Nhan Dan Online

Over the past 25 years, Viet Nam’s national expressway network has expanded rapidly, reaching almost every region of the country. These roads have not only brought communities closer together and shortened journey times, but have also served as a “key” enabling localities to unlock their potential, expand their development space, and help drive double-digit economic growth.

An Giang Provincial People’s Council approved a proposal to recognise Phu Quoc special zone as a special economic zone, at the seventh session of the 11th-term Provincial People’s Council on October 30.

Exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products were estimated at 62.89 billion USD in the first 10 months of 2026, up 7.8% year-on-year. Imports reached 44.28 billion USD, up 9.2%, resulting in a trade surplus of around 18.6 billion USD, an increase of 4.7%.

Many localities recorded double-digit growth in gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in the first nine months of 2026. To sustain this momentum, they need to strengthen policy implementation, remove bottlenecks, and leverage regional connectivity.

Once a crop that helped green barren land and hills while providing livelihoods for people in mountainous areas, Arabica coffee is now becoming one of Son La’s key agricultural products. In response to increasingly stringent international market requirements, the province is focusing on improving quality, expanding deep processing, developing sustainable cultivation zones, and building a brand rooted in local identity.

With its abundant resources, Da Nang has ample opportunities to develop products under the One Commune, One Product (OCOP) programme across various sectors. Thanks to concerted efforts by authorities at all levels, from the city to communes and wards, and by OCOP producers, Da Nang’s signature products are gradually unlocking local potential and enhancing product value.

The Customs Department announced on October 29 that Viet Nam's total goods import-export turnover had reached approximately 1,001.3 billion USD, marking a historic milestone in the country's international trade.

The Quang Ngai Provincial Centre for Investment, Trade and Tourism Promotion, in coordination with Mang Ri Commune, held the opening ceremony of the Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival and Vietnamese Goods Fair at the Dak Kinh village cultural and sports centre in Mang Ri Commune, on October 29.

The Government issued Decision No. 1951/QD-TTg on October 8, approving the Scheme on Restructuring National Science, Technology, and Innovation Programmes for the 2026–2035 period. The Scheme sets out a new direction for implementing such programmes by concentrating resources on the country’s key priorities and strategic areas, thereby helping to boost productivity and competitiveness, develop the digital economy, and strengthen Viet Nam’s technological self-reliance.

Based on the global and domestic economic situation, the objectives and tasks for socio-economic development, the results of State Budget implementation in 2025, and the estimated outturn for 2026, the Ministry of Finance has compiled and published the “Public report on the 2027 state budget estimate submitted by the Government to the National Assembly”.

By stepping up economic diplomacy, expanding international cooperation and strengthening friendly relations with neighbouring localities across the border, Tay Ninh is gradually making effective use of its potential and advantages, mobilising external resources and creating a peaceful and stable environment for socio-economic development.

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index decreased by 0.80% to 1,741.62 points on October 30.