Việt Nam News

Vietnam International Pepper and Spice Outlook 2024 serves as a platform for exporters, suppliers, cooperatives, farmers and government bodies to gather, foster networking and explore cooperation opportunities.

Việt Nam and China emphasised the critical role of a strong legal framework for ensuring stable and sustainable development of the commodity market.

The report also predicts the UHNWIs population in Việt Nam will grow to 978 in 2028, meaning an increase of around 30 per cent in the five year period.

Việt Nam's aquatic product exports could reach 9.5 billion USD in 2024.

The global video communication market is experiencing rapid growth, fueled by the increased adoption of virtual workplaces and workforces. 

Việt Nam is now importing meat and meat products from 37 markets. Among them, India is the largest supplier, accounting for 29.53% of the total meat and meat product imports.

Bắc Giang’s Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) in 2022 reached 72.8 points, ranking second in the country. This marked a significant improvement of 29 places over the previous year, serving as a strong testament to the province’s efforts in enhancing its business climate.

Non-cash payment transactions increased by 63.3% in volume and 41.45% in value in January, compared to the same period last year, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced.

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái stressed the importance of quick, effective resolution and better-coordinated efforts by governmental bodies. To successfully restructure Dung Quất Shipyard, a clear and result-driven plan must be prepared, which possibly requires special mechanisms.

With a market capitalisation of US$7.7 billion, The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) stands far ahead of the rest on the UPCoM and is the only unlisted entity among the top 10 most valuable companies on the Vietnamese stock exchange.

Việt Nam’s wood industry, in addition to meet stringent requirements in terms of origin, environmental and social responsibility, also needs to focus on diversifying export markets and developing uniquely designed products to thrive in the long run, a forum heard in HCM City.

Barriers and challenges remain as businesses led by women often face difficulties in terms of development scale with the majority of them being small or medium-sized, or operating in the informal sector of the economy.

Under the approved plan, MBB will offer 73 million shares to two investors, SCIC and the Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel). Viettel will purchase 43 million MBB shares.

Investment in technology, market access and premium production would help local companies expand added value and sustainable growth.

The figure contributed to a year-on-year rise of 8.1 per cent in total retail sales of goods and revenue from consumer services in the first two months of this year to VNĐ1.03 quadrillion.

In the first version of this draft, the ministry proposed that individuals could only sell and lease a maximum of five houses each year. However, this later raised many concerns about hindering business freedom, so the ministry removed this proposal in the second draft.

The new additions are Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corporation (REE) and Viglacera Corporation (VGC).

Local businesses and retailers in HCM City have launched a variety of promotional programmes for customers to celebrate International Women's Day.