AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoASEAN diplomacy: Vietnam and Laos keep deepening their special ties as Laos PM Sonexay Siphandone paid a courtesy call on President To Lam in Hanoi, reviewing bilateral cooperation and pledging to expand defense, education and human-resource links. Regional tech push: Vietnam’s strategic-technology drive is gaining momentum, with VAST highlighting programming, robotics and high-tech competition participation as the country moves to master spillover technologies for defense, competitiveness and sustainable growth. Trade and logistics: Hainan’s Yangpu Port has opened a new container route to India, with Vietnam’s Haiphong, as part of a wider land-sea corridor—an update that matters for Vietnam’s export and shipping ecosystem. Business climate: The Vietnam Private Sector Forum in Hai Phong urged stronger public-private cooperation, saying local business feedback should translate into national reforms on institutions, infrastructure and digital/green transformation. Economy watch: Vietnam’s vehicle market grew 6.5% in May to 24,136 units (VAMA wholesale data), while first-five-month sales rose 20% to 125,405. Cross-border rules: Experts warned that e-commerce and cross-border platforms are raising new legal risks, calling for tighter consumer protection and better customs, logistics and taxation policies.
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