Việt Nam gains record in State budget revenue in 2019 Việt Nam's customs department contributed a record VNĐ348 trillion (US$15 billion) to the State budget from the collection of import and export taxes in 2019, according to the General Department of Customs.

PM wishes to boost exports to Kuwait Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc expressed his wish that Viet Nam would be able to export more products to Kuwait during a reception in Hà Nội yesterday for Kuwaiti Minister of Oil and Electricity and Water Khaled Ali Al Fadhel. 

Nation’s industrial production surges in Q1

The national industrial production index (IIP) saw a year-on-year increase of 9.2 per cent in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

National IIP down almost 17% in February

The national industrial production index (IIP) in February was estimated to decrease by 16.8 per cent over the previous month due to the Lunar New Year holiday, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Nghi Sơn oil refinery-petrochemical plant begins commercial operation

The Nghi Sơn oil refinery and petrochemical plant in the north central province of Thanh Hóa officially began its commercial operation on December 23.

Major infrastructure works begin in new year

A slew of infrastructure works has begun or been speeded up across the country after Tết (the Lunar New Year) holiday.

Anxious search for missing after deadly Mexico blast

Anguished relatives nervously awaited news of their loved ones on Thursday outside a Mexican petrochemical plant where an explosion killed at least 13 people and sent toxic smoke billowing into the air.

Terrorist' attack on French military foiled: minister France has foiled a plan to attack the country's military, the interior minister said yesterday, as a source close to the investigation said the suspects had been planning a beheading.

Deal inked for first petrochemical plant The Thai-owned Siam Cement Group, Qatar Petroleum International, PetroVietnam, and the Viet Nam National Chemical Group signed in Bangkok last week an agreement to invest in Viet Nam's first petrochemicals project in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

Cai Mep petrochemical plant set to begin operations PetroVietnam Drilling Mud Joint Stock Co will put a petrochemical plant in the Cai Mep Industrial Zone into operation in the second quarter of this year.