Inflationary caution still to be heeded for rest of year (09/05/2023)
A rebound in retail and consumption services and a rise in prices of input materials are expected to cause pressure on the country’s efforts to rein in inflation in the coming months.

HCM City to host Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo (09/05/2023)
As many as 400 domestic and foreign enterprises will join the 21st international medical, hospital and pharmaceutical exhibition (Vietnam Medi-pharm Expo), slated to be held in Ho Chi Minh City from August 3-5.

Bright prospects ahead for exports to Japan and RoK (09/05/2023)
With Vietnamese goods making up only 2.7% and 3.3% in Japan and the Republic of Korea, respectively, there remains a wealth of opportunities open for Vietnamese exports to enter these promising markets, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnam’s leather and footwear industry targets US$27 billion in 2023 exports (09/05/2023)
The leather and footwear industry is striving to reach US$27 billion in export turnover in 2023, an increase of about 10% compared to one year earlier amid shrinking major markets and falling demand.

Vietnamese, Japanese cities look to expand collaboration in agriculture, tourism (09/05/2023)
The People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the Administration of Nasushiobara city of Japan on May 8 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the fields of agriculture and tourism.

Vietnam continues to face challenges in Q2/2023: HSBC (08/05/2023)
After a sluggish GDP performance in the first quarter this year, Vietnam is still not out of the woods yet. In particular, it has not seen the light at the end of the tunnel on the trade front, according to an HSBC report.

HCM City calling for foreign investments for innovative startups (08/05/2023)
HCMC has lately issued various consistent policies to boost innovative startup activities and formed strong connections with global startup communities, helping many startup projects to reap profound benefits.

Nearly 85 per cent of FDI enterprises use outdated technology (08/05/2023)
Nearly 85 per cent of FDI enterprises are still using outdated technology, which is a challenge for the Vietnamese economy in its efforts to realise the goal of net zero emissions by 2050, according to a report on vov.vn.

Vietnam remains a magnet for FDI: The Banker (08/05/2023)
Vietnam is expected to remain a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI) from sources seeking to diversify their production.

Việt Nam showcases farm produce at Macfrut trade fair in Italy (08/05/2023)
The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy showcased Việt Nam’s fruits, vegetables and spices at the 40th Macfrut international trade fair in Rimini city in the Emilia Romagna region last week, within the framework of the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023.

National brand needed for Vietnamese coffee (08/05/2023)
Despite being a key export item, earning billions of dollars each year, Vietnam’s coffee still lacks a national brand to enhance its value. Managers and businesses in the industry all agree on the need for a national brand.

210 million mobile phones made in Vietnam in 2022, 50% sold to China, US (08/05/2023)
The 2022 import-export report released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in late April showed that Vietnam produced 210.5 million mobile phones last year, a 9.1 percent decrease compared with 2021.

Vietnamese fruit exports to China and Laos surge (08/05/2023)
The export of bananas, durians, and jackfruit from Vietnam to China and Laos surged in the first four months of the year.

Vietnam’s coffee export could reach $4B (05/05/2023)
Domestic coffee prices are at high levels, providing opportunities for Vietnam to maintain a coffee export revenue of over $4 billion this year.

Vietnam records US$6.4 bln trade deficit with RoK in Q1/2023 (05/05/2023)
Vietnam slipped into a trade deficit of US$6.4 billion with the Republic of Korea (RoK) during the first quarter of the year, representing a fall of 39.3% year on year, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in the RoK.

Vietnam posts trade surplus of 6.35 billion USD in four months (05/05/2023)
Vietnam’s export-import value in the first four months of this year was estimated at 210.79 billion USD, down 13.6% year-on-year, with a trade surplus of 6.35 billion USD, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

Agro-forestry-aquatic product exports down in four months (05/05/2023)
Vietnam earned $15.66 billion from agro-forestry-aquatic product exports in the first four months of 2023, down 13.3% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

HCM City calling for foreign investments for innovative startups (05/05/2023)
HCMC has lately issued various consistent policies to boost innovative startup activities and formed strong connections with global startup communities, helping many startup projects to reap profound benefits.

Vietnam sees 41 new projects abroad licensed in last four months (05/05/2023)
In the first four months of this year, Vietnam saw 41 new projects abroad licensed with the investment from Vietnam reaching $140 million, a decline of 51% compared with that of the same period last year.

New measures on tap for funding swell (05/05/2023)
Vietnam has reaffirmed its efforts to support foreign investors who develop long-term, sustainable, and environmentally responsible business strategies in the country.