PM calls on Abbott to expand investment in Việt Nam (10/08/2023)
Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Wednesday suggested United States’ healthcare giant Abbott expand its investment and upgrade the quality of its pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in Việt Nam, thus helping promote the domestic pharmaceutical industry.

New development space opens for Vietnam’s ICT industry (10/08/2023)
Despite ongoing challenges, new development opportunities are emerging for Vietnam’s ICT industry, driven by 4G and 5G networks.

Australian Cotton Vietnam Week begins (10/08/2023)
The Australian Cotton Trade Delegation to Vietnam is organising a series of activities in Ho Chi Minh City, Hue and Hanoi from August 7-11 to strengthen relations between Vietnam’s textile manufacturers and Australian cotton producers.

Wins and losses of US-bound agricultural product exporter (10/08/2023)
Nguyen Dinh Tung has been successful in exporting the premium ST25 rice to the U.S., but has suffered setbacks while exporting fruits.

Việt Nam and Iran to promote trade, investment activities (10/08/2023)
During a forum on promoting economic, trade and investment cooperation between Việt Nam and Iran held in Iran on August 9, National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ proposed that Việt Nam and Iran need to have solutions to develop economic cooperation, trade and investment.

Exports to Canada on the rise under CPTPP (10/08/2023)
Vietnam now ranks second among leather and footwear exporters to Canada.

Vietnam exports 1.76 million tonnes of crude oil in seven months (09/08/2023)
The country shipped abroad 1.76 million tonnes of crude oil worth a total of US$1.16 billion in the first seven months of the year, up 19.7% in volume but down 10.4% in value on-year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VN electronics producers slip through the cracks (09/08/2023)
Local electronics producers stayed on the sidelines when global heavyweights moved their facilities to Vietnam and outsourced their production.

Viet Nam’s electric vehicle ownership will see ‘strong growth’ in 2023: CNBC (09/08/2023)
Viet Nam’s EV market appears poised for rapid expansion in the next decade, but there could be significant headwinds blunting that growth.

Vietnam-India Joint Sub-Commission on Trade convenes 5th meeting (09/08/2023)
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang and Additional Secretary of the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry Rajesh Agrawal co-chaired the 5th meeting of the Vietnam-India Joint Sub-Commission on Trade in New Delhi on August 8.

Sustaining mutual growth through new networks (09/08/2023)
Vietnam and Singapore are intensifying their bilateral ties in new fields with focus set on innovation, energy, and sustainability. Jaya Ratnam, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam, provides analysis on how this cooperation has been implemented and benefited the two countries.

Foreign firms expand investment into Vietnamese furniture market (09/08/2023)
Lower tariffs, an easy trading environment, convenient logistic services, and a wide range of materials for manufacturing furniture make Vietnam a promising hub of furniture manufacturing, according to India-based market research company Mordor Intelligence.

Digital and professional skills at heart of collaborations (09/08/2023)
Cooperation in implementing training programmes to improve professional skills and digital transformation capacity for employees continues to become a central goal for both Vietnam and Singapore.

Vietnam fuels renewable energy shift (09/08/2023)
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has put forth innovative measures for direct electricity purchases, bypassing conventional channels and potentially accelerating the country’s transition to renewable energy sources.

Shares have a good start on increased demand (08/08/2023)
Shares had a good start on Monday thanks to increased demand toward the end of the trading session.

Public investment can revive the economy (08/08/2023)
The economic growth rate in the first six months of the year clearly indicates that the economy in Vietnam is still facing a multitude of difficulties in both aggregate demand and total supply.

Korean investors inject US$2.34 billion into Vietnam over seven months (08/08/2023)
Financiers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) poured in US$2.34 billion into the Vietnamese market in the opening seven months of the year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Positive outlook for Vietnam’s foreign investment attraction: Official (08/08/2023)
Vietnam’s foreign investment attraction will see a positive outlook in the coming time as efforts have been made to improve investors’ trust in the country, said director of the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) Do Nhat Hoang.

Vietnam to develop new energy-based development engine (08/08/2023)
Vietnam will prioritise foundation industries, supporting industries, and materials for export industries.

Austria a promising market for Vietnamese fruits: Experts (08/08/2023)
Importing 1.2 billion EUR (1.31 billion USD) worth of fruits every year, Austria is a promising market for Vietnam, authorities held.