Vietjet has opened new routes connecting Perth and Adelaide cities of Australia with Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest metropolis. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The new services, which commenced on November 21, make Vietjet the first airline to have flights from Vietnam to Australia’s five largest cities, namely Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. With five return flights...

President Vo Van Thuong’s trip to the US for the APEC Leaders’ Week and bilateral activities from November 14-17 is expected to open up many investment opportunities for businesses of the two countries in the time ahead. At an investment promotion forum in the US. (Photo: VNA) Ted Osius, former US Ambassador to Vietnam and President of the US-ASEAN...

Vietnamese airlines have enjoyed better business results on the back of the tourism sector’s strong recovery. However, high oil prices and fierce competition from foreign competitors are among the grave concerns for domestic carriers. Vietnamese airlines have enjoyed better business results on the back of the tourism sector’s strong recovery. (Photo: VNA) Revenue jumps, loss narrows According to...

Vietnam Foodexpo 2023 opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City on November 22. Vietnam Foodexpo 2023 opens in HCM City. (Photo: VNA) The four-day event features more than 500 booths of nearly 400 domestic and international enterprises, including businesses from 30 Vietnamese cities and provinces and more than 20 countries and...

Vietnamese garment and textile products are being showcased at Global Sourcing Expo Australia 2023 which kicked off in Melbourne on November 21. Representatives of the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia and a number of large businesses attending the expo pose for a group photo. (Photo: VNA) The three-day event saw the participation of over 900 manufacturers and suppliers...

The upgrade of the Vietnam - US relations to the comprehensive strategic partnership is opening considerable opportunities for both sides to activate new and breakthrough cooperation fields so that Vietnam can engage more deeply in global supply chains, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai addresses...

Vietnam’s e-commerce and digital economy are expected to grow further in the time ahead, thus giving a boost to the country's economic development, heard a summit in Hanoi on November 21. Vietnam has seen the highest growth in the digital economy in Southeast Asia in 2022 and 2023. (Photo: VNA) The Vietnam Digital Industry and Trade Summit 2023...

The second International Food & Drink, Hotel, Restaurant, Bakery & Foodservice Equipment, Supplies and Services Exhibition (Food & Hotel Hanoi 2023) kicked off in Hanoi on November 21. Second Int’l food & hotel exhibition opens in Hanoi from November 21-23 (Photo: VNA) The three-day draws the participation of 113 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions, including the presence of...

The German Chamber of Commerce Abroad (AHK) in Vietnam on November 21 released its AHK World Business Outlook – Fall 2023, which highlights Vietnam as a promising investment destination for German businesses. Electronic accessories production at YPE Vietnam company in Binh Xuyen 2 Industrial Park in Vinh Phuc province (Photo: VNA) In October, German companies made a big...

A lot of plastic enterprises are pioneering in promoting and connecting green production to meet the increasing demands of consumers as well as global market trends. Hanoi Plastics Company. (Photo courtesy of Hanoi Plastics Company) A report from the Vietnam Plastics Association shows that the plastic industry has nearly 4,000 businesses nationwide, of which, 90% are small- and medium-sized...