HCM City industrial production recovers in May HCM City’s index of industrial production is expected to increase by 7.94 per cent month-on-month in May but decline by 7.16 per cent from a year earlier, according to the city Statistics Office.

Traceability is challenge for Việt Nam's handicraft exports to EU Experts have said that traceability is a challenge for Việt Nam to boost export handicraft products to the EU in the future.

IZs, EZs attract US$4.3 billion in January-May

Industrial zones (IZs) and economic zones (EZs) attracted 390 foreign-invested projects with a total registered capital of US$4.3 billion in the first five months of this year, according to the latest updates of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Workers are returning to work, for now

Some 70,000-80,000 workers across the country have returned to work since the mass disruption caused by the novel coronavirus in Việt Nam, said deputy minister of labour, war invalids and social affairs (MOLISA) Lê Văn Thanh at an online conference held on Wednesday to discuss and share experience in job creation and sustainable business in the new normal [after COVID-19].

Seafood sectors urged to diversify products Since the beginning of the year, exports of the two main seafood products of Viet Nam in tra (pangasius) fish and shrimps have declined sharply. 

Quy Nhơn Port opens transport service route to Northeast Asia The port of Quy Nhơn launched a direct transport service to Northeast Asia on Wednesday

Development of national defence-security industry reviewed

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc chaired a conference in Hà Nội on Wednesday reviewing the construction and development of the national defence-security industry.

HCM City’s IPs, EPZs let down by lack of infrastructure

Many industrial parks and export processing zones in HCM City lack sufficient infrastructure since authorities’ failure to pay compensation for lands has meant they have been unable to acquire and clear them.

Việt Nam sets ambitious plan for IT sector development Việt Nam targets to have 10 localities with revenue of more than US$1 billion each from information and technology (IT) by the year 2025.

More THACO semi-trailers shipped to America

Vietnamese multi-business group THACO on June 1 shipped to the US another 36 semi-trailers manufactured at its Special Vehicles Manufacturing Limited Company, or THACO SV,  at THACO Chu Lai Industrial Park in Quảng Nam Province.