The Vietnam Coconut Association (VCA) set a target of 1 billion USD in export revenue at its second congress for the 2023-2028 tenure recently held in Ho Chi Minh City. At the second congress of the Vietnam Coconut Association. (Photo: VNA) According to VCA Deputy General Secretary Cao Ba Dang Khoa, coconut has been planted on a total...

The 1 million-tonne Thi Vai liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project, the biggest of its kind in Vietnam, was officially put into operation in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau on October 29. The Thi Vai LNG terminal is based in Phu My town of Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. (Photo: VNA) The project was...

The consumer price index (CPI) in October increased 0.08% from the last month and 3.59% from a year earlier, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on October 29. Increased education fees and rice prices are blamed for the CPI rise in October. (Photo: VNA) Increased education fees and rice prices are blamed for the CPI rise. Meanwhile, core...

The Ho Chi Minh City-based Saigon Newport Corporation held a workshop to seek measures to strengthen connectivity and develop Vietnam – Cambodia logistic service route on October 28 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Representatives from the Sai Gon Newport Corporation and Phnom Penh Autonomous Port (PPAP)n sign a cooperation document. (Photo: VNA) The event, held within the framework of...

The plastics industry is likely to reduce imports of raw materials in the coming years due to increased domestic production, according to the Vietnam Plastics Association. Plastics products are showcased at the Vietnam Plastics Association’s congress for the 2023-2028 tenure held in HCM City. (Photo: VNA) The plastics industry has achieved growth of 12-15% a year for the...

Vietnam’s industrial real estate market is heating up due to healthy absorption of industrial land, ready-built factories and warehouses, reported experts from real estate consultancy CBRE Vietnam. Vietnam’s industrial real estate market is heating up due to healthy absorption of industrial land, ready-built factories and warehouses. (Photo: VNA) The lease prices of industrial real estate could rise 6-10% a...

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth has been the highest in Southeast Asia over the last decade, according to US-based website seekingalpha.com. Goods are loaded and unloaded at Sai Gon Port. (Photo: VNA) As its economy grew by 5.3% in the third quarter of this year, Vietnam’s growth engine is still in full swing, boosted by households deploying...

Within the framework of Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) on October 27 granted conditional approval to Sembcorp Utilities Pte Ltd (SCU) – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) to import wind power from Vietnam. Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA) SCU is a partner of Petrovietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) in an investment and...

On October 25, in Hanoi, the Vietnam General Association of Agriculture and Rural Development held a ceremony to grand the title "2023 Vietnam Agricultural Gold Brand " for products that have made positive contributions to the Vietnamese agricultural sector. Lang Son has 2 products achieving Vietnam Agricultural Gold Brand in 2023. Representative of Hong Nhung Black Jelly Cooperative receives...

In the face of difficulties and challenges, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has been proactively and flexibly governing the monetary policy, also coordinated with the fiscal policy and other macro-economic ones, to control inflation and help stabilise the macro-economy and boost growth, thus winning high evaluation from the international community. Foreign exchange rates in a flexible manner...