VIATT 2026 gathers 450 textile firms to strengthen trade ties and expand orders

VIATT 2026 gathers 450 textile firms to strengthen trade ties and expand orders

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies 2026 (VIATT 2026) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on February 26, with 450 textile and garment enterprises participating to strengthen trade ties and expand orders.

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Promoting green credit for sustainable agriculture
Da Nang Airport expands capacity to 20 million passengers per year
Mini gold sees surging demand ahead of God of Wealth Day
HCM City tightens fleet management, ready to welcome EC inspectors
HCM City tightens fleet management, ready to welcome EC inspectors

Since the beginning of 2024, Ho Chi Minh City has removed the registration of 1,662 fishing vessels that were damaged, no longer operational, or ineligible under regulations.

HCM City tightens fleet management, ready to welcome EC inspectors
Ho Chi Minh City’s post-Tet labour market sees rising recruitment demand
Ho Chi Minh City’s post-Tet labour market sees rising recruitment demand

Following the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the labour market in Ho Chi Minh City has swiftly regained momentum, with recruitment demand rising sharply across key sectors.

Ho Chi Minh City’s post-Tet labour market sees rising recruitment demand
Hanoi targets 1–3 firms in SEA’s Top 500 as it restructures state sector
Hanoi targets 1–3 firms in SEA’s Top 500 as it restructures state sector

VOV.VN - Hanoi has set a target of building one to three enterprises capable of ranking among Southeast Asia’s Top 500 companies, as the capital moves to restructure its state sector and strengthen its role in key strategic industries.

Hanoi targets 1–3 firms in SEA’s Top 500 as it restructures state sector
Coffee exports top US$1 billion in January, global price risks loom
Coffee exports top US$1 billion in January, global price risks loom

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s coffee exports exceeded US$1 billion in January 2026, marking a strong start to the year for the world’s largest robusta producer, though global supply recovery could weigh on prices in the months ahead.

Coffee exports top US$1 billion in January, global price risks loom
Da Nang steps up global startup push with Dubai partners
Da Nang steps up global startup push with Dubai partners

VOV.VN - Da Nang is accelerating its ambition to become a regional innovation hub, deepening ties with partners from Dubai and global investors as part of a broader strategy to position the city at the forefront of digital and emerging technologies.

Da Nang steps up global startup push with Dubai partners
Vietnam Airlines adjusts operations at Lien Khuong airport from March
Vietnam Airlines adjusts operations at Lien Khuong airport from March

Vietnam Airlines will temporarily suspend all flights to and from Lien Khuong International Airport in Lam Dong province from March 4 to August 25, following the airport’s scheduled closure for runway and taxiway repairs.

Vietnam Airlines adjusts operations at Lien Khuong airport from March
Tilapia opens new growth prospects for Vietnam’s seafood sector
Tilapia opens new growth prospects for Vietnam’s seafood sector

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tilapia exports are recording strong growth amid fluctuations in the global seafood market, with the US leading the surge as shipments to the highly lucrative market posted triple-digit growth of 173% in 2025.

Tilapia opens new growth prospects for Vietnam’s seafood sector
Government’s Action Programme to implement Resolution on state sector development
Government’s Action Programme to implement Resolution on state sector development

VOV.VN - The Government of Vietnam on February 24 issued a resolution on an Action Programme to implement the Politburo’s Resolution 79 on the development of the state sector.

Government’s Action Programme to implement Resolution on state sector development
Vietnam among France’s five most promising export markets: Bpifrance
Vietnam among France’s five most promising export markets: Bpifrance

France’s public investment bank Bpifrance has recently ranked Vietnam among the five most promising export destinations for French companies in 2026, alongside Indonesia, Morocco, Canada and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Vietnam among France’s five most promising export markets: Bpifrance
Vietnamese firm successfully exports first 40,000 tonnes of fertiliser to US
Vietnamese firm successfully exports first 40,000 tonnes of fertiliser to US

Petrovietnam Ca Mau Fertiliser Corporation (PVCFC), a subsidiary of Vietnam National Industry – Energy Group (Petrovietnam), has successfully exported its first shipment of 40,000 tonnes of fertiliser to the US, one of the world’s largest and most demanding import markets.

Vietnamese firm successfully exports first 40,000 tonnes of fertiliser to US
2026-2030 financial inclusion goals must reach every corner of society: PM
2026-2030 financial inclusion goals must reach every corner of society: PM

The strategy for 2026–2030 must continue to ensure progress and equity in equal access to finance and credit for all groups, leaving no one behind in the development process, particularly those in rural, remote, mountainous, border, and island areas; poor households, students, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

2026-2030 financial inclusion goals must reach every corner of society: PM
Vietnam ready for nationwide E10 biofuel rollout from June 1
Vietnam ready for nationwide E10 biofuel rollout from June 1

Major fuel distributors and domestic refineries are accelerating preparations to ensure sufficient supply, infrastructure and technical capacity for the nationwide sale of E10 biofuel starting June 1.

Vietnam ready for nationwide E10 biofuel rollout from June 1
Resolution 68: Advantages maximised to advance private economic sector
Resolution 68: Advantages maximised to advance private economic sector

Nearly one year since the issuance of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on private sector development, significant shifts in governance thinking, coupled with the private sector’s proactive adaptation, have generated fresh momentum for the economy.

Resolution 68: Advantages maximised to advance private economic sector
2026 securities market opening targets upgrade, transparency and new trading platforms
2026 securities market opening targets upgrade, transparency and new trading platforms

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s securities sector has set key goals for 2026, including market upgrade, enhanced transparency and the early launch of carbon credit and digital asset trading platforms.

