E1, an importer and distributor of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) under the Republic of Korea’s LS Group. announced on February 21 that it has signed a joint contract with Venus Gas, the largest LPG importer in northern Vietnam, to build an LPG terminal in Bac Tien Phong industrial complex in Vietnam's northern coastal province of Quang Ninh. RoK's E1...

As many as 531 billion VND (21.7 million USD) under the 120 trillion VND credit package for social housing development has been disbursed, according to Director General of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s Department of Credit for Economic Sectors Ha Thu Giang. Illustrative image (Photo: tuoitre.vn) At a conference on credit growth on February 20, Giang said...

On the afternoon of February 20, Mr. Ho Tien Thieu, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired a meeting to remove difficulties with site clearance for 3 projects: renovating and upgrading National Highway 4B, section Km3+700 to Km18; Upgrading section Km18 - Km80 of National Highway 4B; Huu Nghi Border Gate –...

Vietnam’s export-import turnover reached 1.41 billion USD during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday which lasted from February 8 - 14, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. A corner of Tan Thanh Border Gate in Lang Son province (Photo: VNA) The agency reported that over 1,000 businesses nationwide engaged in import and export activities during the seven-day...

A delegation of the Ministry of National Defence, led by Lieutenant General Pham Truong Son, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, is attending the Singapore Airshow 2024 from February 20-25. The delegation of the Ministry of National Defence visits the pavilion of Airbus at the Singapore Airshow 2024. (Photo: VNA) The Vietnamese delegation visited...

The Export Development Canada (EDC) recently coordinated with the Vietnamese Trade Office in the country to organise a seminar to update Vietnam’s economic situation and evaluate its performance in the global supply chain. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) This move aimed to prepare for the upcoming visit to Vietnam by a Canadian business delegation. Vietnam is currently Canada's largest trade...

Metfone under the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) marked its 15 years of operation in Cambodia at a ceremony held in Phnom Penh on February 19. Metfone launches TV360 digital TV app at the ceremony. (Photo: VNA) Speaking at the event, Viettel Chairman Tao Duc Thang said that the group has invested and transferred state-of-the-art telecommunications...

Vietnam's rice exports are expected to continue their upward trajectory this year, toward a milestone of 5 billion USD in turnover. The output of rice is projected to exceed 43 million tonnes in 2024, with about 8 million tonnes for export. (Photo: VNA) The year marks a period of anticipated volatility in the global rice market, encompassing fluctuations...

The first container of pickled daikon in 2024 from the northern province of Ha Giang was exported to Japan on February 19 within the cooperation in the value chain linkage between Ha Giang and the Vietnam Misaki Co., Ltd. First container of Ha Giang pickled daikon in 2024 exported to Japan (Photo: VNA) Secretary of the Xin Man...

Vietnam's export of agricultural products recorded impressive growth in the first month of 2024 and is expected to see a breakthrough in the whole year. Processing cashew nuts for export (Photo: VNA) In January, the export turnover hit 5.14 billion USD, up 79.2% year-on-year, with increases reported in almost all commodity groups. According to Vice General Director of...