FDI Overhaul: The Politburo has set up a new Central Steering Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Integration, while Resolution 10-NQ/TW upgrades Vietnam’s FDI approach—shifting from broad “attracting” to more selective, higher-quality investment tied to science, tech, digital and green goals. Digital Push: Deputy PM Ho Quoc Dung approved a 2026–2030 programme targeting a digital economy at about 30% of GDP by 2030, plus wider broadband access, cashless growth and support for hundreds of thousands of SMEs to go digital. Trade & Growth Signals: Vietnam’s exports are gaining momentum on high-tech drivers, and Ho Chi Minh City is counting on bank credit growth of around 15% in 2026 to back infrastructure, tech and green development. Energy Cooperation: Denmark’s CIP and Vietnam’s FECON are proposing a 1,000MW wind project in Laos to export electricity to Vietnam, as demand rises. Culture & Tourism: Hai Phong is promoting “ripe fruit season” tours to boost rural tourism, while Hue opened “Vietnam Crossroads,” a Franco-Vietnamese photo exhibition running to July 25. People-to-People: Vietnam and India marked the International Day of Yoga in Hanoi with a mass yoga event aimed at strengthening friendship.