Businesses work with gov’t to speed up vaccination drive The business community is willing to work with the Government to speed up the mass vaccination programme providing there is a policy to support them, speakers said at an online meeting on May 28 in HCM City.

Exporters complain as cost for containers skyrockets During the last three months, the cost to hire a 40-foot container increased to US$8,000, even to $10,000 in certain cases, from less than $1,000 at the beginning of 2020. It has sharply driven up expenses for exporters and raised concerns over a lack of transparency and inadequate price management of containers, said businesses during a meeting in Hà Nội with the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).

Flexible origin rules will bring benefits to local plastic producers

Flexible rules of origin in the European Union-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will help local plastic enterprises take full advantage of preferential tariffs when exporting to the EU market.

Plastics industry confident of achieving export target of $3.2b With solid growth in shipments, the plastics industry will surely meet its full-year export target of US$3.2 billion, according to the Việt Nam Plastics Association.

Plastic, rubber industry exhibition begins in HCM City

Advanced technologies and machinery and equipment used in the plastics and rubber industry are on display at the Vietnam International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition that opened on October 3 in HCM City.

Plastics and rubber industry expo attracts over 520 exhibitors The Vietnam International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition to be held in HCM City early next month will showcase the latest smart production solutions, advanced technologies and machinery and equipment used in the plastics and rubber industry.

Hanoi Plas Print Pack expo attracts 50% more exhibitors

The 2019 Hanoi Plas Print Pack, a biennial international exhibition on the plastic, print and packaging industry, will be held in Hà Nội next month with 50 per cent more exhibitors than last time.

Trade war presents opportunity for VN

Vietnamese firms should see the trade war between US and China as an opportunity to become more competitive and eye long-term growth rather than just to make small profits in the short term, experts told a seminar in HCM City on November 23.

Plastics industry has more room for development

The plastics industry with more than 2,000 firms has grown strongly in recent decades, with exports and domestic sales increasing year after year.

Plastic industry fears bankruptcy as scrap import ban bites

Plastic companies are facing possible bankruptcy after 4,000 tonnes of plastic scrap, raw material for their production, have been held up at ports for tests to ensure they meet import criteria.