The Ministry of Industry and Trade has officially announced a list of 225 Vietnamese prestigious exporters for 2017, aimed at supporting local firms in promoting exports and expanding markets.

Việt Nam’s exports of agricultural products are expected to face more challenges by the end of the year, so enterprises must follow market developments at home and abroad and improve the quality of their products, according to experts.

Nearly 500 plants from five species were planted on July 14 on 10,000 hectares of a forest in Đồng Nai Biosphere Reserve, recognised in 2011 by UNESCO as one of eight biosphere reserves in Viet Nam.

Vietjet will launch a new route connecting HCM City and Osaka (Japan) later this year, following its first Hà Nội – Osaka route.

Hải Phòng is projected to become a green city and a major maritime service hub by 2025.

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee postponed a vote on a proposal made by the Finance Ministry to hike the environmental protection tax yesterday, urging serious consideration of its economic impacts.

An American volleyball team played in a friendly match in Hà Nội yesterday.

 The Government Inspectorate of Việt Nam has recommended that a contract between HCM City and Việt Nam Waste Solutions Inc (VWS) for receipt and treatment of solid waste at the city’s Đa Phước Solid Waste Treatment Complex should be re-negotiated.

Việt Nam News reporter speaks to Trần Thanh Hải, deputy director of the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Thân Đức Việt, deputy general director of Garment 10 Corporation Joint Stock Company (Garco 10) about the development of the textile and apparel industry.

The National Assembly Standing Committee began its 25th session yesterday with discussions on contentious points in the draft law on the Việt Nam Coast Guard.