Việt Nam News

The Mekong Delta province of Đồng Tháp is focusing on developing its lotus industry's value chain to be more compatible with the circular economy and green growth.

Việt Nam’s rice export in the first six months of 2024 were a bright spot, with volume of 4.68 million tonnes and turnover of $2.98 billion, up 10.4 per cent in volume and 32 per cent in value over the same period last year.

In spite of low interest rates, figures from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) released this week show deposits of individual customers increased by more than VNĐ39.7 trillion in April, to reach more than VNĐ6.7 quadrillion.

The VietNamNet online newspaper co-ordinated with the Việt Nam Telecommunications Authority (VNTA), under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), to discuss turning off 2G waves.

The establishment of an ASEAN ESG Award to honour exemplary ESG practices by listed organisations is also being considered.

However, the export to Japan was down 41 per cent in volume and 53 per cent in value compared to the same period last year.

The foreign bloc extended its net purchasing streak for the second consecutive day, buying VNĐ973 billion on the HoSE.

VinaCapital Fund Management Joint Stock Company has launched the VinaCapital Dynamic Dividend Equity Fund.

Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, Việt Nam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), highly appreciated the impressive presence of Vietnamese textile and garment products at the New York Textile and Garment Exhibition on July 16 (New York time).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance on July 18 announced the second consecutive reduction in domestic fuel prices this month.

Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang on July 17 requested the acceleration of the implementation of a project to develop one million hectares of specialised rice cultivation with high quality and low emissions associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta region from now to 2030.

The pepper prices on July 18 in some key pepper producers of Việt Nam continue to be under downward pressure for the third consecutive day, with the domestic pepper price standing around VNĐ148,000 per kilo.

The 2024 Land Law, to take effect from August 1, is hoped to bring about investment waves in relevant sectors such as real estate, requiring stakeholders to make good preparations, experts stated at a conference in HCM City on July 17.

To protect the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese enterprises, the TRAV has recommended that local businesses fully comply with the regulations set by the Certificate Regime and closely coordinate with the TRAV to receive timely support.

The Clean Energy Production Complex will consist of three components: a 1,440 MW pumped-storage hydropower plant with six units; a 3,500 MWp solar power project; and a 350 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Việt Nam has over 1,167 supermarkets, 254 shopping centres and many systems of modern convenience stores in large cities, such as Big C & Go System, Co.op mart and Mega Market. 

Representatives from business associations and businesses talk about the requirements for quick adaptation of firms, as well as supply chains, in the face of global economic fluctuations.

With a large number of 298 petrol distributors, if the distributors are allowed to buy from each other, controlling the origin, quality and quantity of petroleum will be very difficult for the State management agencies.