Trade – Investment

A Vietnam-India business and investment conference was held in the southern province of Binh Phuoc on March 22 by the provincial People's Committee.

Vietnam shipped 110,000 tonnes of rubber abroad last month, earning more than 160 million USD, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The “Meet Indonesia” Conference 2024 took place in Nha Trang city, the south central province of Khanh Hoa on March 22.

In the first two months of 2024, China and Hong Kong (China) remain the leading pangasius importers of Vietnam with a value of 75 million USD.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) must join hands with competent agencies to fully and effectively implement timely measures to stabilise the gold market under a recent dispatch by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 19 chaired a meeting with FDI enterprises and the annual Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) in Hanoi.

Fruit and vegetable exports in the first two months of 2024 grew by more than 70%, valued at 970 million USD, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Opportunities are opening up for Vietnamese businesses to export rice to Senegal, according to information from the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Trade Office in Algeria concurrently with Senegal.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said that the newly approved master plan for the northwestern province of Dien Bien will create a solid foundation for its development while he handed over the approval decision to local authorities at a ceremony on March 17.

(CPV) According to the Steering Committee of the Campaign for Vietnamese people to prioritize using Vietnamese products, consumers’ purchasing power for Vietnamese goods is increasing and more than 90 percent of consumers prioritize buying Vietnamese products; 75 percent of consumers advise their family members and friends to buy Vietnamese products; and the proportion of Vietnamese goods in markets accounts for over 70 percent.

Vietnam AdFest – Binh Duong 2024 will take place in the southern province of Binh Duong on July 11 - 13 to promote the potential, strength, and importance of the advertising industry in Vietnam in particular, as well as cultural industries of the country in general.

The southern province of Binh Duong has planned to develop 10 more industrial parks (IP) in the 2023 - 2030 period, according to head of the provincial Industrial Park Management Board Nguyen Trung Tin.

The Ministry of Transport has submitted a report to the Government regarding the implementation of a plan to ensure order and safety in railway corridors, as stipulated in the Prime Minister's Decision No. 994/2014/QD-TTg on ensuring road and railway transportation safety.

A delegation of 19 Vietnamese businesses, the Vietnam Organic Agriculture Association (VOAA), and several organic farming trainers will go to Australia to popularise various kinds of organic products from March 18-25.

VinFast Auto, a member of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup announced on March 15 that it has signed a distribution agreement with the Jospong Group of Companies, a leading multi-industry enterprise in Ghana to distribute its electric vehicles in the market and the West African region.

The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai needs to focus on administrative reform and give support to local enterprises so as to promote socio-economic development, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son has said.

The southeastern province of Binh Phuoc has just had 27 more durian growing area codes approved by the General Administration of Customs of China, bringing the total number of durian growing area codes in the province to 65, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Shrimp accounts for more than 60% of Vietnam's seafood export turnover to Australia in the first two months of 2024, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on March 12 said that there remains ample room for the cooperation between Vietnam and Nordic countries as they have advantages to support and complement each other in many fields.

The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) met with the delegation of Ethiopian Microfinance Institutions (consisting of Chairman, Members in the Board of Directors and CEO) on March 12 to discuss social policy credit implemented by VBSP and microfinance in Vietnam.

Vietnam is importing meat and meat products from 37 markets, of which India is the largest supplier, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Import and Export Department.

In spite of slower starting point than other countries, Vietnam’s automobile manufacturing industry has recorded many outstanding developments. With VinFast's pioneering steps, the dream of bringing Vietnamese electric cars to the world has become a reality.

More than 100 businesses from six countries and territories are showcasing their products at an international outdoor lifestyle fair (Q-Fair) that opened in the south-central city of Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh province, on March 9.

Participants at an ongoing conference in Hanoi share views on how to develop the domestic pepper and spice sector sustainably and comprehensively in the time ahead.

Vietnam's telecom companies on March 7 entered a bidding race over the rights to develop and exploit the country's 5G 2500-2600 MHz band for the next 15 years.

Non-cash payment transactions increased by 63.3% in volume and 41.45% in value in January, compared to the same period last year, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced.

Vietnam's tuna exports to the EU market in the first month of 2024 continued to surge compared to the same period last year, with an increase of 96%, worth more than 17 million USD, according to statistics from the General Department of Customs.

Vietnam and Australia on March 7 issued a joint statement on the elevation of their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership on the occasion of official visit to Australia by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam from March 7-9.

State budget revenue from export and import activities in the first two months of 2024 reached 56.42 trillion VND, equivalent to 15% of the estimate, a year-on-year decrease of 2.4%, according to the General Department of Customs.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Vietnam - Australia Business Forum in Melbourne on March 5 morning (local time) as part of his ongoing trip to Australia to attend the ASEAN - Australia Special Summit and pay an official visit to Australia.