As many as 173 products were recognised as national outstanding rural industrial goods in 2023 at a ceremony held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Hanoi on December 15. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan speaks at the event held in Hanoi on December 15. (Photo: VNA) The products, which were selected from...

Vietnam’s tra fish export value is estimated at 1.8 billion USD this year, equal to only 75% of the figure last year, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien. At a tra fish farm in An Giang (Photo: VNA) Speaking at a conference to review the tra fish industry’s performance in 2023 held by...

The end of the year is the time when people's demand for goods increases. This is also the time when smuggling activities, trade fraud, production and trading of banned goods and counterfeit goods are complicated. In order to prevent counterfeit goods, fake goods and those violating intellectual property from entering the market, the provincial market management force has increased...

Online sale has supported craft villages in the capital city of Hanoi in increasing revenue, reducing costs, and improving their competitive edge. Therefore, authorities need to pen rational policies to encourage the development of e-commerce in this area. Bat Trang pottery village has put up its products for sale on e-commerce platforms. (Photo: VNA) Bat Trang commune is now...

Vietnamese food and beverages showcased at an ongoing fair in Malaysia’s Penang state has drawn attention of visitors. A booth at the fair. (Photo: VNA) The fair, jointly held by the Vietnamese trade office in Malaysia and New Digital Malaysia company from December 14-17, brings together leading Vietnamese firms like Vinamilk, TH true Milk, VPMilk and Vinamex. Apart...

Rice export volume and value during the first 11 months surpassed the figures of the entire 2022, and this year’s revenue is expected to reach 5 billion USD, authorities said. About 7.1 million ha of rice was cultivated this year with productivity estimated at 6.08 tonnes of unmilled rice per ha. (Photo: VNA) In 2023, the rice farming area...

Experts sought measures to increase the localisation rate in wind and solar power development in Vietnam during a conference in Hanoi on December 14, aiming to realise the Party and State’s orientations and policies regarding technology application, transfer and development in the energy industry. Bac Lieu wind power farm (Photo: VNA) Deputy Director of the Department of Technology Application...

On the morning of December 14, after nearly 4 years of temporarily suspending customs clearance activities due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, goods clearance activities were officially restored at Na Nua (Lang Son, Vietnam) - Na Hua (Guangxi, China) border gates. A small Chinese truck passes through the border gate to the goods yard at Na Nua...

The International Exhibition on Food and Beverage Products, Machinery, Equipment & Technology (Vietnam Foodtech) was launched on December 13 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City. The International Exhibition on Food & Beverage Products, Machinery, Equipment & Technology (Vietnam Foodtech) takes place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC). (Photo courtesy of...

Joining the FHA-Food & Beverage expo – a leading food and beverage trade event in Asia that will take place in Singapore on April 23-26 - will provide an opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to popularise their brands and expand their markets, heard a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on December 13. At the press conference (Photo: nhandan.vn)...