Experts and representatives from a number of countries, organisations and businesses gathered at a conference in Hanoi on December 20 to share measures in producing and exporting products to the international Halal market, as well as key information to promote the sustainable development of Vietnam’s Halal industry. At the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation...

Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of 26 billion USD in 2023, nearly tripling the figure last year and the highest on record, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang said at a teleconference held in Hanoi on December 20. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang at a teleconference held in Hanoi on December...

Andrea Coppola, World Bank Lead Economist for Vietnam, has described Vietnam in 2023 as resilient, saying that amid the global economic slowdown, the Southeast Asian nation was still able to sustain a rate of growth that many other countries in the rest of the world can only dream about. Andrea Coppola, World Bank Lead Economist for Vietnam (Photo:...

On December 19, the delegation of the Provincial People's Committee led by Mr. Doan Thanh Son, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, inspected the import and export of goods at Tan Thanh Border Gate and Huu Nghi International Border Gate. According to the report at the meeting, from the beginning of 2023 to now, relevant levels and sectors...

A wide range of decorations with stable prices are now available in the Hanoi market as Christmas is nearing, but purchasing power remains weak. A store of Christmas decorations in Hanoi (Photo: VNA) Sellers on such streets as Hang Ma, Hang Luoc, and Luong Van Can, home to many toy and decorations stores, said that this year, consumers...

With the recent permission from Chinese authorities, watermelon has become the next farm produce of Vietnam to be exported to China via the official channel. Watermelon from Vietnam has been permitted to enter the Chinese market via the official channel. (Photo: VNA) The General Administration of Customs China (GACC) on December 15 announced the requirements for phytosanitary measures...

Vietnam’s livestock industry set a production growth target of 4-5% in 2024 and is expected to make up 28-30% of the country’s agricultural production. The Department of Livestock Production holds a meeting to review its performance in 2023 and deploy its plans for 2024. (Photo: VNA) These goals were announced at a meeting held on December 19 in Hanoi...

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien had a working session with leaders of Sirius International Holding of the UAE in Hanoi on December 19 to discuss business and investment cooperation opportunities in Vietnam. Minister of Industry and TradeNguyen Hong Dien (fifth from right), other Vietnamese officials, and representatives of Sirius International Holding at the meeting in Hanoi...

A workshop discussing measures and appropriate policies to help Vietnamese businesses enhance their brand position during the process of international economic integration was held by the Vietnam Institute of Economics (VIE) under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences in Hanoi on December 19. In his opening speech, Director of VIE, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quang Tuan said developing and...

Vietnam could consider extending the implementation of the economic support programme (2022-2023) into next year to allow its planned investments to be fully implemented, supporting aggregate demand, as the economy still faces headwinds, according to World Bank experts. Cumulative FDI commitment for 11 months of 2023 continued to increase (Photo: VNA) In its Vietnam Macro Monitoring report announced...