Latest news in Vietnam? September 25th, 2026
25-09-2026
Here are the key news developments in Vietnam for September 25, 2026:
Diplomacy & Aviation: General Secretary and State President To Lam concluded a state visit to Canada following his address at the United Nations General Assembly. During the bilateral meetings in Ottawa, Vietnam and Canada officially upgraded their bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership and signed an expanded bilateral air transport agreement enabling scheduled direct commercial flights between the two countries.
Vietnam Investment ReviewEconomic Growth Projections: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) upgraded Vietnam’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 7.8% (up from its earlier 7.2% estimate), citing stronger-than-expected first-half expansion driven by robust manufacturing, foreign direct investment, and resilient domestic demand.
VietNamNetInvestment Policy & Infrastructure: The Ministry of Finance received directives to ease foreign ownership caps in key priority sectors, alongside new policies warning that tax and land incentives could be revoked for foreign direct investment (FDI) projects that fail to meet their stated commitments. In infrastructure, VinSpeed and Siemens Mobility concluded a railway cooperation agreement valued at up to $1.4 billion.
Theinvestor.vn+ 1Data Governance & Tech Regulation: Decree 314/2026/NĐ-CP officially took effect nationwide, establishing stricter compliance guidelines for data trading platforms and strictly prohibiting the unauthorized commercial purchase or sale of personal data.