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...
Argentina becomes biggest corn supplier to Vietnam
Argentina becomes biggest corn supplier to Vietnam

Vietnam spent 1.43 billion USD importing 5.74 million tons of corn in the first seven months of 2024, up 1.9% in value and 34% in volume, according to the General Department of Customs.

Nigeria’s tax reduction offers opportunities for Vietnamese goods
Nigeria’s tax reduction offers opportunities for Vietnamese goods

The Nigeria Customs Service has announced the implementation of a 0% import tax rate and exemption of value-added tax (VAT) on a number of food items imported into Nigeria, including those from Vietnam, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in Nigeria.

Industrial production in Hanoi grows positively
Industrial production in Hanoi grows positively

Since the beginning of 2024, industrial production in Hanoi continues to recover positivelyindustrial production in Hanoi continues to recover positively. In the first seven months of 2024, industrial production index (IIP) increased by 5.2% compare to the same period in 2023.

Bac Ninh approves 167 investment attraction projects in 2024
Bac Ninh approves 167 investment attraction projects in 2024

The northern province of Bac Ninh has just approved a list of investment attraction projects in the locality in 2024, with a vision to 2030, including 167 projects, with an area of ​​about 11,638 hectares, said Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Vuong Quoc Tuan.

Bac Ninh remains an FDI magnet
Bac Ninh remains an FDI magnet

The northern province of Bac Ninh continues to be a top destination for foreign direct investment in Vietnam, thanks to its investor-friendly environment, modern infrastructure, and abundant workforce, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.

Vietnamese durian strives to expand market
Vietnamese durian strives to expand market

(CPV) - In 2024, Vietnam’s durian product aims to achieve an export turnover of about 3 billion USD with the main export market of China. However, in order to develop the product in the long term, it is necessary to stabilize output, improve the quality to increase competitiveness, expand export markets, and avoid dependence on one market, China.

HCM City disburses over VND306 4 trillion through bank-enterprise connection
HCM City disburses over VND306.4 trillion through bank-enterprise connection

Commercial banks in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City disbursed more than VND306.4 trillion in the first seven months of the year, equivalent to 60% of the support package with a total amount of VND509.864 trillion registered by commercial banks since the beginning of the year at the city Bank-Enterprise Connection Program in 2024.

Vietnamese exporters supported to approach Canadian market
Vietnamese exporters supported to approach Canadian market

The Vietnam-Canada Business Association (VCBA) on August 9 coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) to organise a seminar in both in-person and online format to support Vietnamese enterprises in accessing the North American and Canadian markets.

Factories, industrial parks urged to go green
Factories, industrial parks urged to go green

Businesses, factories, industrial parks and export processing zones need to have road maps and measures for switching from traditional to green models to meet the global sustainable trend and enhance their competitiveness, and attract investment, a seminar heard in Ho Chi Minh City on August 8.

Railway launches cargo transport platform
Railway launches cargo transport platform

Vietnam Railway will launch a cargo transport platform on August 10 with an aim of creating favourable conditions for customers to select the railway transport services.

The US is second largest market of Vietnam’s pangasius
The US is second largest market of Vietnam’s pangasius

The US ranked second among the largest markets of Vietnam’s pangasius as the country’s pangagius export value to the market reached nearly 160 million USD in the first half of this year, a year-on-year increase of 14%.

Vietnam bags nearly 3 3 billion USD from rice export in seven months
Vietnam bags nearly 3.3 billion USD from rice export in seven months

Vietnam exported 5.18 million tons of rice in the first seven months of 2023, with a turnover of 3.27 billion USD, an increase of 25.1% in volume and 5.8% in value compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Newly established enterprises in Hanoi rise sharply in July
Newly established enterprises in Hanoi rise sharply in July

Hanoi granted certificates to 3,007 newly-established enterprises in July 2024, an increase of 20% over the same period last year; with a registered capital of 24.1 trillion VND, according to the City People’s Committee.

HCM City rolls out red carpet for Hong Kong investors Official
HCM City rolls out red carpet for Hong Kong investors: Official

Ho Chi Minh City welcomes and stands ready to create favourable conditions for partners and investors from Hong Kong (China) to carry out projects and do business the southern largest economic hub, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said on August 2.

Industrial production maintains positive growth momentum
Industrial production maintains positive growth momentum

(CPV) - Following the recovery momentum from the end of 2023 and the first months of 2024, industrial production continues to show improvement and makes positive contribution to the overall growth results of the entire economy.

Vietnam’s fresh pomelo licensed to export to RoK
Vietnam’s fresh pomelo licensed to export to RoK

The Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has officially announced regulations for importing fresh pomelos from Vietnam on its website, according to the Plant Protection Department (PPD) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Australia supports sustainable agriculture innovations in Vietnam
Australia supports sustainable agriculture innovations in Vietnam

(CPV) - On August 1, the Australian Government, in partnership with the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology, announced the awarding of substantial grants to three cutting-edge agricultural technology projects through the component of Aus4Innovation Partnership Grants under the Aus4Innov ation Program.