At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026 in Spain, the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) announced plans to accelerate the research, development and commercialisation of 6G technologies developed and mastered by Viettel. The group has also joined a global strategic alliance initiated by Qualcomm Technologies, aimed at deploying 6G worldwide from 2029.
In 2025, half of Japan’s regional airports handled fewer international passengers than they did in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. Business conditions are expected to remain challenging, as a decline in arrivals from China and the crisis in the Middle East continue to weigh on local economies across Japan.
Việt Nam is stepping up efforts to combat copyright infringement, as seen with Official Dispatch No. 38, issued on 5 May, 2026. The move comes as Việt Nam continues to face growing challenges in online copyright infringement and enforcement effectiveness. Experts say while the country has made significant progress in building its legal framework, stronger coordination and stricter implementation are now becoming key priorities.
On 28 April, the United Arab Emirates announced that it was quitting OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil-exporting groups at a time when the Middle East conflict has caused an unprecedented energy crisis and rattled the global economy. The exit is no longer just a shock announcement. The focus now is on what comes next, especially for OPEC.
In the United States, the number of jobs created in April was higher than economists had expected, according to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Labor. Newly released figures show that the U.S. economy added 115,000 jobs in April, well above economists’ forecasts of 67,000 new jobs.
Recently, Moody's upgraded Việt Nam's sovereign outlook from "Stable" to "Positive". According to the FIA, total registered FDI into Việt Nam in 2025 reached approximately 38.5 billion US dollars, the highest level in the past five years, reflecting growing confidence from international investors in Việt Nam's long-term growth outlook.
Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm addressed the Vietnam-India Trade, Investment and Tourism Forum in Mumbai on Thursday, 7 May. Held in India’s leading economic, financial, and technology hub, the forum brought together nearly 400 businesses from both countries and witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation agreements and joint projects.