Viet Nam's network of new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) spans almost every continent, covering nearly 60 economies that together account for nearly 90% of global GDP. These agreements offer opportunities for Viet Nam to deepen its integration into global value chains and production networks. However, such opportunities can only become drivers of growth if the country translates its FTA commitments into institutional reforms and improvements in business capabilities.

Viet Nam always attaches importance to strengthening its traditional friendship with Switzerland, a country with strengths in innovation, finance, precision technology, pharmaceuticals, biomedicine and high-quality human resources, National Assembly (NA) Vice President Nguyen Thi Thanh has said.

The Viet Nam Trade Promotion Agency under Ministry of Industry and Trade held a promotional conference for the 2026 Viet Nam-China (Honghe) Border Economic, Trade, and Tourism Fair in Ha Noi on August 19, with the participation of representatives from regulatory agencies, trade promotion organisations, and a large number of businesses from both countries.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung has called on ASEAN and Russia to achieve breakthroughs in economic cooperation, expand collaboration in emerging sectors and strengthen people-to-people connections to translate commitments of both sides' leaders into tangible outcomes.

A meeting between ASEAN ambassadors and the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA) was held in Buenos Aires on June 24 to strengthen engagement with Argentina's business community and explore opportunities for expanding economic, trade and investment cooperation.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs at Global Affairs Canada Arun Thangaraj co-chaired the third meeting of the Viet Nam-Canada Joint Economic Committee (JEC 3) in Ottawa on June 5.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Nguyen Ky Son has encouraged businesses in Nazareth to explore opportunities in Vietnam, highlighting the Southeast Asian nation’s dynamic economy, strategic location within ASEAN, and growing strengths in digital transformation, high-tech industries, modern agriculture, tourism and services.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man welcomed the signing of important cooperation documents during President of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Lee Jae Myung's ongoing state visit to Viet Nam, affirming that the Vietnamese legislature will support and oversee the implementation.

Viet Nam is ramping up efforts to draw high-quality French investment into sectors where France holds global advantages, including transport infrastructure, smart cities, renewable energy, artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, logistics, healthcare and high-tech agriculture, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai has said.

Three Vietnamese provinces – Tay Ninh, Nghe An and Quang Tri – introduced their potential, advantages and economic cooperation to the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s businesses during a conference in Seoul on September 17.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 13 expressed his belief and wish that Samsung Electronics Co. , Ltd. , of the Republic of Korea (RoK) will maintain its important role in enhancing economic cooperation between the two countries with many new strategic projects.

Economic cooperation should continue to be the focus of bilateral ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai said at his talks with Deputy Assembly Speaker of the RoK Chung Woo-taik in Seoul on March 20.

Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio presented a certificate of merit from Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs to Vu Tien Loc, former Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) for his contributions to the development of economic relations between the two countries at a ceremony on December 23.

Economic cooperation is a driving force of the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Canada, Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Pham Cao Phong has said.