Việt Nam News

The relationship between Việt Nam and the UK has been vibrant across the board this year, with a flurry of activities that underscore the latter’s status as one of Việt Nam's important markets. Việt Nam News correspondent Thu Ngân speaks with Alex Smith, the British consul general in HCM City and trade director for Việt Nam, about bilateral trade relations, prospects and initiatives.

The Deputy Director of the Institute of Strategy and Policy on Natural Resources and Environment under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, said that a national action plan to implement a circular economy by 2030 is expected to be issued in the next few weeks.

The higher price of Robusta coffee brings great benefits to Việt Nam's coffee industry because about 94 per cent of Vietnam's coffee growing areas have planted this variety.

Risk of information security is always lurking with the sector says the Director of the Department of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

The Vietnamese leader highly valued the group’s cooperation proposal on cybersecurity, which is a particularly critical area as the Fourth Industrial Revolution is strongly affecting every aspect of the economy.

Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm met leaders of two major US groups operating in the fields of energy in New York on September 25 (local time) as part of his US trip.

SpaceX highly values Việt Nams potential for SpaceX's satellite internet plan, and informed that the group aims to inject US$1.5 billion into the country in the near future.

A dialogue session was held between Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, leaders of agencies and localities, and large companies in Việt Nam and around the world to discuss the city’s industrial transformation.

State-of-the-art textile and garment machinery are on show at the Vietnam International Textile and Garment Industry Exhibition that opened in HCM City on Wednesday.

According to statistics from the General Department of Việt Nam Customs, two-way trade during January – August was estimated at $560.7 million, with Việt Nam’s export revenue worth $282.3 million.

For most of the trading day, the VN-Index remained above the reference level and closed higher, marking its second consecutive day of gains.

Korean and Vietnamese experts presented various solutions for optimising production, helping to reduce costs and improve production efficiency, especially as Việt Nam is accelerating digital transformation and modernising its industrial sector.

HALCERT on Tuesday met with ambassadors from 15 OIC member countries to discuss collaboration in the Halal sector, reinforcing Việt Nam's commitment to its industry.

Việt Nam’s national pavilion at the third Global Digital Trade Expo (GDTE) in Hangzhou, China was inaugurated on Wednesday.

HCM City needs to focus on transforming its industries towards digitalisation and sustainability, experts told the 5th HCM City Economic Forum that opened on September 25.

The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, stock code: HDB) received the Financial Large Cap Individual Investors’ Best Choice award at the 2024 IR Awards ceremony held in HCM City on September 24.

According to Vinafruit, the total area of fruit cultivation nationwide has expanded significantly, reaching nearly 1.25 million hectares in 2023, a 1.6-fold increase from 10 years ago.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects a positive economic outlook for Viêt Nam, forecasting a GDP growth at 6.0 per cent in 2024 and 6.2 per cent in 2025, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September released on Wednesday.