Durian exports to Thailand skyrocket

Durian exports to Thailand skyrocket

A quick report from the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vinafruit) said that fruit and vegetable export turnover in March was estimated at 433.3 million USD, up 32.9% from the previous month and up 3.8% over same period in 2023.
Vietnam-Cambodia trade reaches more than 1 4 billion USD
Vietnam-Cambodia trade reaches more than 1.4 billion USD
The value of cross-border import and export of goods between Cambodia and Vietnam showed positive signs in the first two months of 2024, with more...
Japan supports Dong Thap to develop organic agriculture
Japan supports Dong Thap to develop organic agriculture
A signing ceremony has been held at the Consulate General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City to provide aid for the sustainable community development...
Doosan Vina exports 9 modules weighing 1,900 tons to the US
Doosan Vina exports 9 modules weighing 1,900 tons to the US
Doosan Enerbility Vietnam Limited Liability Company (Doosan Vina), headquartered in Dung Quat Economic Zone, in the central province of Quang Ngai,...
PM urges logistics connectivity for Vietnamese farm produce
PM urges logistics connectivity for Vietnamese farm produce

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently issued a dispatch aimed at enhancing logistics connectivity to drive the consumption and export of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products, considering it one of the key tasks in agriculture and rural development.

Vietnamese companies win Indonesian rice contracts
Vietnamese companies win Indonesian rice contracts

In line with the 2024 plan, Indonesia was reportedly set to import approximately 3 million tonnes of rice, nearly matching the Philippines' planned import of Vietnamese rice, which will make Indonesia one of the world's largest rice importers and a key customer for the Vietnamese rice industry.

Coffee export prices reach highest level in 16 years
Coffee export prices reach highest level in 16 years

Robusta coffee prices hit a 16-year peak with an increase of 4.51% in the last week of January due to prolonged tensions in the Red Sea and inventories returning to record lows, in addition to information about concerns about short-term supply shortages, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

11 Vietnamese investment projects abroad licensed in early 2024
11 Vietnamese investment projects abroad licensed in early 2024

Vietnam saw 11 projects invested abroad in January 2024 with a total registered capital of 16.2 million USD from the Vietnamese side, 9.3 times higher than the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.

January CPI up by 0 31
January CPI up by 0.31%

As Tet approaches, the consumer price index (CPI) in January increased by 0.31% from the previous month. The index rose by 3.37% compared to the same period last year; core inflation went up by 2.72%.

Over 13,500 new businesses enter the market in first month of 2024
Over 13,500 new businesses enter the market in first month of 2024

The number of newly-established businesses in January 2024 increased sharply in both the number and registered capital compared to the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Department of Business Registration Management.

Hanoi CPI rises by 0 32
Hanoi CPI rises by 0.32%

Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) in January 2024 increased by 0.32% over the previous month and increased by 4.73% over the same period last year. This is a moderate increase for the time approaching the Lunar New Year (Tet), showing that the market situation is not as exciting as expected.

FDI capital continues to flow into Vietnam in the first month of 2024
FDI capital continues to flow into Vietnam in the first month of 2024

Total registered FDI capital in Vietnam reached more than 2.36 billion USD in the first month of 2024, an increase of 40.2% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

Semiconductor integrated circuit IC centre established
Semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) centre established

(CPV) - SUN EDU International Education Joint Stock Company and Lac Hong University will focus on developing advanced training programs, providing not only theoretical knowledge but also practical skills for students, thereby improving their capacity and preparing them to become high-quality experts in the field of electronics and semiconductor ICs.

Shrimp exports to Australia doubled in five years after joining CPTPP
Shrimp exports to Australia doubled in five years after joining CPTPP

In five years since joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Vietnamese shrimp exports to Australia increased sharply, accounting for a market share of 70%, doubling the nearly 32% before signing the agreement.

Swiss-Viet Economic Forum makes debut
Swiss-Viet Economic Forum makes debut

The Swiss-Viet Economic Forum (SVEF) made its debut at a ceremony held on January 12 in Zurich city, aiming to foster collaboration, innovation, and sustainable growth between Vietnamese and Swiss enterprises.

Vietnam earns 51 5 million USD from first forest carbon credit sale
Vietnam earns 51.5 million USD from first forest carbon credit sale

2023 marked a significant milestone for the forestry sector as Vietnam successfully sold 10.3 million forest carbon credits (10.3 million tonnes of CO2) for the first time through the World Bank (WB) for 51.5 million USD, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Quoc Tri.

Vietnam’s economy overcomes storms in 2023
Vietnam’s economy overcomes storms in 2023

(CPV) - Vietnam’s GDP in 2023 expanded by 5.05% from the previous year, placing it among the highest group in the region and the world, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Policy credit capital increases by 17 in 2023
Policy credit capital increases by 17% in 2023

Total policy credit capital by December 31, 2023 reached more than 346 trillion VND, an increase of more than 49 trillion VND (equivalent to 17%) against 2022, according to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP).