Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming Vietnam's fashion industry, from accelerating market research to offering virtual fitting rooms. While AI tools are helping local brands boost sales and shorten development cycles, they also raise crucial questions about data privacy and creative ownership. Experts emphasise that as technology advances, preserving cultural identity and human creativity remains the irreplaceable core for Vietnamese designers aiming for global success.
Vietnam has issued a new decree to simplify customs procedures for exporters and importers. Decree 336/2026/NĐ-CP, taking effect on 15 October, updates the country's National Single Window and ASEAN Single Window systems. The online portal, operated around the clock by the Customs Department under the Ministry of Finance, will link data across ministries and reduce paperwork.
The U.S. Department of Transportation on the night of 28 September officially issued new standards for the average fuel economy of automakers, known as CAFE, covering passenger cars and light trucks.
U.S. financial stocks endured a volatile week as investors took a closer look at how autonomous AI assistants could reshape banking and asset management. A shift in the way consumers manage their money could challenge some of the advantages traditional banks have long relied on and put pressure on their earnings.
Each year, the shrimp industry generates large amounts of processing by-products. Treated as waste, they pose an environmental burden. But when recovered and recycled, these materials can become valuable inputs for other industries. Public-private cooperation is key to building a circular chain, reducing waste and increasing the value of shrimp.
Rising fuel prices are putting additional pressure on travel and living costs across Europe. With supplies from the Middle East remaining unstable, the EU is also looking for ways to increase the amount of diesel and aviation fuel that can be brought onto the market in the short term.
Rapid growth is opening up exciting new opportunities for Vietnam's economy, but it also poses a major question: how can the country sustain this momentum while simultaneously improving the quality of that growth?