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Entering 2026 – the first year of implementing the Việt Nam – EU Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the Việt Nam Trade Office in Belgium and the EU views this as a pivotal time to inject new momentum into trade ties, said Trade Counsellor Trần Ngọc Quân.

Tết may change in form, but the spirit of exchanging blessings endures, and a digital envelope sent with sincerity can still carry the warmth of a New Year handshake.

VSDC also approved changes in information for 42 foreign investors, including two organisations and 40 individuals, and cancelled securities trading codes for seven foreign investors (two individuals and five organisations).

HCM City has emerged as the nation’s central hub for integrating digital tools into all aspects of life, experts said.

The target of achieving GDP growth of 10 per cent or higher through 2026–30 is ambitious but achievable, Nguyễn Ngọc Hòa, interim chairman of the HCM City Union of Business Associations, says.

Việt Nam’s cold storage system is unevenly distributed, with facilities densely concentrated in some areas while remaining scarce in key raw material regions.

The annual survey, conducted at the end of 2025 among retail and food and beverage (F&B) sellers nationwide, found that businesses are shifting focus from rapid growth to operational efficiency, cost control and legal compliance amid intensifying competition and tighter regulatory standards.

Việt Nam is planning to ease credit growth limits while tightening capital rules, a move that could change how banks lend and manage risk.

Việt Nam is emerging as an increasingly attractive destination for long-term investors in the Asia–Pacific region, supported by macroeconomic stability, expanding domestic demand, and sustained inflows of foreign investment, according to Savills’ Asia Pacific Outlook 2026 report.

UAE’s non-oil exports such as gold, jewellery and gemstones, aluminum (with the UAE ranking fifth globally), petrochemical products, plastics and copper have high potential for introduction at Việt Nam’s trade fairs like the Spring Fair.