The 11th Hanoi International Plastic, Rubber, Printing, and Packaging Industry Exhibition (Hanoi PlasPrintPack 2023) was opened in Hanoi on June 8, attracting 200 companies with 340 booths. Hoang Quang Phong, Vice President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry speaks at the opening ceremony of the exhibition. (Photo: VNA) The companies are from 11 countries and territories including...

The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) sent a diplomatic note to the General Administration of Customs of China (China Customs) on June 8, calling for the early signing of a protocol on food safety and quarantine requirements for aquatic exports and imports between the two countries. Customs officers examine durians before the fruit is exported...

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the extension of the time to issue the final conclusion on the investigation of the product scope for wooden cabinets imported from Vietnam, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV). Illustrative image. (Photo: Thesaigontimes.vn) The final conclusion is expected to be issued on August 17, it said. Previously, the...

The New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) officially kicked off the “Made With Care” 2023 retail campaign on June 8, in which high-quality imported food and beverage (F&B) products will be offered in Ho Chi Minh City. New Zealand kicks off “Made With Care” campaign in Vietnam (Photo: VNA) From June to end of July, Vietnamese consumers can...

A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health led by Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyen has attended the BIO International Convention in the US’ Boston city from June 5-8. A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health led by Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyen has attended the BIO International Convention. (Photo: VNA) The BIO International Convention is the...

Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Valdis Dombrovskis, who is also Trade Commissioner, has affirmed that the European Union (EU) has regarded Vietnam as its important partner in the region, and called the Southeast Asian nation a model in impressive trade cooperation, especially after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) came into force in 2020. At the...

Amid the global economic recession, Vietnam’s industrial growth in 2023 may experience a slight decline, but agricultural output is expected to increase modestly, according to experts. Processing shrimps for export. (Photo: VNA) Andrew Jeffries, Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam, said with growth-supportive policies through monetary easing and a substantial volume of public investment...

It is critical to improve the quality of insurance agents and consultants to consolidate trust of insurance buyers and bring the life insurance market back on track, experts have said. Many insurance companies did not pay adequate attention to the quality of training to consultants and controlling quality of agents. (File photo) According to Pham Thu Phuong, Deputy...

On June 6, KA International Transport Joint Stock Company held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the car maintenance and repair station project at Keo Kham area, Dong Dang town, Cao Loc district. Delegates perform the groundbreaking ceremony Attending the groundbreaking ceremony were Mr. Duong Xuan Huyen, Member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing...

The first official-channel shipment of Vietnamese lychee imported by the UK’s TT Meridian Ltd has arrived in the UK. Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA) Thai Tran, managing director of the company, said that it first imported early ripening lychee from Vietnam to compete with those from Mexico and China that are available in the UK market. Notably, Vietnamese lychee...