The Philippine Tariff Commission (TC) has announced the final conclusion on a safeguard investigation on High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pellets imported from many countries, including Vietnam.

The Vietnam Business Association in Vientiane, Laos, on July 1 held its first congress for the 2022-2027 term.

The General Administration of Customs (GAC) of China has just approved the pilot import of Vietnamese passion fruits from July 1, according to the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam).

Ho Chi Minh City is calling for investment into 197 projects in ten key areas, including infrastructure development, agriculture, industry, trade and services, healthcare, tourism, education and housing, an official told the Vietnam – Europe Business Forum in the southern largest economic hub on June 30.

GDP (Gross Domestic Products) in the second quarter of 2022 increased by 7.72% over the same period last year, higher than the growth rate of the second quarters in 2011-2021.

Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of 710 million USD in the first six months of 2022, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on June 29.

Ho Chi Minh City’s total newly registered capital, adjusted and contributed capital to buy shares of foreign investors in the first half of the year reached 2.18 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 60.07%, according to the City Department of Planning and Investment.

The number of newly-established enterprises in the first half of the year set new record of 76,233, a year-on-year increase of 13.6%, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Export of agro-forestry-fishery products recorded a remarkable growth to 27.88 billion USD in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 13.9%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

On June 29, four commercial banks in Ho Chi Minh City signed new contracts and re-signed credit contracts worth about 4,663 billion VND with 20 enterprises in the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (Hepza).

As of October 20, the total newly registered capital, adjusted and contributed capital to buy shares, of foreign investors reached 14.03 billion USD, as much as 91.1% over the same period in 2021, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

(CPV) - The Executive Board of the Hanoi Party Committee (term 17) on June 28 opened the 8th meeting to consider and give opinions on some important contents. Mr. Dinh Tien Dung, Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, hosted the event.

(CPV) - On June 28th, 2022, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment organized the “Kick-off Conference - National action plan on circular economy” with participation of government leaders, representatives of development partners, Ambassadors, representatives of enterprises, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), universities, research institutes and leading experts on circular economy.

Two-way trade between Vietnam and Denmark is very positive in the first 5 months of 2022. In particular, Vietnam’s exports of goods to Denmark increased by 53.6%.

By the end of June 2022, credit in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City is estimated to increase by 9.3% compared to the end of 2021, marking the highest growth rate over the past few years and higher than the average growth rate of the whole country in the first half of the year, said Mr. Nguyen Duc Lenh, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam branch in the city.

(CPV) - The Hanoi People’s Committee has issued Plan 174/KH realizing the Government’s Action Program to carry out the National Assembly’s Resolution on the plan to restructure the economy.

(CPV) - General Director of Vietnam Social Bank for Policies (VBSP) Duong Quyet Thang has had a courtesy meeting to welcome the senior staff of Nepal’s Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Ltd. (SKBBL), led by Mr. Arjun Prasad Pokharel, Secretary of Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies.

A conference was organized by the Management Board of the Saigon High-Tech Park (SHTP) on June 27 to promote investment in SHTP, with the attendance of Mr. Phan Van Mai, Member of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People's Committee, leaders of departments and agencies, and businesses and investors.

The new-age carrier Vietjet has officially announced its seven new routes connecting the central coastal city of Da Nang with Singapore, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and India at the recent Da Nang Investment Forum 2022.

The management board of the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City granted certificates to three projects to increase their investment by more than 848.74 million USD in total at an investment conference for the park on June 27.

Vietnam is said to be a destination for many major companies in the world, as the disruption of production activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China has forced them to find ways to move part of their production lines out of this country.

Te Giac Trang (White Rhino) oil field has officially reached a production milestone of 100 million barrels of crude.

The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) has recommended that wooden cabinet producers and exporters continue to review the export activities of their products subjected to the US Department of Commerce (DOC)’s anti-circumvention and anti-subsidy investigation.

Representatives of the World Bank (WB) and FTSE Russell have committed to further supporting Vietnam to build a sustainable stock market, particularly via regularly exchange and coordination in the market upgrading matter.

Secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang had a meeting with Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio on June 24 to discuss ways for fostering the central city’s relations with Japanese localities and attracting more Japanese investment.

Pangasius exports reached more than 1.21 billion USD since the beginning of 2022, up 90% over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

In 2022, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) aims to achieve 10 billion USD worth of export turnover; including 4.2 billion USD of shrimp export, 2 billion USD of pangasius export and 3.8 billion USD of seafood exports.

The economic recovery across the South-East Asian region has been uneven and must now contend with rising external headwinds from outside the region.

By 2025, Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City strives to have at least 124 OCOP (One Commune One Products) recognized with 3 stars or more; and 100% of new-style rural areas communes will have recognized products.

Hanoi’s state budget collection by tax management agencies is estimated at 164.875 trillion VND in the first half of 2022, 58.5% of the estimate, up 22.8% over the same period last year.