Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the inauguration of Thai Binh 2 thermal power plant, which was held by the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) in the northern province of Thai Binh on April 27. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) According to PetroVietnam General Director Le Manh Hung, the plant...

Six Vietnamese companies showcased their food and beverage products at the Food & Drink Expo 2023 at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham city on April 24 – 26 with the support of the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK and the EUTEK Group. Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long (L) visits a pavilion of...

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended a Vietnam-Argentina business conference in the Argentine province of Santa Fe on April 26 (local time). National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the Vietnam-Argentina business conference in Santa Fe on April 26. (Source: VNA) Taking place at the Rosario Stock Exchange, the event was participated by Governor of Santa...

The Global Sourcing Fair Vietnam 2023, an event connecting global buyers with suppliers in Vietnam and other Asian countries, was opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, on April 26. At the event (Photo: VNA) The first-ever fair features more than 400 booths of over 200 suppliers from various countries and...

VinFast, an electric vehicle maker of the Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, said on April 26 that it had got a fresh round of funding pledges worth 2.5 billion USD serving its future development. At VinFast automotive manufacturing complex in Hai Phong (Photo: VNA) Of the infusion, 1 billion USD will be provided as a grant from its founder Pham...

The Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate Nestlé is helping farmers in many countries, including Vietnam, to shift to regenerative agriculture in order to protect the environment and improve their living standard, community and consumers, a representative of the group announced on April 26. Chris Hogg, head of Sustainability and Communications for Asia, Oceania, and Sub-Saharan Africa...

Bangkok-based SCG Packaging Plc (SCGP) has announced that it is acquiring a 70% stake in Starprint Vietnam JSC (SPV) for 1.53 billion BTH (44.5 million USD) to take advantage of positive prospects in Vietnam. Illustrative image (Photo: Packagingworldinsights) The asset acquisition is expected to be completed in the third quarter this year, helping the company improve product sales, including...

The Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance (DMS) on April 25 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Schott AG, a leading group in the areas of specialty glass, glass-ceramics and glass innovations from Germany, aiming to promote cooperation in combating counterfeit products and enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights of Schott AG brands in Vietnam. At the signing ceremony....

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue attended the Vietnam-Argentina business forum in Buenos Aires on April 25 (local time), as part of his ongoing official visit to the Latin American country. NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (second, left) at the Vietnam-Argentina business forum (Photo: VNA) Addressing the forum, Cecilia Todesca Bocco, Secretary for International Economic Relations under...

Four State-owned commercial joint stock banks in Vietnam have reached a high consensus on the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s policy on reducing interest rates in the coming time. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The information was released by Pham Chi Quang, Director of the SBV’s Monetary Policy Department, at a conference on credit work and the implementation of...