Six laws passed by the Vietnamese National Assembly in late 2025 entered into force on March 1, including the Law on Artificial Intelligence, the Law on Oversight Activities of National Assembly and People’s Councils, the Law on Rehabilitation and Bankruptcy, the Law on Investment, and the Law on Planning.

With total public investment planned at more than VND1 quadrillion (US$38.52 billion) this year, the Government has demonstrated its determination to use public investment as a key driver to achieve economic growth of 10% or higher.

Vietnam is emerging as an attractive destination for artificial intelligence (AI) data centre investment, competing strongly with Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines in the race to attract AI infrastructure in Southeast Asia, Indonesia's The Jakarta Post assessed in a recent article.

Vietnam continues to stand out as one of Asia’s most attractive destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI), with strong inflows recorded last year and positive prospects for 2026, according to a recent article published by Sputnik.

An International Financial Centre (IFC) is not merely a hub for banks and investment funds, but a geoeconomic stage where national credibility and influence are shaped. Vietnam is facing a strategic opportunity to leverage such a platform to elevate its standing on the regional and global financial map.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính called on Belgium to soon ratify the EU–Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and support the European Commission’s removal of the IUU “yellow card” on Vietnamese seafood, during a reception in Hanoi for Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Karl Van Den Bossche.

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.

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.

Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang has received Shannon Kellogg, Amazon Vice President of Public Policy for the Americas, underlining his ministry’s consistent support for foreign investors and businesses to operate safely and productively in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - As legacy growth engines slow, Vietnam is betting on high-tech investment and climate-focused capital to fuel its next economic leap.