Vietnam exported 1,700 tonnes of mango to the Republic of Korea (RoK) for 7.4 million USD over the past 11 months of 2022, up 19% in volume and 25% in value year-on-year, according to the Agency for Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. At a mango farm in Hau Giang province. (Photo: VNA) These figures helped...

Vietnam’s textile and garment export turnover to Indonesia reached 10.057 million USD in September 2022, more than four times that of the previous month. Vietnamese workers make clothing products for export. (Photo: VNA) According to the market analysis tool TexPro of the US website Fiber2Fashion, the figure was 2.354 million USD in August, 5.257 million USD in July,...

Due to a lack of knowledge about origin regulations, many Vietnamese firms have yet to optimise advantages from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which has been effective for two years and generated great benefits for both sides, according to insiders. Illustrative image (Source:VNA) Trinh Thi Thu Hien, head of the Goods Origin Division under the Ministry of Industry...

Construction of the third passenger terminal at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City began on December 24. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (fourth from left) and delegates perform the ground-breaking ritual (Photo: VNA) Attending the ground-breaking ceremony for the project, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said transport infrastructure development, including freight transport infrastructure, is one...

A delegation of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) and the Cambodian NA and Senate visited THACO Group in the central province of Quang Nam on December 24. The delegation of Vietnamese and Cambodian parliamentarians visit a factory of THACO Group in Quang Nam province on December 24. (Photo: VNA) The working visit was part of an experience sharing...

Construction will concurrently start on 12 component projects of the second phase of the North-South Expressway project (2021-2025) on January 1, 2023. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Accordingly, the groundbreaking ceremonies will be held in Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, Phu Yen, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Hau Giang and Ca Mau provinces. The second phase of the...

Vietnam’s e-commerce revenue in 2022 maintained an increase of about 15% compared to last year, according to the Vietnam E-commerce Association (Vecom). Vietnam's e-commerce market is forecast to see a fast and stable growth rate at double digits during 2016-2025. (Photo: tapchitaichinh.vn) Last year, revenue saw on-year growth of 16% to 13.7 billion USD, the association said. Vietnam’s...

Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of nearly 11 billion USD in the first 11 months of 2022, of which the agricultural sector contributed significantly with 7.82 billion USD. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The Ministry of Industry and Trade previously forecast that the balance of trade in 2022 would present a surplus for the seventh consecutive year, with about 1...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked Samsung to consider Vietnam its important and global strategic base in terms of production, research and development. At the inauguration ceremony (Photo: VNA) He made the request when attending an inauguration ceremony for Samsung R&D Centre in Hanoi on December 23. Built from March 2020 at a total cost of 200...

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on December 22 lauded the Russia-Vietnam oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro and the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) for their achievements in 2022, contributing to ensuring energy security, state budget revenue, and economic diplomacy. Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan (C) and Vietsovpetro leaders and employees. (Photo: VNA) During her visit...