US biotechnology company ramps up expansion in Vietnam (08/03/2024)
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (Kraig Labs), the American biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialisation of spider silk, has strengthened its operation in Vietnam to tap into the country’s silk production.

Piaggio Vietnam honoured by General Department of Vietnam Customs (08/03/2024)
Piaggio Vietnam has been recognised with the designation of the Authorised Economic Operation (AEO) by the General Department of Vietnam Custom, in compliance of international trade standards and high level of business ethics.

RoK emerges as largest importer of Vietnamese squid and octopus (08/03/2024)
Vietnam raked in US$62 million from exporting squid and octopus in January, up 45% year on year, of which the Republic of Korea (RoK) represented the largest export market, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam outpaces India in smartphone exports (08/03/2024)
Prior to 2010, Vietnam and India made up one percent of the global smartphone export market share. In 2022, Vietnam’s market share was 12 percent, while India’s was 14.5 percent.

Vietnam’s rice looks for high value export (08/03/2024)
Vietnam’s rice export has been shifting significantly toward high-quality and speciality products rather than quantity, with an annual stable turnover from 6.2 to 6.3 million tonnes in 2019-23, chairman of Vietnam Food Association Nguyen Ngoc Nam said at the Rice News Convention in the central city on March 6.

Aquatic product exports likely to hit $9.5 billion this year: VASEP (08/03/2024)
Việt Nam’s aquatic product exports could reach US$9.5 billion in 2024, said Nguyen Thi Thu Sac, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Difficulties gradually on the wane in real estate sector (07/03/2024)
The real estate market boasts great expectations ahead of a series of amended laws and favourable interest rate policies.

HCMC attracts US$177 million in industrial investments (07/03/2024)
HCMC’s export processing and industrial zones secured nearly one-third of their annual investment target in the first two months of the year, attracting around US$177 million, according to the HCMC Export Processing Zone and Industrial Park Authority (HEPZA).

Việt Nam seeks closer cooperation with ASEAN members, Australia: PM (07/03/2024)
During the two days of the Special Summit commemorating the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Australia relations in Melbourne, Australia, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has had talks with all the high-level leaders of ASEAN member nations, Timor-Leste, Australia, New Zealand, as well as the ASEAN Secretary-General.

Foreign capital strongly pours into Việt Nam’s non-life insurance market (07/03/2024)
Contrary to the current quietness of the life insurance industry, the non-life insurance industry has seen large acquisition deals of foreign investors.

Digital trade promotion opens opportunities for firms to promote exports (07/03/2024)
Digital trade promotion activities have been consistently advanced and innovated to effectively adjust to new circumstances, supporting businesses in enhancing production, trade and export.

Brazil increases imports from Vietnam (07/03/2024)
Brazil’s import turnover of Vietnamese products recorded a year-on-year increase of 42% in February, the South American country’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services announced on March 6.

Phone, component exports hit 5.5 billion USD in January (07/03/2024)
Vietnam earned over 5.5 billion USD from exporting phones and components in January, up 50.4% month-on-month.

VN’s seafood exports can reach $9.5 billion in 2024 (07/03/2024)
Việt Nam’s seafood exports can reach the US$9.5 billion milestone in 2024, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Exports by FDI, domestic sectors expected to rebound: official (06/03/2024)
The export of products of the foreign direct investment (FDI) and traditional products of domestic enterprises are expected to rebound this year, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan has said in a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

Vietnam ranks 2nd in Asia-Pacific in attracting foreign real estate investors (06/03/2024)
Rising demand and continued potential for development has transformed Vietnam’s real estate market into a promising investment hotspot.

Three solutions proposed to attract semiconductor giants to Vietnam (06/03/2024)
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong has outlined three groundbreaking solutions to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), especially for the semiconductor and new industries.

Two-month peppercorn export drops in volume, rises in value (06/03/2024)
Việt Nam exported 35,000 tonnes of peppercorn worth US$143 million in the first two months of 2024, down 12.3% in volume but up 12.9% in value, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnam & US strengthen cooperation in combating illegal timber trade (06/03/2024)
Training gets underway as two sides work to control wood origin and expand export markets.

Trade ministry issues warnings for steel wire at risk of investigation (06/03/2024)
The Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam (TRAV) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has provided early warnings for steel wire originating from Việt Nam which was facing a high risk of being investigated for trade defence measure.