AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoForeign Investment: Vietnam attracted a record $54.85 billion in registered foreign investment in the first 10 months of 2026, up 74% year on year, with manufacturing leading new projects. Trade and Industry: Japan’s Sojitz will take a 5% stake in Vietnamese tungsten producer Masan High-Tech Materials, diversifying supplies of a metal vital to chips and machinery. The US has extended its investigation into Vietnam’s intellectual-property practices until February 2027. Business: Grab is cutting its maximum driver fee from 40% to 32% from Nov. 10 after a competition watchdog review. Japan Ties: Vietnam and Japan agreed to deepen economic and security cooperation during top leader To Lam’s visit, including work on semiconductors and critical minerals. Exports: China generated 95.5% of Vietnam’s durian export revenue in the first nine months, underscoring the sector’s reliance on one market. Sports: Vietnam’s Trinh Thu Vinh won silver in the women’s 25m pistol at the ISSF World Championships in Doha. Public Holiday: Lawmakers are considering adding July 27, War Invalids and Martyrs Day, as a paid holiday from 2027.
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