Largest Australian rice distributor expands investment in Vietnam (Saturday, May 30,2026)

SunRice Group – Australia’s largest rice producer and distributor – plans to increase the capacity of its rice processing plant in Vietnam's Dong Thap province to 120,000 tonnes per year.

  Forecast of two scenarios for pepper exports in 2026 (Saturday, May 30,2026)

Despite facing many pressures, Vietnam's pepper exports in 2026 are still projected to maintain positive growth thanks to strong recovery in import demand from the US and China.

  FDI attraction: Time to shift from “red carpet rollout” to long-term partnership (Friday, May 29,2026)

An expert perceived that Vietnam needs to move towards a new-generation investment attraction model – one that seeks not only capital but also advanced technology, modern governance, innovation and stronger spillover effects on domestic enterprises.

  Blue carbon partnership launched to unlock green finance (Friday, May 29,2026)

The National Blue Carbon Action Partnership (NBCAP) was officially launched on May 28 at a ceremony in Hanoi, alongside the inaugural meeting of a national working group tasked with guiding its implementation.

  Vietnam agricultural market on May 29: Coffee prices fell sharply (Friday, May 29,2026)

Vietnam’s agricultural markets on the morning of May 29, 2026 saw coffee and durian prices come under strong downward pressure across key producing regions, while pepper, rice and live hog markets remained largely stable with mixed trading sentiment.

  Vietnam plays key role as discussant at WTO Trade Policy Review session (Friday, May 29,2026)

Under WTO practice, the discussant is typically an ambassador invited by the Chair of the Trade Policy Review Body (TPRB) on the basis of his or her standing and credibility within the organisation.

  Reference exchange rate rises 2 VND on May 29 (Friday, May 29,2026)

With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,396 VND/USD, and the floor rate 23,882 VND/USD.

  Dong Thap tightens control of fishing fleet to combat IUU fishing (Friday, May 29,2026)

Dong Thap province currently manages 1,477 registered and licensed fishing vessels, with all eligible boats equipped with voyage monitoring systems (VMS). About 60% of the fleet consists of large-capacity vessels operating in offshore fishing grounds including Con Dao, Truong Sa and the DK1 platform area.

  More than 7,700 farmers trained in climate risk financial management (Friday, May 29,2026)

AgriCRF-VN successfully piloted four insurance products in An Giang, Dong Thap and Can Tho, covering nearly 1,540 hectares of rice cultivation.

  Promoting digital economy: driving force for growth (Friday, May 29,2026)

The digital economy is becoming a crucial growth driver for Vietnam, aiming to account for 30% of GDP by 2030.