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Việt Nam exported 202,414 tonnes of pepper from the beginning of this year to September 15, earning US$1.32 billion in revenue, up 15.2 per cent in volume and 10.3 per cent in value year-on-year. The outlook for the pepper industry remains positive, but greater efforts are needed to standardise growing areas, improve product value and strengthen competitiveness.

Việt Nam's low-altitude economy is at an early stage of development and is forecast to grow by around 13 per cent annually by 2035. Việt Nam is seeking to develop a broader low-altitude economy ecosystem, moving beyond drone manufacturing to applications, data services and supporting infrastructure, as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) create new opportunities in agriculture, logistics, energy, transport and other sectors.

More than VNĐ5 quadrillion is registered to be poured into the economy in the first nine months of this year, up 6.1 per cent. Enterprises are expecting stronger business and production in the last quarter of this year, with new orders, output and labour demand set to improve, although high input costs and cash-flow constraints remain major concerns, according to a survey by the National Statistics Office (NSO) released late last week. 

As international manufacturers continue to diversify their supply chains and expand their presence in Asia, Vietnam is becoming increasingly relevant to companies seeking a long-term manufacturing and investment base. Beyond land availability and operating costs, investors are placing greater emphasis on tax efficiency, investment tenure, regional connectivity, infrastructure readiness, energy security, digital capability, sustainability and future expansion potential.

As sustainability becomes deeply embedded in corporate strategy and supply-chain operations across Vietnam, Hong Kong Business Association Vietnam is pleased to endorse the upcoming Certified Sustainability Professional (CSP) training program by the Asia Institute for Sustainability (AIS) - a premier internationally recognized ESG credential in Vietnam.

Organized by the Vietnam Investment Review, this prestigious awards program recognizes industry pioneers advancing eco-industrial parks, clean energy transition, and rigorous ESG standards. Outperforming competitors through a rigorous evaluation, Viglacera Corporation – JSC proudly ranked among the Top 5 highest-positioned enterprises in the Leading Green Industrial Real Estate Developers 2026 category, reinforcing its premier position in Vietnam’s industrial real estate sector.

The southern economic hub aims to strengthen its role as the country’s largest import-export centre while developing into a regional transhipment centre in Southeast Asia, supported by green and digital transformation and a circular economy. HCM City has outlined measures to expand production capacity, cut logistics costs, diversify export markets, and help businesses meet increasingly stringent international standards as it targets average annual export growth of 10-11 per cent through 2030.

According to Associate Professor, Dr Vũ Tuấn Hưng, director of the Institute of Social Sciences of the Southern Region, the Southeast is a strategically important socio-economic space in Việt Nam’s development given its advantages in location, industry, trade, services, logistics, science and technology, urbanisation and human resources.