ESG standards offer opportunities to reposition Vietnam’s electronics firms (Tuesday, January 20,2026)

The 2025-2027 period will be a critical turning point, as exporters to the European market will be required to strictly comply with ESG standards, including net-zero emissions roadmaps, labour standards, corporate governance and transparency requirements. As a key export sector, the electronics industry is being directly and strongly affected by this shift.

  PM updates lead roles to drive UKVFTA forward (Tuesday, January 20,2026)

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is named the lead agency, with overall responsibility for the agreement’s general goals and definitions, trade remedies, non-tariff barriers to trade and investment in renewable energy, competition policies, State-owned enterprises, enterprises with special or exclusive rights and those with designated monopolies, as well as institutional, general and final terms.

  Phu Quoc accelerates infrastructure works serving APEC 2027 (Tuesday, January 20,2026)

The People’s Committee of Phu Quoc Special Zone in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang is accelerating the implementation of projects serving the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in 2027 (APEC 2027).

  China-Vietnam economic, trade ties to become model for regional cooperation (Monday, January 19,2026)

Chairman of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Industry Cooperation Committee Xu Ningning said the upside for economic and trade ties between the two countries remains enormous.

  Spring Fair 2026 strengthens Vietnam – India cooperation (Friday, January 16,2026)

The seminar aimed to help the Indian business community gain a clearer understanding of the scale, role and potential of the Spring Fair 2026 one of Vietnam’s major trade promotion events hosted by the Government and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

  Indonesian scholar praises Vietnam as model of sustainable, inclusive growth (Thursday, January 15,2026)

These achievements so far stem from the consistent leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the spirit of self-reliance and resilience, and strong national solidarity, laying a solid foundation for the country’s strategic development goals towards 2030 and the vision to 2045, according to a senior researcher at the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies.

  Vietnam, US launch 15.2 million USD tilapia development project (Wednesday, January 14,2026)

The project has a total budget of more than 15.2 million USD and will be implemented over five years, aiming to raise tilapia output to 1.21 million tonnes, with total sales value estimated at around 1.25 billion USD.

  Vietnam, Singapore enhance cooperation in IFC development (Tuesday, January 13,2026)

Permanent Deputy PM Nguyen Hoa Binh noted that as Singapore is a seasoned player in this field, the delegation wishes to learn its experience to support Vietnam’s IFC development.

  Vietnam eyes Israel as promising rice market under free trade deal (Monday, January 12,2026)

The Vietnam - Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA), which took effect in late 2024, is poised to provide a fresh boost to agricultural exports, with rice at the forefront.

  Vietnam records biggest trade surplus with Netherlands among European partners (Saturday, January 10,2026)

Vietnam’s exports to the Netherlands totalled 13.5 billion USD last year, up 3.7% compared to 2024, while imports stood at 825 million USD, rising 5.2%.