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Pangasius exports focus on expanding to CPTPP and Middle East

Agriculture to go with Industry 4.0: MARD leader

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Lê Minh Hoan said the Vietnamese agricultural industry needed to take advantage of external forces so as not to be left behind.

Poor weather, import bottleneck double whammy for Bình Phước cashew industry

In Bình Phước Province, known as the country’s cashew capital, processors are unable to source enough nuts because of poor harvests locally due to unfavourable weather and difficulties in transporting them from Africa.

Banks plan to increase charter capital to US$2.8 billion in 2022

The capitalisation of Việt Nam’s banking sector is expected to increase by nearly US$2.8 billion this year.

Agriculture sector witnesses large trade surplus in Q1

Việt Nam enjoyed the largest trade surplus ever, about US$4 billion, in the first four months of this year, 3.2 times higher than the previous year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Strategy needed for air freight to take off

Việt Nam needs to have an appropriate strategy to promote the development of air logistics and tap its large potential, experts have said.

Banks may not be affected much by corporate bond issuance scam: analysts

In early April the State Securities Commission of Việt Nam decided to cancel nine bond issuances worth VNĐ10.03 trillion (US$439 million) made by the Tân Hoàng Minh Group between July 2021 and March 2022 forfiling false information and concealing information about a private placement.

Petroleum demand forecast 5.2 million m3 in Q2

Demand for petrol in the second quarter is forecast at about 5.2 million cubic metres (m3).

Vietnamese goods dominate domestic market

More and more city residents are accepting the message to give priority to Vietnamese goods, which dominate sales at supermarket systems now, a senior official says.

Petrolimex's profit falls 40% despite soaring oil prices in Q1

Soaring crude oil prices could not help Petrolimex profit in the first quarter of 2022.

Hà Nội supports farmers in digitalisation of production and sales

To build a smart agriculture, Hà Nội and other localities across the country have employed many solutions to help farmers access and apply digital technology to production and consumption activities, aiming to build a new generation of farmers who can master digital technology.

Shares to stay in correction phase this week

The VN-Index is expected to stay in a downtrend this week, analysts said, adding that liquidity stayed low, implying buying demand was weak.

Bình Dương FDI quadruples from 2021

The southern province of Bình Dương attracted US$1.8 billion worth of foreign direct investment in the first four months of 2022, four times the amount as in the same period last year.

PAN Group reports surge in revenue and profit growth

The PAN Group JSC reported net revenues and profit after tax of nearly VNĐ 2.95 trillion (US$128.68 million) and VNĐ168 billion ($7.34 million) in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 75 per cent and 234 per cent.

Fado Go signs deal with V Gaming

Fado Go, a cross-border e-commerce platform, has signed a memorandum of understanding with V Gaming, a pioneer in professional e-sports in Việt Nam, to support its two e-sport teams at the upcoming 31st Southeast Asia Games.

Video becomes new effective marketing method

Videos, especially short clips on social media, have become an effective marketing solution amid the rise of mobile phones and Gen Z’s predilection to watch videos on their phones.

Vietnamese logistics enterprises neglect information security

A recent survey by the Việt Nam Logistics Research and Development Institute shows that Vietnamese businesses do not pay much attention to information security of online platforms.

MoIT facilitates development of two industrial supporting centres

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is carrying out procedures for infrastructure investment for two centres facilitating industrial development in the northern and southern regions, according to the ministry's Industry Agency.

Obstacles get in the way of e-tax payments

The launch of e-tax was expected to facilitate tax declaration and tax payment, but some firms are still finding it difficult to fulfil their financial duties via the online portal.

HCM City seeks resources for start-up ecosystem

The HCM City Department of Science and Technology is looking to attract more resources, especially from the business community, to foster innovation and develop its start-up ecosystem.

Việt Nam remains attractive to Japanese investors

Nobuhiko Sasaki, Chairman and CEO of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO), spoke to Thế giới & Việt Nam (The World and Việt Nam) online newspaper on the attraction of Việt Nam as a potential market that boasts many factors for steady growth in the eyes of Japanese investors.