Although 2024 is forecast to be a challenging year for the rubber sector, posed by unfavourable weather conditions and unpredictable market development, the Vietnam Rubber Group Joint Stock Company (VRG) is still eying over 4.1 trillion VND (166.6 million USD) in pre-tax profit, up 2.2% year-on-year. The Vietnam Rubber Group Joint Stock Company (VRG) is still eying over 166.6...

On the afternoon of January 26, in Lang Son city, Thang Long Investment Joint Stock Company (Vietnam) and Lirui Group (China) held a signing ceremony for a BCC business cooperation contract for investment projects at Tan Thanh Border Gate. Attending the signing ceremony were leaders of departments, sectors and commissions of the province; leaders of Van Lang District People's...

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. Visitors look at products of Viet Tiep Crystal Co Ltd at Ambiente 2024. (Photo: VNA) Joining the event, Vietnamese enterprises expect to expand their exports...

Vietnam had attracted more than 2.36 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of January 20, an increase of 40.2% over the same period in 2023, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Vietnam attracts over 2.36 billion USD in FDI in the year to January 20, 2024 (Photo: VNA) As many...

The Overseas Vietnamese Businessmen Association on January 27 held its 4th congress in Ho Chi Minh City to review its operations in the 2018-2023 tenure and set out directions and tasks for the 2023-2028 period. Participants pose for a group photo at the event (Photo: VNA) Addressing the event, Nguyen Manh Dong, Vice Chairman of the State Committee...

Fruit and vegetable exports are predicted to set a new record in 2024, possibly exceeding the 6-billion-USD tunover goal and even approaching the 7-billion-USD milestone. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Insiders said many opportunities are opening up for the sector as the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is implementing numerous activities to promote its development. Despite numerous...

The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) on January 26 signed credit contracts worth over 15.6 trillion VND (634 million USD) with five banks to implement projects to build the 500kV circuit 3 transmission line from Quang Trach to Pho Noi. Representatives of EVNNPT and MB sign a credit contract on January 26. (Photo: VNA) The 500kV circuit-3 transmission line...

Vietnam’s valuing human relations over economic interests is an outstanding feature, according to Prof. Junichi Iwatsuki at the University of Tokyo. Prof. Junichi Iwatsuki at the University of Tokyo (Photo: VNA) Talking to the Vietnam News Agency's correspondents in Japan on Vietnam’s culture, the professor on sociolinguistics said he was impressed when Vietnamese people value the interpersonal relationship...

Asia is the largest market for Vietnamese peppercorns, accounting for 52.7% of the nation’s total export volume of the product, heard the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA)’s annual conference held in Hanoi on January 25. In contrast to an annual decline in peppercorn exports from major producers such as Brazil, Indonesia, India, and Malaysia, Vietnam’s has witnessed...

Hanoi has been implementing measures to support enterprises to regain growth momentum in 2024, according to Acting Director of the city’s Department of Industry and Trade Tran Thi Phuong Lan. Workers at Garment 10 Joint Stock Company. (Photo: hanoimoi.vn) Thanks to increasing global demand and support solutions by the Government, ministries, and agencies, the domestic industrial production in...