Thailand’s Kasikornbank (KBank) is pressing ahead with plans to become a regional digital bank, with an expansion drive in Vietnam. A man walks past the entrance to the KBank Building in Rat Burana district, Bangkok. (Photo: Bangkokpost) Aiming to invest more than 2.7 billion baht (about 75 million USD) to fortify its service network within AEC+3 (ASEAN plus Japan,...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said at a seminar held in Hanoi on August 4 that it will work with other ministries and sectors to accelerate the early establishment of Vietnam bamboo association in a bid to develop the bamboo processing industry. At the event (Photo: VNA) Co-organised by the MARD and the Vietnam Chamber of...

Vietnam expects to earn 45.7 billion USD from garment-textile exports this year amid good results recorded since the beginning of this year and positive market developments. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) The General Department of Vietnam Customs reported that as of mid-July, garment-textile was one of the four sectors posting the highest export revenue, with a record of 20.4...

As one of the leading shrimp raisers in Vietnam, where seafood products are a key export, Viet-Uc Group and AquaEasy have announced an official commercial partnership, applying AI technology in local shrimp ponds. Shrimp raising in Viet-Uc Group. The group announces an official commercial partnership with AquaEasy, applying AI technology in local shrimp ponds. (Photo courtesy of Viet-Uc Group)...

The first litchi of northern Hai Duong and Bac Giang provinces have been shipped by sea to the US to be sold at Safeway and Albertsons - two supermarket chains with the largest network on the West Coast of the US. Litchi processed for export (Photo: VNA) This is a result of the efforts by the Vietnamese Consulate...

About 46.2 trillion VND (nearly 1.98 billion USD) of investment capital sourced from the state budget was disbursed in July, up 22.5% from a year earlier, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). The disbursed public investment increased 22.5% in July compared to the same period last year. (Photo: VNA) The amount brought the seven-month figure to an estimated...

Vietnam raked in 350 million USD from tuna exports to France in the first seven months of 2022, representing a year-o-year surge of 203%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). Vietnam’s tuna exports to France up 203% in seven months. (Photo: VNA) The shipments of the fish to the market was estimated to...

Promoting the impulsive role of youth, over the past time, Youth Unions at all levels have actively and creatively accompanied the communes to build new and improved rural areas. Thereby, the Unions made practical contributions to creating a bright, green, clean and beautiful rural areas. At this time, coming to Lang Mun village, Quan Son commune, Chi Lang district,...

An eco-lease solar power project is set to be implemented under cooperation between the Vietnamese and Japanese governments. A 0.4MW rooftop solar power generation system will be installed at the Enkei Vietnam factory. (Photo courtesy of BIDV) “Introduction of 0.4MW Rooftop Solar Power System to Aluminum Wheel Manufacturing Factory (Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Eco Lease Scheme)” was selected...

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a decision on the application of measures to prevent evasion of trade remedies against some cane sugar products imported from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar. Illustrative image (Photo: baodautu.vn) Accordingly, to ensure a fair competitive environment between domestically produced and imported goods and to protect the legitimate interests of...