Rising tensions surrounding Iran and fears of oil supply disruptions triggered sharp swings on Wall Street. Investors are growing increasingly cautious as they reassess market risks and the global economic outlook.
Rising tensions surrounding Iran and fears of oil supply disruptions triggered sharp swings on Wall Street. Investors are growing increasingly cautious as they reassess market risks and the global economic outlook.
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is beginning to affect global trade flows, including Việt Nam’s trade with Israel. Under the VIFTA free trade agreement, 92% of tariffs on Vietnamese goods were removed, helping push bilateral trade to 3.65 billion USD in 2025. However, disruptions to shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz are now placing additional pressure on supply chains and trade between the two countries.
At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026 in Spain, the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) announced plans to accelerate the research, development and commercialisation of 6G technologies developed and mastered by Viettel. The group has also joined a global strategic alliance initiated by Qualcomm Technologies, aimed at deploying 6G worldwide from 2029.
Starting in March, real estate properties in Việt Nam will be assigned a unique electronic identification code under Government Decree 357, giving each house or property a “digital ID” containing detailed information.
Also in the vein of digitalisation, concerns have been raised about the effectiveness of QR codes in tracing product origins, as not every code leads to reliable information. This is why the Ministry of Industry and Trade has introduced new regulations aimed at strengthening transparency through a fully digital traceability system.
The State Bank of Việt Nam has proposed raising the maximum deposit insurance payout to 14,000 US dollars, up from the current 4,800 US dollars, to strengthen depositor protection and boost public confidence in the banking system. If approved, the new cap would fully protect about 93.6% of depositors in cases where a credit institution goes bankrupt or cannot meet its payment obligations.