Vietnam seeks to export offshore wind power to Singapore (20/07/2023)
Vietnam and Singapore recently discussed a plan whereby Vietnam will export offshore wind power to the island nation, according to the outcomes of talks on Tuesday between Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan.

Vietnam’s firms build national IT brand, boost outward investment (19/07/2023)
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has promised to help domestic IT firms promote a national IT brand, facilitating their outward investments.

Solutions to unblock bottlenecks in logistics (19/07/2023)
The Southeast region plays a vital role and holds a significant position in the national economy, contributing more than 30 percent to the GDP and approximately 45 percent to the national budget.

Thai food groups set sights on fresh gains (19/07/2023)
Dozens of small- and medium-sized Thai groups are looking for partners to spread their operations in terms of agriculture and food in Vietnam.

Lenders play the foreign equity game (19/07/2023)
Vietnam’s banking sector, both traditional and digital, continues to draw significant foreign investment, signalling international confidence in the market’s growth potential.

Will VN benefit from major rice producers’ export bans? (19/07/2023)
India, which provides 40 percent of global rice exports, is considering prohibiting the sale of rice abroad. The move may affect the global market and lead to an increase in Vietnam’s rice exports.

Vietnamese agricultural sector urged to overhaul logistics for improved export potential (19/07/2023)
Experts recommend that Vietnam establish a specialised logistics and transportation system for its agricultural sector, tailored to accommodate a wide variety of agricultural goods.

Ample room remains for Vietnam-Malaysia cooperation: Malaysian minister (19/07/2023)
Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul suggested Vietnam and Malaysia cooperate to attract more investment in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

How will Vietnamese exports be affected once the UK joins the CPTPP? (19/07/2023)
Vietnamese exports to the British market will have to face off with robust rivals from other CPTPP nations.

Seven localities report export turnover of over USD10 billion (18/07/2023)
The localities that contributed to large export turnover such as Ho Chi Minh City, Bac Giang, Thai Nguyen and Binh Duong all had export turnover decrease by many billions of USD in the first 6 months of 2023.

Export shows sign of gradual recovery: Statistics office (18/07/2023)
Vietnam’s export turnover is estimated to reach 29.3 billion USD in June, a month-on-month rise of 4.5%, which shows that the market is gradually recovering thanks to trade promotion activities, according to the General Statistics Office.

Vietnamese Goods Week in Thailand 2023 to showcase southern products (18/07/2023)
The Vietnamese Goods Week 2023 in Thailand is set to take place from August 16 to 20 at the Central World Trade Centre in Bangkok, focusing on the theme of “HCM City and the Mekong Delta”.

Swedish firms’ investment targets innovation in Vietnam (18/07/2023)
Despite macroeconomic challenges, Vietnam has emerged as an innovation hub, attracting many foreign investors, especially those from Sweden, said Eliseo Barcas, CEO of Tetra Pak Vietnam.

Real estate attracts 1,100 FDI projects (18/07/2023)
Vietnam has attracted 1,100 FDI projects in real estate to date with total investment of $66.4 billion, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) at the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

EuroCham proposes all EU members be in Việt Nam’s visa exemption list (18/07/2023)
EuroCham Việt Nam has submitted a letter to Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, proposing the expansion of Việt Nam’s visitor visa exemption list to encompass all 27 EU member countries.

Factors contribute to Vietnam’s success in garment & textile industry (17/07/2023)
According to fibre2fashion.com, Vietnam has become the world’s leading textiles and garments exporter.

Việt Nam has eyes on a new logistics centre in Asia Pacific (17/07/2023)
Việt Nam’s logistics market grew from 14 to 16 per cent with a total import-export turnover of US$730 billion in 2022. The country expects to be a new logistics centre in the Asia Pacific region, creating an effective transport network for domestic and international markets in the future.

Opportunities for electronics part–supply industry to make a change (17/07/2023)
As the global production shift intensifies, remarkable prospects for transformation present themselves within the electronic parts supply industry, according to the Vietnam Association for Supporting Industries (VASI).

Vietnam’s rice prices at 10-year highs (17/07/2023)
Export prices of Vietnamese rice soared to 10-year highs in the first half of 2023, offering a bright prospect for the country’s rice export sector this year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam eyes sustainable development for coconut industry (17/07/2023)
Coconut industry is playing a very important role in the socio-economic development of Vietnam and should be considered an indispensable part of the country’s development strategies. However, there remain shortcomings in the industry, according to Nguyen Quang Dung, Director of the Institute of Agricultural Planning and Projection (NIAPP).