CHINESE INVESTMENT WAVE OPENS NEW DOORS
As Chinese companies move beyond factory relocation to ecosystem-driven investment, Vietnam has a rare opportunity to evolve from a low-cost production base into a strategic node in regional value chains. When global companies first diversified supply chains, the focus was largely on relocating manufacturing capacity.
VIỆT NAM STEPS UP EXPORT TO ACHIEVE US$550-BILLION TARGET
Việt Nam is intensifying efforts to sustain export momentum in the second half of 2026 as the country works towards its target of US$550 billion in export revenue for the year, despite continuing uncertainties in global trade. Statistics show that exports reached $266.5 billion in the first six months, meaning the economy needs to generate around $245.5 billion more during the remainder of the year to meet the annual goal.
GROWTH RACE BEGINS TURNING PROVINCES INTO NEW ECONOMIC ENGINES
A new growth race is taking shape across Việt Nam, but this time it is not just about which province expands the fastest. The latest gross regional domestic product (GRDP) figures reveal a deeper shift in the way the country is managing its economy, with localities increasingly expected to become independent growth engines rather than simply implementing centrally assigned policies.
VIỆT NAM SEEKS TO EXPAND FRUIT EXPORTS TO CHINA THROUGH QUALITY AND VALUE
Despite strong performance, industry experts said there was still considerable room to expand Việt Nam's fruit and vegetable exports to China. However, they noted that this would depend on Vietnamese producers improving product quality, traceability, processing capacity and logistics to meet China's increasingly stringent import requirements.
VIETNAMESE STEELMAKERS FIND GROWTH MOMENTUM DESPITE EXPORT CHALLENGES
Vietnamese steelmakers are contending with a triple blow of mounting trade barriers, tougher green production mandates and persistent global market turbulence. A manufacturing rebound, public investment-led domestic demand and a drive to sharpen competitiveness are nonetheless giving the industry space to sustain its growth trajectory.
PHU THO SHARPENS STRATEGY TO ATTRACT NEXT-GENERATION INVESTMENT
Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chaired a working session on July 14 with the Standing Committee of Phu Tho Party Committee to review the province's socioeconomic performance, double-digit growth target, public investment disbursement, implementation of the two-tier local government model, and progress on Politburo Resolution No.57-NQ/TW on science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation.
CHINA IMPORTS $1.4 BILLION OF VIETNAMESE SEAFOOD IN FIRST HALF OF 2026
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE), China continued to increase imports of Vietnamese seafood, particularly shrimp, in the first half of 2026, the ministry reported on July 13. Vietnam exported more than $5.7 billion worth of seafood in the first half of 2026, up 11.4 per cent from a year earlier. China accounted for nearly $1.4 billion of the total, making it Vietnam’s largest seafood export market, while shipments to the US reached almost $898 million.
EUROPEAN BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN VIETNAM SURGED IN SECOND QUARTER
Defying global supply chain volatility and shifting trade dynamics, European business confidence in Vietnam has surged to 79.7 points in the second quarter of 2026, underscoring Vietnam's resilience amid one of the most volatile global operating environments in recent years. Marking the 15-year anniversary of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) flagship Business Confidence Index (BCI), the second-quarter report reveals a renewed surge in European business confidence.
