[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has an opportunity to develop a low-altitude economy, with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could emerge as a new technology sector, generating new products, services, and business models.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnamese banh mi are now sold in many countries and have become part of the story of Vietnam going global. In Singapore, the Banh Mi Society is exploring how Vietnamese food products can be promoted in the international market. VOV’s reporter spoke to Ha Lam Tu Quynh, the founder of the Banh Mi Society, about her efforts to bring Vietnamese banh mi to the world and how overseas Vietnamese can contribute their knowledge and connections to enhancing Vietnam’s international standing.

[VOVWORLD] - Khuan Bang in Cho Moi commune, Thai Nguyen province, is a Tay ethnic hamlet once heavily dependent on farming and forestry. Today, villagers are turning what they already have – traditional stilt houses, local cuisine, tea terraces, natural landscapes, and cultural heritage – into tourism assets. Backed by state investment and local contributions, community-based tourism is creating an interconnected livelihood chain in which villagers are both hosts and primary beneficiaries.

[VOVWORLD] - According to Resolution 20 of the 3rd Plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee, Vietnam aims to become a strong maritime nation. Key tasks include upgrading marine infrastructure, advancing logistics, harnessing science and technology, driving digital transformation, and expanding economic space toward the sea. Seaports are a critical link between sea and land, production and markets.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam has established an extensive network of FTAs, opening up vast opportunities in markets, investment, and exports. But tariff preferences do not automatically translate into growth without strong local implementation capacity and active business participation. As requirements on product origin, the environment, labor, and sustainable development become increasingly stringent, effective implementation of FTA commitments is becoming crucial to strengthening competitiveness.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnamese enterprises invested 1.2 billion USD overseas in the first half of this year, nearly 2.5 times last year’s figure, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Finance. Vietnam’s export turnover is also growing strongly. To expand their scale and sharpen competitiveness in global markets, domestic businesses are increasing production capacity, meeting stringent quality standards, innovating products, and building networks of global partners.

[VOVWORLD] - The traditional advantages of low costs and abundant labor are no longer a guaranteed way to attract foreign investors. So Dong Nai city has shifted to developing green, smart industrial parks to attract high-quality foreign direct investment (FDI), laying a foundation for sustainable growth in the new era.

[VOVWORLD] - The resolution of the 3rd plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee on making Vietnam a strong maritime nation, known as Resolution 20, calls for strong development of renewable energy and new maritime fields. Vietnam aims to achieve between 6 and 17 GW of offshore wind power (OWP) capacity by 2030. The successful investment in these projects is a golden opportunity for Vietnam to make a breakthrough in its maritime economy.

[VOVWORLD] - Vietnam’s ambitious double-digit growth target hinges on multiple drivers, including higher labor productivity and stronger domestic enterprises. To make that goal a reality, breakthrough micro-economic reforms are urgently needed.

[VOVWORLD] - From the beginning of 2026, Thai Nguyen province has rolled out a comprehensive package of measures to accelerate project implementation and public investment disbursement. This effort has fast-tracked a number of major infrastructure projects to boost local socio-economic development.