The recently proposed change to the Investment Law by the Government is easing investment conditions. The changes would reduce the number of conditional business sectors and accelerate the shift from pre-entry controls to post-entry supervision.
Competition for global investment is becoming increasingly intense, particularly to secure capital for strategic technologies like semiconductors and AI. Under Resolution 10, Vietnam aims to attract 200 to 300 billion US dollars in registered FDI by 2030, with a stronger focus on technology-intensive investment.
Vietnamese agricultural exports have recently faced further EU warnings over possible breaches of food-safety requirements. As European regulations become increasingly detailed and data-driven, authorities and exporters say compliance can no longer begin at the factory gate. It must be built into every stage of the supply chain, starting at the farm.
Many Vietnamese companies are investing in data analytics and AI to understand customers better, anticipate market trends and gain a competitive edge. This reflects a broader shift in how data is increasingly perceived as a new economic resource and how effectively it can be used to make better decisions.
The recently proposed change to the Investment Law by the Government is easing investment conditions. The changes would reduce the number of conditional business sectors and accelerate the shift from pre-entry controls to post-entry supervision.
Global volatility continues to send shockwaves through foreign exchange desks, and eyes are on Tokyo. Japan's yen has lost all the gains it made following a foreign-exchange intervention in late July. It is now trading at around 159 to 160 yen to one US dollar, posing a threat to financial market stability.
Tariffs of up to 50 percent on covered steel and aluminum products are aimed at strengthening U.S. manufacturing, but the higher costs of these materials are also hitting American manufacturers that rely on steel for production.