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Moody’s on May 4 upgraded Việt Nam’s outlook from “stable” to “positive,” while affirming the country’s sovereign credit rating at Ba2, according to the Ministry of Finance.

The benchmark index closed April on a strong note, gaining nearly 180 points, or 10.72 per cent, from around 1,675 to above 1,854 points.

Facing a tight five-year deadline for the Ninh Thuận 1 and 2 nuclear power projects, Khánh Hoà province is stepping up efforts to accelerate key tasks, aiming to complete compensation and site clearance for both plants in the second quarter of 2026, in line with the Prime Minister’s directive.

There were 18,243 OCOP products rated three stars or higher nationwide. Despite thousands of products meeting OCOP standards, getting them into retail systems is not easy.

This move is part of a draft resolution on cutting and simplifying administrative procedures and business conditions.

Of these, 91.3 per cent of subscribers are using smartphones, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology.

AQUA ONE Corporation on Thursday opened the Hòa Bình – Xuân Mai clean water plant worth more than VNĐ5 trillion (US$200million) in Phú Thọ Province to water supply for Hà Nội and nearby areas.

Coastal tourism in the central province of Lâm Đồng is gaining renewed momentum as the province taps into its largely untouched landscapes and distinctive natural appeal.

Việt Nam shipped about 9,900 tonnes of coffee worth US$80.6 million to Thailand in the first quarter of 2026, up 22.5 per cent in volume and 28.7 per cent in value from a year earlier, according to Việt Nam Customs.

Vietnamese booths are drawing large numbers of visitors at the Paris Fair (Foire de Paris) – one of Europe’s largest trade fairs, which opened on April 30 in the French capital.