Overseas Vietnamese Policy Shift: The Politburo adopted Resolution 23 (Aug 2, 2026) to treat the 6.5 million-plus overseas Vietnamese as a strategic resource, pushing new mechanisms to unlock their knowledge, networks and market access. Floods in the North: Heavy rain has flooded parts of northern Vietnam, submerging homes, blocking roads and disrupting daily life, with thousands of hectares of crops and livestock hit. Capital Market Reform: Vietnam is considering a “listing roadmap” to boost foreign-invested enterprise (FIE) participation, noting only 10 FIEs are listed despite their outsized role in exports. Crypto Regulation Draft: The Ministry of Finance proposes reporting and disclosure rules for crypto trading platforms, including advance notices for major stakeholders and regular custody audits. Energy Cooperation: Petrovietnam’s research arm (VPI) signed an MoU with Technip Energies on offshore projects, LNG value chains and energy transition work. Trade & Investment Push: Ho Chi Minh City hosted a forum to turn regional strengths into project-based value chains across high-tech industry, agriculture-fisheries and clean energy. Stock Market Watch: A US Fed rate hike is seen as unlikely to derail Vietnam’s market short-term, with investors focused on the dollar and yields.