CEPA: a stepping stone towards Middle East and Africa markets

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên highlighted the Việt Nam-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)'s significance, describing it as a breakthrough that will significantly enhance economic, trade, and investment cooperation between the two nations.

Halal tourism: tackling religious and cultural differences

Developing a domestic Halal industry catered to Muslims has been actively promoted by the Vietnamese Government in recent years. Apart from getting Vietnamese food products to meet halal standards to enter Islamic countries, halal tourism is also a new market that experts say Việt Nam should be exploring.

Potential for trade cooperation with Middle East

With Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s recent visit to the Middle East, a fresh momentum has been established, setting the stage for enhanced trade relations, deeper economic ties, and new areas of cooperation.

Việt Nam's halal food challenge to align with global standards

Ramlan Osman, director of Việt Nam Halal Certification Authority under the Việt Nam Certification Centre, shares insights with Việt Nam News on the opportunities and strategies for Việt Nam to navigate these challenges effectively and tap into the growing demand for halal products worldwide.

Vault manager steals gold for risky bets

The gold sale generated over VNĐ8.8 billion (US$348,000), which Linh deposited directly into his personal trading account for stock and cryptocurrency investments.

Banking sector prioritises support for import-export firms

Affordable bank credit has supported businesses in key sectors that drive the country’s economic growth, Nguyễn Đức Lệnh, deputy director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s HCM City office, told a conference on October 31.

SABECO earns more international awards for its quality products

SABECO cleaned up at the MMA Smarties Awards Vietnam 2024, a prestigious marketing awards ceremony held on October 25. The company's Bia Saigon won silver in the Social Media Marketing category for its Tết 2024 campaign, 'Welcome the Dragon Year – Multiple Prosperity', while Dragon Gem, an augmented reality game, won another silver for the firm in the WEB 3.0 Technologies Marketing category.

Việt Nam’s manufacturing recovers from Typhoon Yagi: PMI

The Vietnamese manufacturing sector started to recover from the effects of Typhoon Yagi with renewed increases in both output and new orders in October, according to the S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report released on Friday.

Price remains greatest barrier to green consumption

Though consumers mostly acknowledge the benefits that green consumption brings, there is a considerable gap between awareness and action as reflected in the relatively low priority they place on green consumption, a survey by the High Quality Vietnamese Goods Business Association has found.

MoIT tightens multi-level marketing activities

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has asked units under their direction and the departments of industry and trade of provinces and cities to tighten the management of multi-level marketing activities in Việt Nam.

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