Vietnam's manufacturing sector returned to growth in August as some signs of recovery in demand supported renewed increases in both new orders and production, according to the S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI). Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA) The PMI moved back above the 50.0 mark for the first time in six months during August. At 50.5,...

The US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently conducted a thorough review of the food hygiene and safety management system pertaining to Vietnamese tra fish exports to the US, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The review, which took place from August 7 to 22, focused on six...

The Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (Vietnam SPS Office) has not received any warning from the UK about dragon fruit exported from Vietnam that it violates food safety regulations, said deputy director of the agency Ngo Xuan Nam. Illustrative photo (Photo: vietnamnet.vn) Nam said that Vietnam’s dragon fruit exports to the UK remain normal although...

The attendance of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam at the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia, from September 4-7 is expected to open up cooperation opportunities, thus helping the two countries to raise the bilateral trade turnover to 15 billion USD in a more balanced direction. Vietnam is a...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked ministries and localities to speed up the progress of national important transport projects. Workers are constructing the foundation system and viaduct piers on the Can Tho - Ca Mau expressway. (Photo: VNA) In an official dispatch issued on September 3, the PM said the Government and steering boards for national projects have...

The global economic slowdown, the impact COVID-19 pandemic, and internal difficulties have put Vietnam’s real estate market in a tough situation. A workshop seeking measures to increase the attractiveness of the market is held by Nha dau tu (Investors) magazine. (Photo: VNA) Responding to the situation, Vietnam has issued policies on economic recovery and development, particularly for the...

The development strategy of the textile and garment industry until 2030 with a vision to 2035 has clearly identified that exports will continue to be a major and crucial driving force for the sector's growth. At Hoa Xa fiber factory of Nam Dinh Garment JSC, one of the biggest fiber producers nationwide. (Photo: VNA) In addition, the industry development...

A Vietnam - Republic of Korea (RoK) trade promotion week kicked off in the northern city of Hai Phong on September 1. Cosmetics from the RoK introduced to a visitor to the Vietnam - RoK trade promotion week in Hai Phong city. (Photo: VNA) The 10-day event, held by the Lala Station JSC, the Shining Media company and...

Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Jozef Sikela on September 2 affirmed that Vietnam is currently his country's most important trade partner in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Sikela (Photo: VNA) Sikela cited that two-way trade in 2022 reached a record level of 2.3 billion USD,...

Hanoi has made great strides across all fields, setting firm foundations for the capital's future development after 15 years of the administrative boundary adjustment under Resolution No 15/2008/QH12 of the National Assembly (August 1, 2008 - 2023). Employees work at Sunhouse Group Joint Stock Company (Photo: nhandan.vn) Hanoi has become one of the capitals with large areas and populations...