VN eyes investment in clean energy to develop carbon market (13/06/2023)
Viet Nam is seeking investment in clean energy as part of its scheme to develop a carbon market to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Five Vietnamese banks named in Forbes Global 2000 (13/06/2023)
A total of five local banks have been included in this year’s Forbes list of the world’s 2,000 largest firms.

Vietnamese major bourse’s profit plunges 23% in 2022 (13/06/2023)
The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE)’s total revenue in 2022 reached over 2.5 trillion VND, down 23% compared to 2021, the country’s major bourse has announced.

Small-scale projects still in ascendency (13/06/2023)
Foreign-invested projects that are valued at less than $1 million continue to make up the majority of ventures as a whole, with enterprises often hedging their bets in terms of diversification and the upcoming global tax overhaul.

Mexico represents 8th largest tuna import market of Vietnam (13/06/2023)
The first 4 months of 2023 saw Vietnam’s tuna exports to Mexico hit nearly US$7.4 million, up 44% over the same period from last year 2022, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers VASEP

Vietnam signs 15 FTAs with foreign partners (13/06/2023)
Vietnam is the only country which has signed FTAs with all major economic partners namely the U.S., Japan, China, the EU, South Korea , the UK and Russia.

Brazil is Việt Nam’s largest trading partner in Latin America (13/06/2023)
Brazil is Việt Nam’s largest trading partner in Latin America and one of the three largest markets of Việt Nam in the Americas market, according to the Việt Nam Trade Office in Brazil.

Online exports expected to be economic growth driver (13/06/2023)
Online exports are seen as a “launchpad” that helps businesses maintain sustainable revenue and increase exports in the context of rising inflation and consumers tightening their spending, according to insiders.

HoREA proposes using $5 billion credit programme to assist struggling enterprises (12/06/2023)
This capital, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA), should be used to assist enterprises that are experiencing hardships but have the potential to be rehabilitated.

Deputy PM urges early handover of clean land for Long Thanh airport’s sub-projects (12/06/2023)
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has requested the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to closely coordinate with the People’s Committee of the southern province of Dong Nai to accelerate ground clearance work and early hand over clean land for construction of sub-projects of Long Thanh international airport.

HCMC seeks ways to unlock resources of overseas Vietnamese (12/06/2023)
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee is organizing a public consultation for the “Project on Policies to Attract and Promote Remittance Resources in HCMC.”

Carpe diem for EU firms to invest in Vietnam’s food processing industry: Vietnam Briefing (12/06/2023)
The EU firms have an especially advantageous position to enter Vietnam’s food processing market due to the close trade ties between Vietnam and the bloc, as well as a favourable image of European products among Vietnamese consumers, according to Vietnam Briefing news site.

Deputy Foreign Minister hails Hungary for considering Vietnam priority partner (12/06/2023)
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang has hailed Hungary for considering Vietnam a priority partner in its policy of strengthening and expanding ties with Southeast Asian nations.

Two Chinese energy storage manufacturers consider investments in Vietnam (12/06/2023)
Two Chinese companies, Xiamen Hithium Energy Storage Technology and Growatt New Energy, are contemplating significant investments worth hundreds of millions of dollars in Vietnam’s renewable energy industry. The news comes as the country’s economy flourishes and electricity shortages persist.

Thailand’s THG joins forces with IFF Holdings and Mithmitree Clinic to build wellness clinic (12/06/2023)
Thailand-headquartered Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) forged a strategic alliance on June 9 with Vietnam-based property developer IFF Holdings and Mithmitree Clinic to embark on the construction of a state-of-the-art wellness clinic in Vietnam.

Vietnam intensifies regional linkages to boost green exports (12/06/2023)
Strengthening regional linkages and harnessing the strengths of each province and city is crucial to promoting sustainable and green exports, according to experts at a recent forum on the subject held in Ho Chi Minh City.

EU relaxes food safety regulation for Vietnamese instant noodles (12/06/2023)
Vietnamese instant noodle products imported into the European Union (EU) market will not be required of certificates of food safety inspection issued by Vietnam’s authorised agencies from June 27.

Vietnamese lychee, longan eye bigger market share in Singapore (12/06/2023)
The Vietnamese Trade Office in Singapore is working to promote the export of Vietnamese fruits, particularly longan and lychee, to Singapore.

Firms call for support as wood exports slump (12/06/2023)
Timber enterprises were calling for support in terms of market information, requirements and consumer tastes to cope with declining exports which were pushing them into many difficulties from the beginning of this year.

State budget revenues from export-import down 18% in five months (12/06/2023)
The State budget’s revenues from export-import activities hit over VNĐ152.94 trillion (US$6.5 billion) in the first five months of this year, making up 36 per cent of the estimate, down 18 per cent year on year, the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) has reported.