Việt Nam News

The Vietnamese Consulate General and Việt Nam Trade Office in Hong Kong (China) are introducing a variety of Vietnamese specialties at the Hong Kong Food Expo from August 11-15.

Việt Nam appreciates Poland’s continued support in pushing for the EU’s early ratification of the EU-Việt Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) and removal of the EC’s “yellow card” warning against Việt Nam’s fishing industry. 

The HCM City People's Committee has announced its third Innovation Award, seeking practical projects and solutions to meet the city’s socio-economic challenges after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Việt Nam is ready to keep frequent contact with the US to deal with emerging issues, an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday regarding an official US launch of an anti-circumvention investigation into steel pipe imported from Việt Nam.

Indices ended lower on Thursday as stronger risk-off sentiment weighed on the market, with the VN-Index posting the second daily fall.

Many plastic enterprises reported increased gross profit in the second quarter of this year thanks to lower raw material prices.

Fuel prices have fallen back to pre-January levels, but many transport firms still refuse to adjust their fares, according to authorities.

The number of air passengers reached nearly 12 million, an increase of more than 40 per cent in July compared to pre-COVID, said the Civil Aviation Administration of Việt Nam (CAAV).

Việt Nam's seafood export value is expected to slow growth to US$3 million in the third quarter due to a lack of raw materials and disadvantages in the market in the second half.

A Government to Business (G2B) conference was opened on Thursday, providing a platform where the Government can explore the private sector’s opinions and proposals.

Shifting to green growth would help businesses increase their competitiveness and catch up with trends in the domestic and foreign markets, delegates told a seminar in HCM City on August 10.

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade slashed fuel prices on August 11.

Nearly 10 tonnes of Vietnamese longan were exported to Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday, according to the Việt Nam Trade Office in Australia.

According to Phan Oun, the Director General of the General Department of Consumer Protection, Competition and Anti-Fraud (KPR), if these types of noodles were detected in the Cambodian market, the KPR would take action to collect them.

Over the past 30 years, industrial parks (IP) and economic zones (EZ) across the country have attracted over US$100 billion of investment, and created jobs for more than 4 million labourers, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Foreign companies in Việt Nam are increasingly looking to source components and parts locally, offering local firms a great opportunity to enter global supply chains, a meeting heard in HCM City.

Sea freight rates are expected to fall in the second half of 2022, but at a glacial pace, allowing transport firms to reap high profits for another six months.

The UK-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which officially took effect on May 1, 2021, has helped not only boost the bilateral trade between the two markets but also bring the door wide open for the investment of UK companies in Việt Nam. Việt Nam News talks to CEO of HSBC Việt Nam Tim Evans and Nitin Kapoor, Chairman and General Director of AstraZeneca Việt Nam and Asia Area Frontier Markets, about their plans for business in Việt Nam.