Machinery imports surge on production expansion demand

Machinery imports surge on production expansion demand

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s imports of machinery and equipment rose sharply in early 2026, signalling robust investment activity and expanding production capacity.

Vietnam Amazing Cup 2026 reinforces quality benchmark for specialty coffee sector
Vietnam Amazing Cup 2026 reinforces quality benchmark for specialty coffee sector

The Vietnam Amazing Cup 2026, an annual national contest that evaluates and ranks the quality of Vietnamese specialty coffee using international standards, has once again affirmed its role as a trusted benchmark for quality and value in Vietnam’s coffee industry.

Vietnam Amazing Cup 2026 reinforces quality benchmark for specialty coffee sector
National brand as a strategic asset in a new era
National brand as a strategic asset in a new era

VOV.VN - Rising rapidly in global rankings, Vietnam’s national brand is emerging as a strategic asset, but sustaining this growth will require deeper innovation, stronger competitiveness and a long-term strategy to move beyond recognition toward global trust.

National brand as a strategic asset in a new era
Can Tho seeks to deepen cooperation with Korean businesses
Can Tho seeks to deepen cooperation with Korean businesses

Can Tho considers the Republic of Korea (RoK) a top-priority partner and is committed to creating the most favourable conditions for Korean investors, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vuong Quoc Nam said.​

Can Tho seeks to deepen cooperation with Korean businesses
Vietnam under pressure to scale up battery storage to support renewable growth
Vietnam under pressure to scale up battery storage to support renewable growth

Vietnam is coming under growing pressure to make battery energy storage systems (BESS) a cornerstone of its power infrastructure, as rapid renewable expansion and rising electricity demand, driven by double-digit economic growth, expose mounting strain on the national grid.

Vietnam under pressure to scale up battery storage to support renewable growth
ODA to prioritise projects with wide impact and higher technology content
ODA to prioritise projects with wide impact and higher technology content

VOV.VN - Vietnam will prioritise ODA and concessional loans for projects with wide impact and higher science and technology content in the 2026-2030 period.

ODA to prioritise projects with wide impact and higher technology content
Vietnam–Singapore trade witnesses strong growth amid global volatility
Vietnam–Singapore trade witnesses strong growth amid global volatility

In the first quarter of 2026, Vietnam–Singapore trade sustained strong growth, with key product groups posting positive two-way expansion, reflecting their deeper integration into global value chains and increasingly aligned cooperation between the two economies amid ongoing global volatility.

Vietnam–Singapore trade witnesses strong growth amid global volatility
HCM City approves 4 high-tech projects worth US$1.23 billion
HCM City approves 4 high-tech projects worth US$1.23 billion

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has granted investment registration certificates to four high-tech projects in the first quarter of 2026, with total registered capital exceeding US$1.23 billion, focusing on data centres, biomedicine, advanced manufacturing and core digital infrastructure.

HCM City approves 4 high-tech projects worth US$1.23 billion
Foxconn plans humanoid robot production at Bac Ninh factory
Foxconn plans humanoid robot production at Bac Ninh factory

VOV.VN - Fushan Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn (Taiwan-China), is planning to manufacture humanoid robots at its factory in Vietnam’s Bac Ninh province, according to an environmental license renewal application submitted in April 2026.

Foxconn plans humanoid robot production at Bac Ninh factory
Export orders surge despite global headwinds
Export orders surge despite global headwinds

Despite ongoing global uncertainties, Vietnamese exporters are reporting strong order growth through the second quarter of 2026, driven by precautionary demand and supportive government policies.

Export orders surge despite global headwinds
FDI Connect 2026 promotes sustainable global supply chains
FDI Connect 2026 promotes sustainable global supply chains

The FDI Connect Forum 2026, themed “Towards Sustainable Global Supply Chains”, took place in the northern province of Bac Ninh on April 24.

FDI Connect 2026 promotes sustainable global supply chains
Int'l photographers join Photographic Society of America gathering in Ninh Binh
Int'l photographers join Photographic Society of America gathering in Ninh Binh

The Photographic Society of America (PSA) Photo Gathering 2026 and the PSA-PG 2026 International Photo Exhibition officially opened at the Thung Nham ecotourism zone in Vietnam's northern province of Ninh Binh on April 24.

Int'l photographers join Photographic Society of America gathering in Ninh Binh
Vietnam, Argentina push for early preferential trade agreement with MERCOSUR
Vietnam, Argentina push for early preferential trade agreement with MERCOSUR

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang has urged Argentina, as coordinator of negotiations, to accelerate progress towards an early signing of a preferential trade agreement (PTA) between Vietnam and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) following the launch of talks in December 2025.

Vietnam, Argentina push for early preferential trade agreement with MERCOSUR
Vietnam, RoK launch cross-border QR payment service
Vietnam, RoK launch cross-border QR payment service

Vietnam has rolled out a cross-border QR payment service with the Republic of Korea (RoK), marking a new step in financial connectivity between the two countries and supporting growing tourism and trade flows.

Vietnam, RoK launch cross-border QR payment service
Seminar promotes trade, investment with RoK market
Seminar promotes trade, investment with RoK market

VOV.VN- The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), will organise an online seminar on trade and investment promotion with the market of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on May 13.

Seminar promotes trade, investment with RoK market
Mexico reinstates two Vietnamese steel mills on import control list
Mexico reinstates two Vietnamese steel mills on import control list

VOV.VN - Mexico’s Ministry of Economy (SE) on April 22 updated its list of eligible steel mills, reinstating two Vietnamese steel mills after nearly a year of removal from the country’s import control system.

