56 Vietnamese exhibitors participate in Ambiente Frankfurt 2024 (Monday, January 29,2024)

A total of 56 Vietnamese enterprises showcased their products at Ambiente 2024 - a leading exhibition fair on consumer goods and gifts in the world that is underway from January 27-30 in Frankfurt, Germany.

  Special preferential import tariffs issued to boost Vietnam-Cambodia trade (Friday, January 26,2024)

The Government has issued Decree 5/2024/ND-CP on special preferential import tariffs for Cambodian goods as part of the implementation of the Vietnam-Cambodia trade promotion agreement for the 2023-2024 period.

  Vietnam, UAE speed up negotiation for comprehensive economic partnership agreement (Thursday, January 25,2024)

Officials from Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the UAE Ministry of Economy on January 24 agreed to speed up the negotiation for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between the two countries.

  Vietnam, Germany boost cooperation in industry, trade, energy (Wednesday, January 24,2024)

The state visit to Vietnam by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to create new momentum for Vietnam-Germany cooperation in key areas, including industry, trade and energy, Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, told Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, in Hanoi on January 23.

  MoT asks VMA to support shipping container goods to Europe, America (Tuesday, January 23,2024)

Facing the rising cost of container shipping services to Europe and America, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) has just sent an official dispatch to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA) requesting support for businesses.

  Vietnamese, Hungarian PMs attend business forum (Monday, January 22,2024)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán attended a Vietnam-Hungary business forum in Budapest on January 19 (local time).

  Unpacking IPEF: Why the new trade bloc matters to Vietnam (Friday, January 19,2024)

Vietnam’s early engagement in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) highlights its proactive stance as one of the first countries to join the discussions initiated by the US in May 2022. However, the new mechanism and its relevance to Vietnam are yet to be widely known by the Vietnamese public.

  Prime Minister meets Swiss President, UNCTAD Secretary-General in Davos (Thursday, January 18,2024)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Swiss President Viola Amherd and Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Rebeca Grynspan in Davos, Switzerland, on January 17 (local time) on the sidelines of the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF-54).

  Netherlands, Australia help transform rice value chains in Mekong Delta (Wednesday, January 17,2024)

The Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), in collaboration with related parties, on January 16 organised a workshop announcing the project ‘Transforming Rice Value Chains for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta’ (TRVC).

  Vietnam, Indonesia eye stronger economic, trade ties (Monday, January 15,2024)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Indonesian President Joko Widodo co-chaired a high-level business dialogue in Hanoi on January 13 morning as part of the latter’s state visit to Vietnam.

  Australian Ambassador optimistic about cooperation potential with Vietnam (Wednesday, January 10,2024)

2023 marked the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomatic ties (1973-2023). In the past half a century, the two countries have cooperated in an increasingly extensive, intensive, and effective manner in multiple spheres. They will continue to expand cooperative ties through various projects in the future.

  European investors upbeat about Vietnam’s business landscape (Tuesday, January 9,2024)

Confidence among the European businesses operating in Vietnam is showing signs of resilience as the latest Business Confidence (BCI) from the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), conducted by Decision Lab, reached 46.3 points in the fourth quarter of 2023.

  UK Ambassador hails progress in cooperation with Vietnam (Monday, January 8,2024)

UK Ambassador to Vietnam Iain Frew has commended progress in cooperation between the two countries in a range of areas in his interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on the occasion of New Year 2024.

  Manpower training crucial for foreign investment attraction (Monday, January 8,2024)

As foreign-invested businesses always need high-quality human resources to apply new technologies, training skilled manpower is believed to help Vietnam attract more foreign investment.

  RoK works to operate logistic centre in Vietnam (Monday, January 8,2024)

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) said on January 5 that it has kicked off a corporate body in Vietnam, paving the way for the operation of a logistics centre in the Southeast Asian country to support small- and medium-sized enterprises.

  Dak Lak exports first macadamia lot to RoK (Friday, January 5,2024)

Nutri Soil JSC held a ceremony in Buon Ma Thuot city in Dak Lak province on January 3 to send the first container of macadamia to the Republic of Korea (RoK) in 2024, which is also the first batch of the product exported to the RoK from the Central Highlands via official channels.

