Vietnam has made progress in promoting gender equality, but equal opportunities do not always mean identical challenges. Nearly 97 per cent of women-owned SMEs are micro or small businesses, according to the Women’s Initiative for Startups and Entrepreneurship.
As global supply chains prioritise sustainability, Vietnam is accelerating the development of green industrial parks. Highlighted during Vietnam Climate Week, this transition integrates smart resource management, green financing and renewable energy to lower emissions. By expanding eco-industrial models, Vietnam aims to reduce operating costs, attract high-quality foreign investment and strengthen its competitive edge as a sustainable global manufacturing destination.
Vietnam has made progress in promoting gender equality, but equal opportunities do not always mean identical challenges. Nearly 97 per cent of women-owned SMEs are micro or small businesses, according to the Women’s Initiative for Startups and Entrepreneurship.
As Vietnam faces growing climate risks, financing the green transition remains a major challenge, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses.
A sharp plunge in the shares and bonds of CoreWeave, a US provider of AI cloud infrastructure, sent shockwaves through Japan’s financial markets last week, triggering one of the country's three biggest single-day market declines on record.
Fresh salmon exports jumped by 40 per cent in 2025, and the upcoming free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association could open the door to further expansion. Norwegian exporters are now looking to capitalise on rising demand and strengthen their foothold in the Vietnamese market.
Under the Politburo's Resolution 10 on foreign investment, Vietnam aims for 10,000 domestic firms to join FDI supply chains by 2030. To reach this target, local supporting industries are upgrading technology and workforce standards for global integration.