Bac Ninh leads country in attracting foreign direct investment

Bac Ninh leads country in attracting foreign direct investment

From January to August this year, foreign investors poured capital into 54 provinces and cities across the country; and Bac Ninh led with a total registered investment of nearly USD3.47 billion, accounting for 16.9% of the country's total investment and nearly triple that of the same period last year, Mr. Vuong Quoc Tuan, Chairman of the Bac Ninh Provincial People's Committee, have said.
Vietnamese passion fruit gets license for export to Australia
Vietnamese passion fruit gets license for export to Australia
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Protection Department coordinated with the Australian Embassy in Vietnam on 9 September to...
HCM City Public investment disbursement hits 17 6
HCM City: Public investment disbursement hits 17.6%
Ho Chi Minh City’s total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in the first eight months of the year are estimated at 765,233 billion...
First Vietnamese Fruit Festival to be held in Beijing
First Vietnamese Fruit Festival to be held in Beijing
The first Vietnam Fruit Festival will be held in Beijing (China), from September 29-30, with the participation of numerous agricultural enterprises in...
Vietnam-Sweden Business Forum 2024 opens
Vietnam-Sweden Business Forum 2024 opens

The Vietnam-Sweden Business Forum 2024 was held in celebration of 55 years of bilateral diplomatic relations by the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, and FPT Corporation in Stockholm on September 6.

Socioeconomic development report urged to be finalised soon
Socioeconomic development report urged to be finalised soon

The Politburo urged the Socioeconomic Sub-committee of the 14th National Party Congress to urgently finalise a draft report evaluating the five-year implementation of the 2021-2030 socioeconomic development strategy during a meeting in Hanoi on September 6.

Prime Minister receives SpaceX Senior Vice President
Prime Minister receives SpaceX Senior Vice President

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 6 for Tim Hughes, Senior Vice President for Global Business and Government Affairs of the US-based provider of spacecraft, satellite launch services, and satellite communications SpaceX, where he called for stronger cooperation in science-technology, innovation, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things.

Tuna exports to EU hit 133 million USD
Tuna exports to EU hit 133 million USD

The value of Vietnam’s tuna exports to the EU as of August 15, 2024 increased by 28% compared to the same period last year, worth more than 133 million USD, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam affirms position as world s leading rice exporter
Vietnam affirms position as world's leading rice exporter

In the first seven months of 2024, Vietnam exported 5.18 million tons of rice, earning USD3.27 billion, marking a 5.8% increase in volume and a 25.1% increase in value compared to the same period in 2023. Vietnam's rice exports have made remarkable progress recently, with efforts to assert its position as the world's leading rice exporter.

Vietnam pepper exports to top 1 billion USD in 2024
Vietnam pepper exports to top 1 billion USD in 2024

Vietnam could ship more than 1 billion USD worth of pepper abroad for the whole 2024 on the back of high global demand and limited supply, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

Nearly 6 8 million households escape poverty
Nearly 6.8 million households escape poverty

(CPV) - Policy capital has supported nearly 6.8 million households to escape poverty, created jobs for more than 7.2 million workers, of which nearly 145,000 workers went to work abroad for a limited period.

Bac Ninh ranks 4th in ICT Index
Bac Ninh ranks 4th in ICT Index

The northern province of Bac Ninh has risen to 4th place nationwide in terms of ICT Index with a score of 0.664/1 point, up 6 places compared to 2022.

Exports to Japanese market rise 4
Exports to Japanese market rise 4%

Export turnover of goods to the Japanese market since the beginning of the year has only increased at a low level, about 2.8% compared to the same period last year, said Mr. Tran Phu Lu, Director of the HCM City Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) at a recent meeting to export growth to Japan.

HCM City wants to promote cooperation with Aichi prefecture Official
HCM City wants to promote cooperation with Aichi prefecture: Official

Ho Chi Minh City highly evaluates its multifaceted cooperation with Japanese partners and looks forward to strengthening this relationship further with Japanese localities, said Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le.

Boost for Vietnam s economic growth in third quarter
Boost for Vietnam's economic growth in third quarter

Reports presented at the regular Government meeting for July 2024, held in the first week of August, highlighted positive economic and social outcomes, particularly the robust growth across all three sectors: agriculture, industry and services. During the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh set a GDP growth target for the third quarter of this year at 6.5%-7.0%.