2026 securities market opening targets upgrade, transparency and new trading platforms
Resolution 79: Decentralising power, expanding public – private partnerships
Resolution 79: Decentralising power, expanding public – private partnerships

Resolution No. 79-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on January 6, 2026, reaffirms the leading role of the state sector in the socialist-oriented market economy while requesting stronger governance reform, deeper power decentralisation, more effective public investment, and expanded cooperation with the private sector.

Resolution 79: Decentralising power, expanding public – private partnerships
HCM City sees qualitative shift in FDI with billion-dollar digital projects
HCM City sees qualitative shift in FDI with billion-dollar digital projects

Ho Chi Minh City is witnessing a structural shift in foreign direct investment (FDI), marked by the emergence of billion-dollar projects in data centres, digital infrastructure and financial technology.

HCM City sees qualitative shift in FDI with billion-dollar digital projects
Taiwanese high-tech firm selects Vietnam as Southeast Asia manufacturing hub
Taiwanese high-tech firm selects Vietnam as Southeast Asia manufacturing hub

VOV.VN - UNIVACCO Technology Inc., a Tainan-based technology manufacturer, has chosen Vietnam as its strategic production base in Southeast Asia after leasing nearly 30,000 square meters of industrial land at Long Thanh Industrial Park in Vietnam’s southern Dong Nai province.

Taiwanese high-tech firm selects Vietnam as Southeast Asia manufacturing hub
God of Wealth Day gold buying: Don’t let early-year luck become investment risk
God of Wealth Day gold buying: Don’t let early-year luck become investment risk

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s God of Wealth Day, observed on the 10th day of the first lunar month and falling on February 26 in 2026, has long been associated with buying gold for good fortune.

God of Wealth Day gold buying: Don’t let early-year luck become investment risk
Vietnamese durian prices hit record highs on strong China demand
Vietnamese durian prices hit record highs on strong China demand

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s durian prices have surged to record levels after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, driven by robust demand from China and a near absence of regional competitors.

Vietnamese durian prices hit record highs on strong China demand
Rail sector operates more than 1,800 services during Lunar New Year
Rail sector operates more than 1,800 services during Lunar New Year

During the nine-day Lunar New Year break, the rail sector operated more than 1,800 train services, ensuring safety and meeting high travel demand.

Rail sector operates more than 1,800 services during Lunar New Year
Hanoi metro ridership up over 32% during Tet
Hanoi metro ridership up over 32% during Tet

Over the nine days of Tet, Hanoi’s two urban railway lines, Cat Linh–Ha Dong Line 2A and Nhon–Hanoi Railway Station Line 3.1, handled over 243,000 passenger trips, marking a year-on-year increase of more than 32% compared to Tet 2025.

Hanoi metro ridership up over 32% during Tet
2026 Economic Census to be released on June 30
2026 Economic Census to be released on June 30

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang, who heads the Central Steering Committee for the 2026 Economic Census, has affirmed that initial results of the census will be announced on June 30, 2026, seven months earlier than originally scheduled.

2026 Economic Census to be released on June 30
Legal reforms improve property market accessibility for overseas Vietnamese
Legal reforms improve property market accessibility for overseas Vietnamese

Sustained remittance inflows, coupled with breakthrough changes in the legal framework governing land, housing and real estate business activities, are opening up significant opportunities for overseas Vietnamese to invest more in the domestic property market.

Legal reforms improve property market accessibility for overseas Vietnamese
Positive start puts tourism on course for record target
Positive start puts tourism on course for record target

VOV.VN - Encouraging results at the start of 2026 are opening new prospects and creating fresh impetus for growth across Vietnam’s tourism sector.

Positive start puts tourism on course for record target
Stocks surge nearly 2% in first session after Lunar New Year break
Stocks surge nearly 2% in first session after Lunar New Year break

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s stock market rallied sharply on February 23, its first trading day following the nine-day Lunar New Year holiday, with the benchmark VN-Index climbing nearly 2% on strong buying interest across most sectors.

Stocks surge nearly 2% in first session after Lunar New Year break
Lobster exports to China post solid gain in January
Lobster exports to China post solid gain in January

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s lobster exports to China continued their upward trajectory in January, rising 6% year on year to US$100.2 million, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Lobster exports to China post solid gain in January
Vietnam considers Intel long-term strategic partner in semiconductor industry
Vietnam considers Intel long-term strategic partner in semiconductor industry

Vietnam considers Intel Corporation a long-term strategic partner in developing the country’s semiconductor industry, said Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang.

Vietnam considers Intel long-term strategic partner in semiconductor industry
Agriculture sector on path to US$74 billion in export revenue
Agriculture sector on path to US$74 billion in export revenue

Even as a sluggish global recovery, rising protectionism, tighter technical standards continue to pose challenges, agriculture, environment sector is carving out new growth opportunities by restructuring production, stepping up business initiative and shifting its growth model, with exports targeted at US$74 billion.

Agriculture sector on path to US$74 billion in export revenue
Stronger push to attract FDI from the start of 2026
Stronger push to attract FDI from the start of 2026

VOV.VN - Amid continued fluctuations in the global economy, 2026 has been identified as a pivotal year for Vietnam to reposition its foreign direct investment (FDI) strategy toward higher-quality capital flows with stronger technological content, higher added value and broader spillover effects.

Stronger push to attract FDI from the start of 2026
Laying groundwork for national enterprises to grow in step with the nation
Laying groundwork for national enterprises to grow in step with the nation

VOV.VN - In the new era, Vietnam needs national enterprises that advance together with national development, thus contributing to a self-reliant, resilient and independent economy. That also requires the State to adopt a concrete strategy to build strong national enterprises.

Laying groundwork for national enterprises to grow in step with the nation
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