AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUrban Development Law: Vietnam’s new 2026 Law on Urban Development takes effect Oct 1, giving cities more decision power, better infrastructure planning and a push to form new growth poles. Innovation Drive: National Innovation Day 2026 in Hanoi urged putting businesses at the center of science, tech and digital transformation to raise productivity and competitiveness. Hanoi Leads Innovation: Hanoi topped the 2026 Provincial Innovation Index for a fourth straight year, leading on R&D capacity and innovation outputs like patents and trademarks. Economy Watch: Vietnam’s GDP grew 9.01% in the first nine months and 9.95% in Q3, while CPI rose 4.52% year-on-year, mainly from fuel and education costs. Tourism & Culture: Vietnam welcomed 17.7 million international visitors in Jan–Sep; Hanoi also hosted “Colours of Five Continents” around Hoan Kiem Lake. Diplomacy: Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino’s Oct 5–8 visit to Vietnam is billed as a historic milestone to deepen trade, maritime ties and people-to-people links.
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