New project supports exports of quality black pepper to the EU

The Plant Protection Department (PPD) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) and the IDH Stitching Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) on Thursday introduced the programme on supporting exports of quality black pepper from Việt Nam to the EU.

VN-EU trade continues recovery, towards a brighter future

Despite the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the two-way trade turnover between Việt Nam and the European Union (EU) in the first ten months continued to grow by nearly 20 per cent compared to the same period last year.

VCSC signs $100m syndicated loan facility

Viet Capital Securities Joint Stock Company said it has successfully signed a deal for a syndicated loan worth US$100 million with a greenshoe option to extend it to $150 million.

Australian programme helps Vietnamese farmers overcome pandemic

The Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism (GREAT) Programme is an AU$ 33.7 million (US$22.5 million) Australian Government funded initiative that promotes gender equality and women’s economic empowerment, with a focus on the ethnically diverse provinces of Sơn La and Lào Cai in Việt Nam’s north-west. The programme has spared no efforts in helping local enterprises overcome the obstacles caused by the pandemic to maintain operations. Lê Hương chats with Phil Harman, the programme’s team leader, on the efforts.

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