The Asia Business Centre and Vietnam-Malaysia Business Association (VMBIZ) co-organised a Vietnam-ASEAN economic cooperation forum and a ceremony awarding strong brands, outstanding leaders, and quality services and products of ASEAN in Malaysia on April 22. Le Gia Kien (first from right), Counselor at the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia, presents certificates recognising strong ASEAN brands to their winners at the...

Given an unstable global economy with strong consumer demand for transparency and sustainability, Vietnam's textile-garment industry is facing mounting difficulties, prompting a need to transform for growth. Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Vice General Secretary of Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association (VITAS) Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai said the US and EU – two major textile and garment import markets of...

Retailers must adapt and change, especially in modern technology, to survive and grow as consumers have more modern tools to choose goods on online as apposed to just brick-to-mortar stores. Illustrative image (Photo: thoibaonganhang.vn) According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT), the total size of Vietnamese retail market is currently 140 billion USD and is expected to...

All problems can be solved with trust, sharing, listening, understanding and companionship, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 22 while a meeting with foreign investors to listen to their opinions and seek measures to remove difficulties facing them. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the meeting (Photo: VNA) Highlighting the Vietnamese Government’s wish to listen to, understand...

Vietnam’s food industry has seen signs of strong growth in the region thanks to the increasing income and consumption tendencies. The market has gradually provided more competitive products, dominating the domestic market and contributing to increasing exports. Vietnam’s food industry has seen signs of strong growth in the region. (Photo: VNA) People who are under 35 years old...

Export of pepper beans and spices would earn Vietnam 2 billion USD in 2025, according to President of the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA) Hoang Thi Lien. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) At a conference on pepper and spice export on April 21, Lien said the forecast is based on expectations that pepper prices will rise as demand recovers after...

Innovation and impact investing will help Vietnam ensure balanced socio-economic development, as well as sustainable development, heard a workshop in Hanoi on April 20. At the panel discussion of the workshop (Photo: NIC) The event was jointly held by the Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and Japan’s Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI),...

A delegation of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) attended the International Meeting of Performance Audit Critical Thinkers (IMPACT) 2023 in Australia on April 19-20. The Vietnamese delegation at the meeting (Photo: VNA) The event, co-hosted by the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) and the Australian Capital Territory Audit Office, brought together more than 200 delegates from audit...

On the afternoon of April 20, Mr. Ho Tien Thieu, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee received and worked with the delegation of Flamingo Group led by Mrs. Le Thi Van Anh, Vice President of the group. Attending the meeting were leaders of a number of departments, sectors and People's Committee of...

The Samsung Group’s effective operations have made important contributions to Vietnam’s electronic industry and trade relations, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai said at a ceremony on April 20 marking the 10th founding anniversary of the Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen Co. Ltd. and receiving a third-class Labour Order. Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai (2nd, R) visits the...