Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a teleconference with Vietnamese trade representative offices abroad on August 19 linked with 62 locations. PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) The PM affirmed that in the first seven months of this year, Vietnam continued to see positive results in socio-economic development. Import-export turnover topped 433 billion USD, up...

A conference was held in Yen The district, the northern province of Bac Giang on August 19 to announce the first shipment of Yen The late-ripening longan to Australia this year. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) At the event, the People’s Committee of Yen The district also presented a decision recognising VietGap-standard longan area to Hao Thanh cooperative. Bac...

The railway infrastructure of Hanoi and Giap Bat train stations will be relocated to make room for the Yen Vien-Ngoc Hoi urban railway line, according to the Transport Ministry. Hanoi station (Photo: VNA) In a written reply to Hanoi voters' question on the construction pace of the Ngoc Hoi station complex, the ministry said the Hanoi People’s Committee...

An international seminar on trend of investment in Vietnam in the new normal context took place in Seoul on August 18, with over 150 Korean investors and enterprises in different areas taking part. CEO of Anam Electronics speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) The event was co-hosted by the Vietnam Viglacera Corporation, the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, the...

As the energy industry has a crucial role in achieving net zero emissions by 2050, it requires a structural transition toward green growth. Therefore, Vietnam needs assistance from developed countries regarding both financial and technical issues. Workers checking a roof top solar system (Photo: VNA) To detail the national green growth strategy, the Prime Minister on July 22 approved...

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) has proposed the Government invest in a petrochemical and refinery complex and national oil storage in Long Son oil and gas industrial park in Long Son commune, Vung Tau city in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, with a total investment of nearly 19 billion USD in two phases. A view...

The Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs have warned about scams targeting people who want to work in technical occupations in the Republic of Korea (RoK). From April 2022, the Korean Government has expanded the policy of accepting foreign workers to work in technical occupations known as E7 visa holders, including shipbuilding...

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to extend time limit of investigation on applying anti-dumping measures on table and chair products originating from Malaysia and China by six months. Illustrative image (Photo: vneconomy.vn) Accordingly, the investigation will end on March 1, 2023. Earlier on September 1,2021, the MoIT issued the Decision No. 2091/QD-BCT on the...

The Vietnam Competition and Consumer Authority has worked with related parties to research and collect information to clarify the matter of Grab Vietnam Company Limited applying a hot weather surcharge. Illustrative image (Photo: congthuong.vn) Specifically, Grab has announced the surcharge application to services of GrabBike, GrabFood, GrabMart and GrabExpress in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and some other areas...

Apple is in talks to make Apple Watches and MacBooks in Vietnam for the first time as the US tech giant looks to diversify production away from China, Nikkei Asia reported. Illustrative image. (Photo: vnreview.vn) According to the newspaper, Apple suppliers Luxshare Precision Industry and Foxconn have started test production of the Apple Watch in northern Vietnam with the...