PM asks Samsung to consider Việt Nam a global strategic base

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính asked Samsung Group to continue to expand investment and business activities, considering Việt Nam its important and global strategic base in terms of production, research and development of key products to the international market.

Real estate slump!

The real estate market in HCM City is witnessing a slowdown at year-end as investors’ confidence in the market declines, while there are other investment channels like stocks or gold to consider. With a decrease in new apartment supplies due to legal issues and investors’ reluctance to join the market, the prospects for HCM City’s realty market remain gloomy.

Local steel sector saw gloomy performance in 11 months

Totally in the 11-month period, finished steel production saw a yearly decline of 11.3 per cent to 27.12 million tonnes. Sales of finished steel also plunged 7 per cent year-on-year to 25.1 million tonnes, according to the report.

MPI releases 2021's sustainable development index, Đà Nẵng tops the chart

The Academy of Policy and Development (APD), under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)  released the 2021 Provincial Sustainable Development Index (PSDI) for cities and provinces across the country on Wednesday, as well as a number of recommendations to help them stay on-course in the coming years.

VinFast celebrates arrival of first shipment of vehicles to the US

VinFast celebrated the arrival of the first 999 electric vehicles into the United States on Monday as the Silver Queen Ocean vessel docked at the Port of Benicia in California. The company has also received all the necessary certifications to sell cars in the US, and will begin delivering vehicles to customers by the end of this month.

Vietjet resumes two routes from Việt Nam to South Korea

With just around five flying hours, travelers from the two nations can easily reach their favourite destinations for leisure, studying, business, visiting relatives at affordable fares, especially during the year-end festivals and Lunar New Year of 2023, Vietjet said in a statement. 

STIEBEL ELTRON launches its business in Việt Nam

Following the establishment, STIEBEL ELTRON introduces its six flagship product lines to local customers, including instantaneous water heater, multi point water heater, storage water heater, heat pump, water filter and room heater. 

Firms urged to switch to sustainable packaging

To stay competitive and ensure the marketability of their products, firms need to switch to packaging that meets sustainability requirements and is easily recyclable as more and more consumers become aware of environment safety, a conference heard in HCM City on December 22.

Pepper producers urged to further improve export capacity

To sustain its position as the world’s largest producer and exporter of black pepper, Việt Nam’s pepper sector needs to focus more on improving product quality, strictly conforming to socio-economic and environmentally sustainable production criteria, and developing more value-added products for export, speakers told a seminar in HCM City on December 21.

Vietnamese products face greater scrutiny in international markets

More Vietnamese products have been targeted by trade defence mechanisms and barriers as the country entered numerous free trade agreements and integrate further into the global economy, said policymakers and industry experts during an online conference yesterday in Hà Nội.

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