More gold bullion auctions to be held

More gold bullion auctions to be held

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will hold two more gold auctions on May 21 and 23, each will offer 16,800 taels of SJC-branded gold bars, reported Vietnam News Agency.
Four-month exports to China see upsurge
Four-month exports to China see upsurge
Vietnamese exports to the Chinese market during the first four months of the year increased by 10.9% to US$17.7 billion against the same period from...
Aquatic product exports hit 2 7 billion USD four months
Aquatic product exports hit 2.7 billion USD four months
Vietnam raked in 2.7 billion USD from exporting aquatic products in the first four months of 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 6%, Vietnam...
Ho Chi Minh City - Con Dao high-speed boat launched
Ho Chi Minh City - Con Dao high-speed boat launched
A new high-speed boat service between HCMC and Con Dao Island off the southern province Ba Ria - Vung Tau was launched on May 13 to meet the rising...
Construction of biodegradable materials factory kicks off in Hai Phong
Construction of biodegradable materials factory kicks off in Hai Phong

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on May 11 attended a ground-breaking ceremony for a high-tech biodegradable materials factory, a trillion-VND project by Ecovance Co. Ltd under the Republic of Korea’s SK Group, at the Dinh Vu industrial park in the northern port city of Hai Phong, reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam s durian exports to China boom in Q1
Vietnam's durian exports to China boom in Q1

Vietnam's durian exports to China witnessed a significant surge in the first quarter of 2024, reported Vietnam News Agency according to statistics of trade via the Youyi Guan border gate cited by China's Xinhua News Agency.

Dong Thap’s first batch of lotus roots exported to Japan
Dong Thap’s first batch of lotus roots exported to Japan

The first batch of 15 tonnes of frozen lotus roots of the Dai Viet Lotus Foods JSC in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, worth nearly 1 billion VND (nearly 39,360 USD) was exported to Japan on May 7, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Four-month black pepper exports bring in US 353 million
Four-month black pepper exports bring in US$353 million

Vietnam raked in US$353 million from exporting 83,783 tonnes of black pepper in the initial four months of the year, marking an 11.5% increase in value year on year, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Import of Vietnamese pomelo likely permitted in Australia
Import of Vietnamese pomelo likely permitted in Australia

The import of Vietnamese fresh pomelo into the Australian market may be allowed if the product meets the Oceanian country's biosecurity conditions, said the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam), reported Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam ranks second in number of tourists to Laos in Q1
Vietnam ranks second in number of tourists to Laos in Q1

More than 263,160 Vietnamese people visited Laos in the first three months of this year, becoming the second biggest source of foreign visitors to the country during the period, reported Vietnam News Agency according to statistics from the Tourism Development Department of Lao Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism.

FDI disbursement in four months reaches 6 28 billion USD
FDI disbursement in four months reaches 6.28 billion USD

The total foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement in Vietnam in January April period is estimated to reach 6.28 billion USD, up 7.4% year on year, the highest four-month amount in the past five years, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the figures of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Durian exports gross US 253 million in first quarter
Durian exports gross US$253 million in first quarter

Vietnam raked in US$253 million from exporting nearly 57,000 tonnes of durian during the first quarter of the year, posting an increase of 42% in volume and 63.7% in value on-year, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to data released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s smartphones users to reach over 67 million by 2026 HSBC
Vietnam’s smartphones users to reach over 67 million by 2026: HSBC

Vietnam has been the fastest growing digital economy in ASEAN in 2022, 2023 and expected to maintain this position until 2025, with the forecast of smartphones users reaching 67.3 million by 2026, accounting for 96.9% internet users, VOV news quoted comments of HSBC experts.

Vietnam’s rice continues to increase
Vietnam’s rice continues to increase

Last week, the prices of Vietnamese paddy and rice continued to increase, the Vietnam News Agency quoted the information of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Vietnam emerges as Singapore’s largest rice export partner
Vietnam emerges as Singapore’s largest rice export partner

Vietnam was Singapore’s largest rice export partner during the first quarter of the year, accounting for 32.03% of the island state’s overall market share, reported the Voice of Vietnam according to statistics from the Vietnamese Trade Office in Singapore.

Thu Duc calls on investment in 11 public-private partnership projects
Thu Duc calls on investment in 11 public-private partnership projects

Authorities of Thu Duc city, Ho Chi Minh City, held a conference on April 17 to draw investment in 11 public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the fields of education, culture and sports, with a total capital of over 2 trillion VND (83.3 million USD), reported Vietnam News Agency.

Tra Vinh’s organic coconut flower nectar exported to Australia
Tra Vinh’s organic coconut flower nectar exported to Australia

The first shipment of organic coconut flower nectar products of the Tra Vinh Farm Co., Ltd (Sokfarm) in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has been successfully exported to Australia, the fifth main importer of the locality’s product, according to the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam’s legendary ancestors commemorated in Phu Tho Province
Vietnam’s legendary ancestors commemorated in Phu Tho Province

A ceremony was organized by the Party organisation, authorities and people of the northern midland province of Phu Tho, on behalf of Vietnamese people at home and abroad, on April 14 to commemorate Father Lac Long Quan and Mother Au Co, said to be the legendary ancestors of Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency said.