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Việt Nam’s rice race heats up with fresh push for quality gains

Exports to Australia rise sharply

Statistics from the General Department of Việt Nam Customs showed that exports to Australia grew 62.08 per cent over the same period last year, hitting $392 million last month.

After great results in 2020, pharmaceutical stocks await a good year ahead

Social distancing and strict control at hospitals, and economic recession due to COVID-19 resulted in lower sales of both prescription and non-prescription drugs. However, many companies still witnessed outstanding performance.

Farmers urged to use high-tech practices to enter global value chains

Farming households in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta need to apply high-tech practices to develop value-added agricultural products that can enter global value chains, Lê Minh Hoan, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has said.

Shares reverse to fall after early gains

Shares reversed to downtrend momentum after cutting early gains in morning session on Wednesday, with market struggling most of the trading time.

New industrial park approved in Bắc Ninh Province

Invested by Western Pacific Infrastructure JSC, the IP will cover 151.27 ha in Tam Giang and Hòa Tiến communes in Yên Phong District.

RCEP offers opportunity to expand Vietnamese agricultural exports

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world’s largest trade pact, offers Vietnamese agricultural exporters an excellent opportunity to increase their participation in global value chains, experts said.

KIDO Group doubles revenues, triples profits in January

Food company KIDO Group has reported a 100 per cent year-on-year jump in revenues in January to VNĐ1.1 trillion (US$48 million).

Enterprises change to deal with the prolonged pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt global activities, some industries and businesses have applied technology and new working practice to limit its influence.

Steelmaker posts US$132.37 million in after-tax profit

Revenue hit VNĐ12.21 trillion in the period, meeting 37 per cent of the plan.

Textile companies hope for better days ahead

Textile and garment companies have made big strides in the industry for the past decade, but 2020 was a challenge.

Seafood exports expected to reach $8.8 billion in 2021

The Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has forecast that seafood exports will hit US$8.8 billion this year, a year-on-year increase of 5 per cent.

Trade ministry helping Hải Dương farmers sell produce

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is working to connect enterprises and localities facing COVID-19 outbreaks to ensure goods are consumed, especially agricultural produce in virus-hit areas.

Shares make gains, market experiences strong volatility

Shares extend gains on Tuesday but the market experienced strong volatility with big variation among sectors.

HCM City to focus on developing industrial, trade sectors

The HCM City People’s Committee set targets and approved operational orientations and solutions for this year for its industrial and trade sectors at a meeting on Monday (February 22).

Shares gain but investors remain cautious

Shares made gains on Monday but investors remained cautious on decreased liquidity and the return of foreign net-selling.

Việt Nam transitions from successful pandemic containment to strong economic recovery: AMRO

Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to rebound to 7 per cent in 2021, riding on a recovery in external demand, a resilient domestic economy and increased production capacity.

Hậu Giang plans $99.5m spending on industrial, logistics development in 2021

Setting up an industrial park and a logistics centre this year is part of a development plan for 2021-25 that Hậu Giang Province in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta has just unveiled.

Việt Namimposes anti-dumping tax on sugar imported from Thailand

The Ministry of Trade and Industry has decided to levy a temporary anti-dumping tax of 44.88% on unrefined sugar and 33.88% on refined sugar imported from Thailand.

Investor begins building ICT service chain in Đà Nẵng

The general director of Trung Nam Group, Nguyễn Tâm Tiến said the factory chain would be built on 9.3ha at Đà Nẵng Information Technology Park with an investment of VNĐ1.5 trillion (US$65.2 million).