Việt Nam’s economy sees gradual and positive changes: MPI (05/07/2023)
The Ministry of Planning and Investment has reported that Việt Nam’s socio-economic situation has been experiencing gradual and positive changes, with steady growth observed in several important indicators and indexes month by month.

HCM City to build seven new logistic centres (05/07/2023)
The southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City will build seven new logistic centres from now to 2025, the municipal People’s Committee said on July 3.

Vietnamese noodles exempt from EU residue testing, subject to border controls (04/07/2023)
Vietnamese instant noodles exported to the EU will no longer require residue testing for ethylene oxide, but will still undergo 20 per cent border controls, according to the European Union.

Agriculture sector continues to focus on three key programmes (04/07/2023)
The agriculture sector remains determined to fulfill its set targets, focusing efforts on boosting exports and implementing three major programmes – the resolution on agriculture, farmers and rural areas, the strategy for sustainable rural development, and agricultural restructuring in the second half of the year, heard a press conference on July 3 in Hanoi.

Fertiliser prices fall, firms to expand exports (04/07/2023)
The fertiliser export market declined in both volume and price in the first six months of this year.

VN-Index gains, focus on seafood shares (04/07/2023)
HCM City’s shares advanced on Monday after two declining sessions last week, but liquidity continued to drop, showing lingering caution among investors ahead of Q2 earnings season.

MoIT and Samsung launch collaborative Smart Factory Development Project (04/07/2023)
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in partnership with Samsung Vietnam, has initiated Phase 1 of the Smart Factory Development Cooperation Project for 2023.

Taiwan's semiconductor companies eye Vietnam for manufacturing, but obstacles persist (04/07/2023)
Taiwanese investors see Vietnam as a manufacturing destination for semiconductor production, yet challenges still hinder the full participation of Vietnamese businesses in the chip manufacturing process.

Processed fruit, vegetable exports expected to rise by 20% (03/07/2023)
Processed fruit and vegetable exports are likely to be worth US$1.2 billion from exporting processed this year, up from $1 billion last year, according to the Vietnam Fruit Association.

Agro-forestry-aquatic product exports likely to post positive growth from Q4 (03/07/2023)
The export turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products in the third quarter of 2023 is expected to be equivalent to the figure in the same period last year, and is likely to see positive growth in the fourth quarter, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

Vietnam’s decreased LPI may cause difficulties for exports (03/07/2023)
As Vietnam’s logistics performance index (LPI) in 2023 decreased, economists fretted that it would cause difficulties for the export activities of enterprises in the context of a strong green trend globally.

Vietnam leads rice exports to Philippines (03/07/2023)
Vietnam continued to be the biggest rice provider to the Philippines in the first five months of this year with a turnover of $772.4 million, surging 31.1% year-on-year.

Digital transformation imperative in trading sector (03/07/2023)
Digital transformation is vital for businesses in the trading sector to stay competitive in today’s market, and they need to focus their resources and implement it methodically to derive greater efficiency, a symposium heard in HCM City last week.

Switzerland wishes to sign FTA between Việt Nam and EFTA members (03/07/2023)
President of the National Council of Switzerland Martin Candinas expressed his wish that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Việt Nam and European Free Trade Association States (including Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein) will soon be signed, during his talks with Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Friday in Hà Nội.

Green logistics remains challenging for Vietnam (03/07/2023)
Though green logistics is currently a global trend and will become a requirement of the international food industry supply chain, Viet Nam currently...

Ho Chi Minh City tightens connection with Canadian localities (03/07/2023)
A delegation from the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, in collaboration with the Vietnam Trade Office in Canada, organised a Vietnam-Canada business forum in Toronto on June 30 to introduce the city’s position and potential and connect businesses of Vietnam and Canada.

Ho Chi Minh City attracts 2.9 billion USD in FDI in H1 (30/06/2023)
Ho Chi Minh City attracted 2.9 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) from the beginning of this year to June 20, an increase of 30.7% compared the same period last year, the city’s Statistics Office has announced.

Vietnam needs to roll out red carpet for investors in airport projects (30/06/2023)
Twelve airport projects have been included on the list of projects to be developed with diverse capital sources. The state needs to offer attractive incentives to lure investors as these are not high-profit making ventures.

Vietnamese firms need to meet net zero standards (30/06/2023)
Net zero is a global game and Vietnamese firms need to quickly prepare to meet its standards so as not to miss, experts said.

Shrimp exports anticipated to reach only about US$3 billion this year (30/06/2023)
Shrimp exports are forecast to hit roughly US$3 billion as the first five months of the year witnessed shrimp exports rake in US$1.2 billion, a drop of 34% compared to the same period from 2022, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).