relocation in line with approved plans and the National Assembly’s Resolution adopted at the 10th session of the 15th Legislature. Viettel and VNPT are to continue implementing assigned tasks related to control and signaling systems and technologies.For the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project, concerning the progress of Component Project No. 2, the Ministry of Construction was instructed to complete the feasibility study and approve the project by June 2026, enabling early commencement. The Ministry of Finance is responsible for ensuring sufficient funding for project implementation, including exploring favorable loan options where appropriate.Emphasizing the need to soon complete planning for the Hanoi - Lang Son and Hai Phong - Ha Long - Mong Cai railway lines, the Prime Minister also approved and welcomed Quang Ninh province’s proposal to serve as the investor for the Hai Phong - Ha Long - Mong Cai line, in accordance with the law.Regarding urban railway projects, the Prime Minister commended Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City for proactively implementing metro lines within their authority, ensuring connectivity and technology transfer. Priority should be given to railway links connecting Tan Son Nhat Airport and Long Thanh International Airport, as well as the Van Cao - Hoa Lac line in Hanoi. The Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Science and Technology were tasked with studying and developing national technical standards for urban railways, while relevant ministries are to support the resolution of bottlenecks related to land clearance, capital and procedures.The Ministry of Construction, in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Training and Vietnam Railways Corporation, was assigned to effectively implement the Project on Training and Developing Railway Human Resources to 2035, with a vision to 2045. A clear roadmap and concrete plans must be developed to ensure timely training of personnel for construction, management and operation of railway lines, particularly the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong route.<blockquote>The Prime Minister called on ministries, sectors and localities to continue close coordination with the Ministry of Construction throughout all stages of project implementation, and requested the State Audit Office to provide auditing support from the outset of the projects. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha was tasked with maintaining close oversight and direction, urging ministries, sectors and localities to act decisively and effectively, and to promptly address any difficulties or obstacles arising in the implementation process.</blockquote>Le Van

Chairing the 5th meeting of the railway projects steering committee, Prime Minister stresses clear task allocation, strict accountability and resource focus.

Prime Minister urges clear accountability and resources focus for rail projects

According to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) issued a notification on December 16, 2025, regarding the partial termination of its anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled deformed steel reinforcing bar imported from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.The investigation was initially launched on September 24, 2024, following an application filed by InfraBuild NSW Pty Limited under subsection No.269TB(1) of the Customs Act 1901. Based on the investigation findings, a review of the case files, and submissions from interested parties, the ADC decided to terminate the inquiry regarding specific enterprises from the subject countries, including Vietnam. Specifically, the commission determined that while one Vietnamese enterprise had engaged in dumping, the calculated dumping margin was less than 2 per cent of the weighted average export price. Under Australian regulations, this margin is classified as negligible, or de minimis. Consequently, the ADC terminated the investigation into this entity pursuant to subsection No.269TDA(1)(b)(ii) of the Act.<figure class="image"><img src="https://img-ven.congthuong.vn/resize/th/upload/2025/12/24/bjs-16564270.png" alt="The ADC decides to terminate the inquiry regarding specific enterprises from the subject countries, including Vietnam."></figure>&nbsp;The ADC decides to terminate the inquiry regarding specific enterprises from the subject countries, including Vietnam.Termination Report No.655, which details the factual and legal grounds for the commission’s ruling, has been made available on the ADC’s public record at www.adcommission.gov.au. However, the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam noted that while the probe has been concluded for the specified enterprises, the anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled deformed steel reinforcing bar remains active for other exporters and nations subject to the inquiry. In accordance with Australian law, the applicant, InfraBuild, retains the right to seek a review of the termination decision by submitting a formal application to the Anti-Dumping Review Panel within 30 days of the notice’s publication.Although the ADC has terminated the investigation for one Vietnamese exporter, which was identified as the largest shipper of the subject goods during the investigation period, the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam has advised continued vigilance. This caution is particularly relevant given the possibility that the applicant may petition the Anti-Dumping Review Panel to reconsider the ADC's termination decision.&nbsp;Furthermore, relevant Vietnamese steel manufacturers and exporters are urged to closely monitor the remaining stages of the proceedings. The authority recommended that these entities proactively cooperate with Australian investigators by providing complete information when requested and maintain tight coordination with the Trade Remedies Authority to manage any emerging issues. The agency emphasized that it will continue to oversee the situation closely and provide timely updates to the business community.Khanh Ly

Australia has officially ruled out the imposition of anti-dumping duties on hot-rolled deformed steel reinforcing bars originating from Vietnam.

