Sustainability – key to FTA markets: experts (18/10/2023)
Vietnamese businesses engaging in the global supply chain should secure compliance with sustainable development standards, including those on international labour, so as to access markets with whom Vietnam has signed free trade agreements (FTAs), according to Dang Duc Anh, Deputy Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

Vietnam confident of bringing green fashion to global stage (18/10/2023)
Vietnam’s textile and garment products for export are set to meet ecological standards under the requirements of free trade agreements.

Vietnam & Cambodia 9M bilateral trade at nearly $5bln (17/10/2023)
Vietnam is now Cambodia’s third-largest trade partner and second-largest export market.

MARD determined to hit annual agriculture export target of $54bln (17/10/2023)
Export of agriculture, forestry and fisheries products in the first nine months reached $38.5 billion.

2023 CPI forecast at 3.2-3.6% (17/10/2023)
Forecast based on targeted inflation rate of 4.5%.

NIC ready for the inauguration next two weeks (17/10/2023)
The inauguration week of the NIC (the National Innovation Centre) as well as many exhibitions and seminars will take place during October 28 - November 1, 2023.

HiteJinro to build a $100 million soju plant in Thai Binh (17/10/2023)
South Korean soju maker HiteJinro will spend $100 million building a manufacturing plant in the northern province of Thai Binh, turning Vietnam into its first overseas manufacturing base.

Research needed to identify best investment plan for North-South high-speed rail project (17/10/2023)
Total investment in 1,545-km rail link estimated at $58.71 billion.

Vietnam eyes emerging stock market status by 2025 (16/10/2023)
Vietnam is working hard to have its stock market upgraded from frontier status to an emerging market by 2025.

NA delegation points out problems in wind, solar power development (16/10/2023)
The FIT (feed in tariff) electricity pricing policy spurred development of wind and solar power in Vietnam, but solutions to electricity purchase pricing after the FIT ended has caused policy interruption.

BeLuxCham holds ESG: Evolving to the Next Level conference (16/10/2023)
The Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (BeLuxCham), the Embassy of Belgium in Vietnam, and DEEP C Industrial Zones are co-organising the ESG: Evolving to the Next Level conference on November 30 and December 1 in Ho Chi Minh City.

South Korean cable maker expands into Vietnamese market (16/10/2023)
LS C&S Asia, a cable manufacturer from South Korea, is partnering up with a state-owned enterprise in Vietnam and entering the nation’s subsea cable market.

Indonesia chooses Việt Nam, Thailand to import additional 1.5 million tonnes of rice (16/10/2023)
Việt Nam and Thailand will be the two main rice suppliers for Indonesia’s upcoming purchase of 1.5 million tonnes of rice.

New records set in agricultural product export revenue (16/10/2023)
Many agricultural products such as rice, coffee, cashew and durian have set their own records in export revenue, contributing to brightening the picture of Vietnam’s exports for this year.

‘Make in Vietnam’ needs better preparation, resources to become a success (16/10/2023)
Building and implementing the national program on heightening independence and self-reliance of Vietnam’s production by 2045 is an important policy at making the nation develop sustainably in the era of international integration.

Vietnam promotes products in Czech Republic (16/10/2023)
The Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic has recently organised a programme to foster connectivity between Vietnamese and Czech businesses, and introduce Vietnamese products to local residents.

Vietstock, Aquaculture expos open in HCM City (13/10/2023)
The latest products, services and technologies in the livestock industry are being showcased at the Việt Nam’s Premier International Feed, Livestock, Aquaculture & Meat Industry Show (Vietstock) that opened in HCM City on Wednesday.

Vietnam to be major source of rice supply to Indonesia (13/10/2023)
Vietnam exported a total of 884,177 tonnes of rice to Indonesia in the first nine months of this year

Vietnam needs brand building to boost exports to CPTPP market (13/10/2023)
The image of Vietnamese brands, which is relatively modest in the CPTPP market, needs to be improved in a bid to tap the tremendous potential of this market, experts have advised.

Ministry issues early warnings for export products at risk of investigation (13/10/2023)
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has provided early warnings for 18 export products originating from Vietnam which are facing a high risk of being investigated for trade defence measures, origin fraud and illegal transshipment.