Vietnam, Australia hold ample cooperation potential (22/04/2024)
Member of the Australian House of Representatives Kevin Hogan pointed to the elevation of Vietnam-Australia ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the visit, describing it as a foundation for the two nations to further develop cooperation, especially in the fields of trade, investment, education and tourism.

Localities get ready for fourth FDI boom (22/04/2024)
As the year 2024 is expected to witness the start of the fourth wave of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Vietnam, localities nationwide are getting ready to absorb foreign capital flows.

Vietnam to have opportunities from digitalisation, green transformation: IMF (22/04/2024)
Vietnam’s economic growth is predicted to expand by about 6.5% this year based on numerous potentials, significant foreign direct investment, and ongoing efforts to improve the business environment and infrastructure.

Inaccurate information related to preferential tax for ST24, ST25 rice to EU (22/04/2024)
The International Cooperation Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development confirmed the inaccurate information regarding Vietnamese fragrant rice of ST24 and ST25 benefiting preferential taxes in the European Union market.

Vietnamese furniture products introduced at Milan Design Week (22/04/2024)
Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung has congratulated Vietnamese enterprises - the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) and the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (HAWA) - for their initial success in showcasing Vietnamese products in Milan Design Week in Italy - a design & brand arena of furniture businesses around the world.

Vietnam emerges as Singapore’s largest rice export partner (22/04/2024)
Vietnam was Singapore’s largest rice export partner during the first quarter of the year, accounting for 32.03% of the island state’s overall market share, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Singapore.

Industrial parks within Vietnam keen on Taiwanese investment (19/04/2024)
Industrial parks in Vietnam are moving to pick up a surge of Taiwanese investment.

Thu Duc city seeks investment in 11 PPP projects (19/04/2024)
Authorities of Thu Duc city, HCMC, held a conference on April 17 to draw investment in 11 public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the fields of education, culture and sports, with a total capital of over VND2 trillion (US$83.3 million).

Standard Chartered, US promote clean energy investments in Vietnam (19/04/2024)
Standard Chartered and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on green financing in Vietnam and to promote the deployment of advanced clean energy in Vietnam.

Coffee exports hit record high in Q1 (19/04/2024)
Vietnam exported 585,696 tonnes of coffee worth US$1.9 billion during the first quarter of the year, recording the highest level since 2013, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Fruit and vegetable exports to RoK and Thailand surge (19/04/2024)
Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports to the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Thailand increased sharply during the first quarter of this year, reported the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruit).

Ample room ahead for Vietnamese exports to US market (19/04/2024)
Vietnamese exports to the US market are anticipated to hit record highs throughout 2024 following positive export signs during the first quarter of the year, according to Dau Tu (investment) newspaper.


Vietnam becomes largest banana exporter to Chinese market (17/04/2024)
Vietnam has surpassed the Philippines to become the largest exporter of bananas to China, accounting for 51.5% of the total amount of bananas imported by the market, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Canada is second largest consumer of Vietnamese pangasius in CPTPP bloc (17/04/2024)
Canada has become the second largest consumer of Vietnamese pangasius in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) bloc, accounting for about 20% of total export turnover, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Public investment progress requires a stronger thrust (17/04/2024)
High-profile international organisations are urging Vietnam to quicken its public funding as an effective fiscal policy move to attract more funding from private investors, who bemoan a lack of high-quality infrastructure works in the country.

Vietnam, Australia vow to strengthen climate, energy cooperation (17/04/2024)
Vietnam and Australia on April 16 vowed to strengthen climate and energy cooperation to achieve emissions reduction targets and promote sustainability in the region at the Australia-Vietnam Green Economy Summit.

Apple announces expanded investment in Viet Nam (17/04/2024)
U.S.-based tech giant Apple on Monday announced on its Viet Nam website that it would “increase spending on suppliers” in the country.

Refinements will help boost ties with France (16/04/2024)
Vietnam and France are set to boost their trade and investment ties. French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet spoke to VIR’s Thanh Tung in an exclusive interview about the cooperation drive, with Vietnam becoming an increasingly attractive market for French investors.