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The HCM City-Catalonia Investment Promotion Conference was held on July 29, fostering economic cooperation between the two regions and opening up new opportunities for trade, investment and business growth.

The event attracted around 80 representatives from Chinese trade promotion organisations, industry associations, major distribution groups, retail chains, import-export enterprises, e-commerce companies, digital trade platforms and professional buyers.

The Trade Office invited Veracruz businesses to attend the Vietnam International Sourcing Expo 2026, a major trade promotion event hosted by Việt Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, to explore partnership and sourcing opportunities with Vietnamese manufacturers and exporters.

The breadth of the market returned to the positive territory, with 195 stocks advancing and 128 declining.

Bilateral trade continued to expand strongly in the first six months of this year, with total two-way trade reaching $8.2 billion, up 21.9 per cent year-on-year. Việt Nam’s exports to Australia rose 25.1 per cent to $3.8 billion, while imports increased 19.1 per cent to $4.3 billion.

The new exhibition spaces will help connect high-quality local products with consumers, particularly tourists, while enhancing brand recognition and promoting the city’s image.

The IMF fully supports Việt Nam’s goal of achieving double-digit growth and will continue sharing assessments and policy recommendations, including those related to monetary, financial and banking issues.

The record date to determine eligible shareholders is August 5, while the ex-dividend date is August 4.

According to the Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV), after 14 months of construction, the cement-based concrete pavement for the runway and taxiways has been substantially completed. Contractors are mobilising hundreds of workers and construction equipment to finish the remaining work on schedule.

The country’s 15 largest securities firms paid a record VNĐ14.3 trillion into the State budget in 2025, up nearly 26 per cent year-on-year, reflecting the strong growth of Việt Nam’s stock market.