China is considering the import of Vietnam’s sweet potato via official channels, with its customs officers scheduling a virtual survey of growing areas and packaging facilities in Vietnam this week. Illustrative photo (Source: vnexpress.net) Unveiling the information, Le Van Thiet, Vice Director of the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), said the department...

CPV Food Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the CP Vietnam Corporation, plans to ship the first lot of processed chicken to Japan within October after managing to meet all food safety and quarantine requirements in the market. Inside CPV Food chiecken processing factory (Source: CPV Food) Right from the first day of operating its factory, the company has always...

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has received a petition for an anti-dumping investigation into clipboards imported from Vietnam, China and India, said the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Trade Remedies Authority. Illustrative image (Photo: Internet) The preliminary data from the US International Trade Commission showed that during 2019-2021, the value of Vietnam’s exports to the US, which...

Vietnam has posted high economic growth despite the fact the global economy and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region faces many challenges as well as uneven incomplete recovery, Deputy Finance Minister Ta Anh Tuan said at the 29th APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting held in Bangkok on October 19-20. Deputy Finance Minister Ta Anh Tuan led a Vietnamese delegation...

The Ho Chi Minh City International Food Industry Exhibition 2022 (HCMC FOODEX 2022) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on October 19. At opening ceremony of the event. (Photo: VNA) Featuring 240 booths, the four-day expo gathers nearly 300 local and international exhibitors. Products on display include raw or lightly processed food products, processed food, beverages, raw...

The Vietnam International Woodworking Industry Fair (Vietnam Wood 2022) and Vietnam International Furniture Accessories, Hardware & Tools (Furnitec 2022) are being held simultaneously from October 18 to 21 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City. N booth at the Vietnam International Woodworking Industry Fair (Photo: VNA) Vietnam Wood 2022 and Furnitec 2022 have attracted...

The Vietnam Blockchain Summit 2022 officially opened in Hanoi on October 19. A talkshow held within the framework of Vietnam Blockchain Summit 2022 (Photo: VNA) Organised for the first time by the Vietnam Software Association (VINASA) and the Vietnam Blockchain Association, the two-day summit is drawing great attention from both domestic and international tech firms. Among new technologies strongly...

The startup festival in the Mekong Delta region (Techfest Mekong 2022), themed Khat Vong Vung Dat Chin Rong (Aspiration of the land of nine dragons), opened in Can Tho city on October 19. At the opening of the event. (Photo: VNA) The two-day event, which is co-organised by the municipal People’s Committee and the Ministry of Science and Technology,...

Ho Chi Minh City and the Austrian state of Styria have significant room to expand their cooperation in areas such as renewable energy development, green transport, and digital transformation, stated Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee. Barbara Eibinger-Miedl, Regional Minister for Economy, Tourism, Europe, Science and Research at the State Government of Styria at the...

On October 18, the Central Steering Committee for National Target Programs (NTPs) for the 2021-2025 period held its second conference to evaluate the results of implementation of key tasks and solutions from now until the end of 2022. Delegates attending the meeting at Lang Son connection point Mr. Pham Binh Minh, Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the...