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Vietnam's coastal localities are pursuing distinct maritime development priorities: logistics in Da Nang, high-technology aquaculture in Khanh Hoa and green energy in Ha Tinh.
Thai Nguyen aims to build an industrial ecosystem with stronger links between foreign-invested and domestic businesses, moving beyond investment volume as the main measure of success.
Vietnamese marine official Nguyen Viet Dung says modern, integrated governance is essential to turn maritime potential into economic growth.
Thai Nguyen has identified three strategic technology areas: tea cultivation and processing, mineral extraction and advanced processing, and semiconductors.
Spot gold fell 0.2% to US$4,339.96 an ounce at around 7:30 a.m. Vietnam time on September 14 as US inflation data strengthened expectations of monetary tightening.
The United States has announced the removal of a 50% tariff on Canadian cement less than three weeks after it took effect, VietnamPlus reports.
VietnamPlus's September 14 morning price table lists SJC gold in Hanoi at VND143–146 million per tael for buying and selling, a VND3 million spread.
The two main crude benchmarks rose more than 3% after Saudi Arabia closed its East-West pipeline following an attack. The route bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, linking production areas with Red Sea export ports.
German companies invested about EUR5.6 billion directly in China in the first half of 2026, up roughly one-third year on year, according to IW research using Bundesbank data.