Australia clears Vietnamese hot-rolled rebar of anti-dumping duties

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MARKETING HAS CHANGED AS DIGITAL EXTENDS INTO ALL AREAS OF OUR LIVES. WHILE THIS GIVES ADVERTISERS GREATER OPPORTUNITIES, IT ALSO MEANS CUSTOMERS EXPECT MORE. AUDIENCES TODAY WANT SERVICES AND CONTENT THAT MEET THEIR NEEDS, WHEREVER THEY ARE, WHATEVER THEY'RE DOING&nbsp;<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>At Orange, we're not just specialists in different types of digital marketing - we also know how to bring it together. By putting the customer at the center, we create simple, effective strategies that connect with people across every channel - and grow business in ways they can measure.</td><td>We’re steadfast in our belief that clarity leads to better results and we use that thinking to power campaigns that help clients improve their marketing impact. We help clients across a diverse range of industries strengthen their brands, ramp up their marketing and grow their share of voice.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

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<figure class="image"><img src="https://api.orangemedia.com.vn/images/SEO-Skills_20240830030557.jpg"></figure>SEO - Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is now known as the most effective tool in Online Marketing System. SEO services have emerged since Google became the number one search engine in the world. SEO is the foundation for success. SEO is always a very important part of the campaign to reach customers. Our SEO services always ensure two main factors are high quality and affordable. You just need to come up with a requirement and we will offer a total SEO solution on search engines. Let us know what you need and we will help you.

SEO - Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is now known as the most effective tool in Online Marketing System. SEO services have emerged since Google

Our Expertise

<figure class="image"><img src="https://api.orangemedia.com.vn/images/rqpolxa6ivcvuzkbol5c1a1b4aea4f4_20240830030622.jpg"></figure>Digital Marketing is an activity that has many advantages in the period of internet explosion. However, it does not always deliver remarkable benefits, it’s a double-edged sword. Internet is multi-dimensional and that bring to users the right to speak their voice.Therefore, in order to have a successful Digital Marketing campaign, it is necessary to build a proper campaign from the beginning with the motto of prestige, focus on quality. Orange is pleased to bring you the Digital Marketing solution package as required by your brand to get maximum effect.

Digital Marketing is an activity that has many advantages in the period of internet explosion. However, it does not always deliver remarkable

Digital Marketing 

NEWS

<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://api.orangemedia.com.vn/images/social-media-marketing-1728x800_c_20240830030849.png"></figure>Always follow and understand the needs and behavior habits of people in modern life, making specialized social media marketing campaign such as Facebook Management, Forum Seeding, KOLs, Youtube Channel, Viral Clip,… is the responsibility of Orange Ltd. We devote our knowledge and time to your brand. This is what makes us the most trusted place in the hearts of consumers.

Always follow and understand the needs and behavior habits of people in modern life, making specialized social media marketing campaign such as

SOCIAL

<figure class="image"><img src="https://api.orangemedia.com.vn/images/service-spotlight-website-management_20240830030746.jpg"></figure>When creating a website or a fan page for business purposes, it will be very difficult to make benefits if introducing products without development orientation and innovative content ideas. Developing a website or fan page may seem simple but make it appear on search engines or gets interactions from internet users is not a simple task. Orange is the right place you need to go if you need help with your website and fan page.

When creating a website or a fan page for business purposes, it will be very difficult to make benefits if introducing products without development&nbsp;

MANAGING WEBSITE

<figure class="image"><img src="https://api.orangemedia.com.vn/images/adwords-tips_20240830031032.png"></figure>Google has now become the number one search engine in the world. In Vietnam, 90% of internet users use Google for their need of internet search. Therefore, Google Adwords has quickly used for online businesses to achieve maximum efficiency. We are here to bring you the Google Advertising service with the most outstanding features.

Google has now become the number one search engine in the world. In Vietnam, 90% of internet users use Google for their need of internet search

GOOGLE ADWORDS

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