Vietnam a bright spot in global panorama (26/12/2023)
Vietnam has recorded many encouraging results amid complex and unexpected developments in the world situation in 2023. Many experts and international organisations perceived that the country remains a bright spot in the global panorama.

Japan and Vietnam assert to advance project conditions (26/12/2023)
Japan will continue providing more of its official development assistance to Vietnam in a series of sectors, especially in infrastructure projects.

Ample room remains for cold storage market to grow further: experts (26/12/2023)
The increasing demand for fresh food and e-commerce is serving as the main driving force of the domestic cold storage market – a niche segment of logistics that is expected to grow in the future.

Ten outstanding science-technology events of Vietnam in 2023 (26/12/2023)
The Vietnam Science and Technology Journalists’ Club has announced a list of 10 outstanding science and technology events of Vietnam in 2023, which covers various aspects such as policy and mechanisms, social sciences, natural sciences, applied sciences, the honouring of scientists, and international integration.

Continuous trade surplus helps stabilize exchange rates (26/12/2023)
This year the export of many products such as electronics, spare parts, garments and textiles, footwear, and wooden furniture all failed to achieve as expected.

HTCV exports vehicles to Peru and the Philippines (26/12/2023)
The Hyundai Solati and the Mighty N250 are to be among the first of many models, manufactured and assembled in Việt Nam, to be exported to global markets such as Peru and the Philippines.

Exports of surimi and fishmeal expected to hit $1bln (26/12/2023)
Vietnam’s exports of surimi (fish paste) and fishmeal have the potential to reach $1 billion a year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam among biggest exporters of Christmas decoration products to US (26/12/2023)
Vietnam is one of the countries that exports the most Christmas decoration products to the US. Among its export products to the US, candles used at Christmas achieved impressive export turnover.

Vietnam’s farm produce cements position in Chinese market (25/12/2023)
Vietnamese Consul General in Nanning Do Nam Trung stressed that both Vietnamese and Chinese businesses attach importance to ‘credibility’.

Timber exports seen declining 15.5% this year (25/12/2023)
Vietnam’s timber industry is expected to see a 15.5% year-on-year drop in exports, totaling US$13.5 billion, according to the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (Viforest).

Export results in 2023 provide stepping stone for rice sector next year (25/12/2023)
Export results in 2023 are believed to be a stepping stone for the rice sector to seek new markets, affirm the brand of Vietnamese rice, better guarantee national food security, and promote sustainable production and export in the time ahead.

Textile-garment sector logs record number of export markets (25/12/2023)
Vietnam’s textile and garment products have been exported to 104 countries and territories this year – a record number, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association.

Vietnam promotes green industrial park development (25/12/2023)
Many localities in Vietnam have promoted converting traditional industrial parks to eco-industrial parks and also developed new green industrial parks.

Positive outlook for Vietnamese economy: foreign experts (25/12/2023)
Andrea Coppola, World Bank Lead Economist for Việt Nam, has described Việt Nam in 2023 as resilient, saying that amid global economic slowdown, the Southeast Asian nation was still able to sustain a rate of growth that many other countries in the rest of the world can only dream about.

Remittances to HCM City surge by 35% in 2023 (25/12/2023)
HCM City is expected to receive US$9 billion in remittances in 2023, up 35 per from the previous year, according to a city official.

Foreign investments in property market expected to soar: experts (25/12/2023)
Foreign investors are expected to plough large amounts of money into the Vietnamese property market in 2024-26.

Fishery sector seeks sustainable growth, aiming for $9.5 billion export value in 2024 (22/12/2023)
Establishing production chains to enhance competitiveness and promote green production has become vital for the fishery industry to develop sustainably.

2023 wood exports estimated at $13.5bln (22/12/2023)
Vietnam’s export revenue of wood and wooden furniture is estimated at $13.5 billion in 2023, down 15.5 per cent year-on-year, according to President of the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFOREST) Do Xuan Lap.

Cross-border sale via e-commerce platforms essential to businesses: seminars (22/12/2023)
The Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City has coordinated with several e-commerce platforms to organise a series of seminars on cross-border e-commerce and global growth opportunities for Vietnamese businesses.

Indonesia considers lifting lobster larvae export ban (22/12/2023)
Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry is seeking to resume lobster larvae exports to countries willing to make investments in aquaculture cultivation in the Southeast Asian country.