Mexico reinstates two Vietnamese steel mills on import control list
AMRO says Vietnam’s economy maintains strong momentum amid global uncertainties
AMRO says Vietnam’s economy maintains strong momentum amid global uncertainties

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy continues to maintain strong growth momentum despite global uncertainties, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said in a press statement released on April 24 following its annual consultation visit to the country from March 23 to April 3.

AMRO says Vietnam’s economy maintains strong momentum amid global uncertainties
Another wholly foreign-owned bank joins Vietnamese market
Another wholly foreign-owned bank joins Vietnamese market

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has granted a licence for the establishment of a wholly foreign-owned bank to the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK), marking a new step forward in attracting international financial investment and expanding the presence of Korean financial institutions in Vietnam.

Another wholly foreign-owned bank joins Vietnamese market
Dung Quat bio-ethanol plant launches its first batch of E100 product
Dung Quat bio-ethanol plant launches its first batch of E100 product

After a prolonged period of suspension, the Dung Quat bio-ethanol plant resumed operations in early 2026 and has produced its first batch of E100 ethanol.

Dung Quat bio-ethanol plant launches its first batch of E100 product
Hybrid vehicles gain momentum in Vietnam as consumer demand shifts
Hybrid vehicles gain momentum in Vietnam as consumer demand shifts

VOV.VN - Hybrid vehicles are rapidly gaining traction in Vietnam, emerging as a key growth segment as consumers increasingly shift toward fuel-efficient and lower-emission mobility options.

Hybrid vehicles gain momentum in Vietnam as consumer demand shifts
Hai Phong port receives ultra-large container vessel
Hai Phong port receives ultra-large container vessel

The Hateco International Container Terminal (HHIT) in Hai Phong received the ultra-large container vessel COSCO SHIPPING AQUARIUS on April 22, marking a new milestone as the biggest ship ever to dock at the port.

Hai Phong port receives ultra-large container vessel
Digital Trust in Finance forum to tackle rising cyber fraud risks
Digital Trust in Finance forum to tackle rising cyber fraud risks

VOV.VN - Hanoi is scheduled to host the “Digital Trust in Finance 2026” forum on May 12, aiming to strengthen trust and security in Vietnam’s digital finance ecosystem amid increasingly sophisticated online fraud.

Digital Trust in Finance forum to tackle rising cyber fraud risks
Tilapia exports surge despite global market turbulence
Tilapia exports surge despite global market turbulence

VOV.VN - Amid a volatile global market shaped by geopolitical tensions, rising fuel and logistics costs, the triple-digit growth of tilapia exports in several new markets during the first months of the year is an encouraging signal for Vietnam.

Tilapia exports surge despite global market turbulence
Estonia-Vietnam seminar brings 12 firms to HCM City during minister’s visit
Estonia-Vietnam seminar brings 12 firms to HCM City during minister’s visit

Twelve Estonian companies joined an Estonia-Vietnam business seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23, part of the official visit of Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, as the two countries seek to deepen trade and investment ties.

Estonia-Vietnam seminar brings 12 firms to HCM City during minister’s visit
France, Vietnam bolster  cooperation in mining sector
France, Vietnam bolster cooperation in mining sector

VOV.VN - France and Vietnam are continuing to strengthen cooperation in strategic minerals, as well as innovation and technology, to further boost bilateral ties.

France, Vietnam bolster  cooperation in mining sector
Vietnam steps up supply diversification to safeguard energy security
Vietnam steps up supply diversification to safeguard energy security

VOV.VN - Vietnam is proactively diversifying energy supply sources and strengthening international cooperation to ensure stable fuel availability and safeguard national energy security amid growing global uncertainties.

Vietnam steps up supply diversification to safeguard energy security
Vietnam seeks to strengthen investment ties with Australian businesses
Vietnam seeks to strengthen investment ties with Australian businesses

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Pham Hung Tam met with Simon White, President of the Australia–Vietnam Business Council in Queensland, in Canberra on April 23 to discuss ways to enhance economic cooperation and connect Australian enterprises with investment opportunities in Vietnam.

Vietnam seeks to strengthen investment ties with Australian businesses
Quang Ninh breaks ground on first wind power project
Quang Ninh breaks ground on first wind power project

VOV.VN - A groundbreaking ceremony for the Quang Ninh 1 Wind Power Plant, the province’s first wind energy project, was held in Cai area, Hoanh Bo ward, on April 23, marking a significant step toward green and sustainable energy development.

Quang Ninh breaks ground on first wind power project
Vietnam and RoK foster cooperation to attract high-tech investment
Vietnam and RoK foster cooperation to attract high-tech investment

VOV.VN - A forum on international investment opportunities for technology enterprises and innovative startups was held in Seoul on April 23, drawing strong participation from investment funds, businesses and industry associations from the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnam and RoK foster cooperation to attract high-tech investment
Vietnam–EFTA FTA seen as increasingly urgent to unlock investment potential
Vietnam–EFTA FTA seen as increasingly urgent to unlock investment potential

VOV.VN - A free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is becoming increasingly urgent to unlock growing economic potential between the two sides, according to Nikolai Astrup, chair of the EFTA Parliamentary Committee.

Vietnam–EFTA FTA seen as increasingly urgent to unlock investment potential
Government tightens price management to curb inflation risks
Government tightens price management to curb inflation risks

VOV.VN - No unjustified price increases should be allowed amid cost fluctuations, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Van Thang stressed at a government meeting on April 23, calling for stricter market discipline to help contain inflationary pressures.

Government tightens price management to curb inflation risks
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