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Japanese businesses and HCM City authorities on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic cooperation at an annual high-level roundtable aimed at easing regulatory bottlenecks and supporting Japan’s long-standing investor community in Việt Nam’s southern economic hub.

The Ministry of Finance has established a management board for a tokenised asset market as the country aims to move digital assets out of the grey zone and make it a pillar of the digital economy.

Việt Nam will make origin tracing mandatory for high-risk goods as part of the effort to strengthen quality management and prepare for stricter global standards to expand exports, officials said at a conference in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Following three consecutive days of downturn, investor caution intensified, leading to reduced capital deployment and a preference to observe from the sidelines.

As global demand rises, driven by consumer preferences for natural, low-sugar and nutrient-rich products, significant opportunities are opening up for both farmers and enterprises.

To develop sustainable agriculture, Hà Nội has set out several solutions. The city aims to promote modern, clean and organic agriculture, moving toward a circular economy linked with processing and sustainable connections to global value chains.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Hằng said Việt Nam always stands ready to share its renewal, economic development, and international integration experiences with African friends.

Việt Nam is moving toward a pilot framework for tokenised assets as experts call for a new regulatory mindset to tap digital assets as a future growth driver.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hoàng Long said the national energy master plan revision is more urgent than ever as the plan must meet fast-growing energy demand and adapt to major institutional and policy changes as well as global development trends.

The National Assembly on Thursday approved the creation of a free-trade zone in HCM City, handing the country’s largest economic centre sweeping new powers and incentives to fast-track investment and strengthen its push to become a regional hub.