Việt Nam News

Vietnamese okra, also known as gumbo, exported to the European Union could face suspension due to high levels of pesticide residue, according to the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Authority (SPS Việt Nam) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The German Embassy in Hà Nội on Wednesday hosted an inaugural panel discussion seeking solutions on decarbonising Việt Nam’s steel industry.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) announced the initiation of the first sunset review of the anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on laminated woven sacks imported from Việt Nam.

In June, the province will host a conference on the promotion of Lục Ngạn lychee and lychee tourism in 2024.

Hà Nội has evaluated and classified 2,711 products since 2019.

The Việt Nam International Café Show and Tea Show 2024 exhibitions were launched at the SECC at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in District 7 on May 9.

The entire province currently has 198 growing area codes eligible for export; of which, Thanh Hà has 167.

The prevalence of high-tech fraud is becoming a growing concern, as criminals employ sophisticated tactics to deceive unsuspecting victims. A recent case in Bình Phước Province highlights the severity of this issue.

Some 51,600 new enterprises with total registered capital of nearly VNĐ508 trillion (US$20 billion) were established in the first four months of 2024.

Retail prices of petrol were revised down significantly from 3pm on May 9 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

This funding round was co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, GenZero, Temasek and Wavemaker Impact.

Meanwhile foreign capital witnessed the largest withdrawal in more than a month. 

CMC Chairman Nguyễn Trung Chính described the event as a milestone with the company's unceasing efforts to invest in and develop technology, saying the group not only brings leading technology solutions but also supports digital transformation in the East Asian nation.

With their complementary economies, Việt Nam and the United Arab Emirates boast huge potential to further foster investment and trade ties in future, a business forum heard in HCM City on May 9.

The US Department of Commerce held a hearing lately to discuss the potential designation of Việt Nam as a "market economy", according to Reuters.

A survey conducted by the MoIT at the end of last year found that approximately 20 large companies were interested in purchasing electricity directly, with a total demand of nearly 1,000 MW.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính received Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Samsung Electronics Park Hark-kyu in Hà Nội on Thursday, calling on the firm from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to view Việt Nam as a strategic manufacturing and export base.