  Vietnam's exports to EU, US see sharp downturn in 2023 (Friday, January 5,2024)

Vietnam's exports to the EU and the US in 2023 were estimated to reach around 166 billion USD, a 9.6% decrease while imports were estimated at nearly 41 billion USD, a 9.1% drop in comparison to 2022.

  2023 a spectacular year for US- Vietnam relationship: US Ambassador (Wednesday, January 3,2024)

The year 2023 marks a remarkable improvement in US- Vietnam relations as the two countries officially upgraded their bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership for peace, cooperation and sustainable development on September 10. As the year draws to an end, Vietnam News Agency reporter Hong Nhung speaks to Marc Knapper, US Ambassador to Viet Nam for his insights on how this diplomatic elevation will open up opportunities for both countries in the years to come.

  Vietnam among countries with high economic growth rates: foreign media (Tuesday, January 2,2024)

2023 continues to be a tough year for the world economy as COVID-19 pandemic has still taken heavy tolls while a series of new challenges have emerged, including geopolitical conflicts, tight monetary policies in major economies and world economic slowdown.

  Bac Ninh aims to integrate into regional semiconductor ecosystem (Tuesday, January 2,2024)

With a business-friendly approach and an open-door policy, the northern province of Bac Ninh has emerged as a key destination for major players in the electronics and semiconductor industry.

  Vietnam enjoys trade surplus of 125 billion USD with European, American markets (Friday, December 29,2023)

Vietnam’s total trade with European and American markets is estimated to decrease by 9.5% year-on-year to around 208 billion USD in 2023, but the country still enjoys a trade surplus of 125 billion USD.

  Agricultural products key part of Vietnam’s exports to Guangdong (Thursday, December 28,2023)

Together with electronic devices, agricultural products like rice, coffee, tea, pepper, chilli, dragon fruit and processed food are Vietnam’s key export items to Guangdong, China, according to an official.

  Bac Lieu rolls out red carpet for Indian investors (Thursday, December 28,2023)

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu continues to create favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from India, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thieu said on December 27.

  Vietnam’s textiles, garments yet to fully tap FTAs’ advantages and potential (Wednesday, December 27,2023)

Vietnam’s textile and garment industry has not been able to fully capitalise on the advantages and potential of FTAs, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

  Vietnam among biggest exporters of Christmas decoration products to US (Wednesday, December 27,2023)

Vietnam is one of the countries that exports the most Christmas decoration products to the US. Among its export products to the US, candles used at Christmas achieved impressive export turnover.

  Malaysia media forecasts Vietnam’s bright medium-term outlook (Tuesday, December 26,2023)

Malaysia’s digitalnewsasia.com on December 20 reported findings from consulting firm Oxford Economics’ recent research commissioned by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), saying that it offers a positive assessment of Vietnam's economy in 2023 and forecasts a bright outlook for a medium term.

  Hong Kong official highlights potential of financial cooperation with Vietnam (Tuesday, December 26,2023)

Hong Kong and Vietnam have numerous areas in which they could closely cooperate with each other, especially in professional financial services, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong Christopher Hui said following his trip to Vietnam from December 13-15.

  Da Nang seeks more cooperation opportunities with Russia (Tuesday, December 26,2023)

Secretary of Da Nang's Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang expressed his hope for stronger cooperation between the Vietnamese central city and Russia during his reception for Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Bezdetko Gennady Stepanovich on December 21.

  Vietnam, Russia’s Primorye hold huge cooperation prospect: Trade representative (Tuesday, December 26,2023)

Vietnamese trade representative in Russia Nguyen Hong Thanh spoke highly of the cooperation prospects between Vietnam and Russia’s Primorye territory, while attending the first Primorye international industry and investment forum in Vladivostok city on December 20-21.

  Vietnam seeks cooperation opportunities with RoK in new fields (Monday, December 25,2023)

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung is paying a working visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from December 19-21 to exchange experience with Korean partners on the development of semiconductor, hydrogen, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and green agriculture.