Việt Nam News

The forum highlighted the importance of science, technology and innovation for middle-income countries like Việt Nam. The participants of this forum discussed directions suitable for Việt Nam’s potential capacity in taking advantage of science and technology in economic development.

According to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), exports in November 2023 increased by 6 per cent compared to November 2022, reaching nearly US$840 million.

Durian is a key crop in Tiền Giang Province's Cai Lậy Town, helping local farmers improve their livelihoods. This year farmers are seeing a lucrative harvest as the fruit is being bought by traders at high prices.

Regional insurtech Igloo has closed a US$36 million Pre-Series C funding round led by global investment firm Eurazeo through its insurtech fund backed by the insurer BNP Paribas Cardif.

The Vietnamese stock market rose on Wednesday, lifted by the improvement of domestic investor's sentiment while foreign capital still saw a net outflow from two main exchanges.

The city is striving to use environmental packaging products instead of non-degradable nylon bags in wet markets, supermarkets, and shopping centers.

Standard Chartered has signed a Master of Agreement to offer BIDV a sustainable trade loan worth up to US$100 million, to support BIDV and its clients meet their sustainability goals.

The HCM City People’s Committee and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Monday signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement for the 2023-27 period to boost the city’s socio-economic development, particularly tourism.

FPT and its tech subsidiary, FPT Software, will leverage AOSIS's prowess in SAP, Data, Cloud, and Business intelligence solutions, with a focus on the aerospace, aviation, and transportation sectors.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced the launch of the Growth Markets Fund II, during the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai on December 4.

A seminar on turning off 2G signals to bring people to the digital environment was held on Tuesday.

The abundant foreign direct investment (FDI) capital has given Việt Nam a new image on the global trade map but has not been able to pull the economy up a higher value ladder.

As most are small or medium size, Vietnamese enterprises face high risk of scams and disputes, while their experiences in avoiding and dealing with such cases are limited, he said. Many are not familiar with commercial dispute resolution forms such as arbitration and mediation.

Việt Nam is among the 10 biggest producers of construction ceramics and has the fourth largest ceramic tile output, according to Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyễn Văn Sinh.

At the annual Việt Nam Economic Pulse held on December 6, a policy forum jointly sponsored by UNDP and the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM), experts from higher education, research institutes and the private sector discussed prospects for sustaining economic growth through technological deepening and innovation.

The conference attracted the presence of leaders of agencies under the MoIT, ministries, central branches, Hà Nội, and several localities, industry associations and business communities.

Benchmark indices were mostly unchanged on Tuesday, weighed on soaring selling pressure from foreign investors.

Significant efforts have been made to enhance the safety, health, and transparency of the corporate bond market, said Nguyễn Hoàng Dương from the Ministry of Finance.