Despite a bright outlook predicted for rice exports in the second half of 2023, the rice sector still needs more support to shift from quantity to quality to seize global market opportunities. About 4.27 million tonnes of rice worth 2.3 billion USD was exported in the first half of 2023. (Photo: nongnghiep.vn) About 6.6 million tonnes of milled rice...

The rising demands for rice in international markets and higher prices are benefiting rice exporters as the number of orders has increased sharply. Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) According to Bui Thi Thanh Lam, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), Vietnam has enjoyed many advantages in rice exports in 2022 and 2023. In the first six months of...

The Vietnam – US trade relations are enjoying strong growth after the US concluded its investigation related to Section 301 into Vietnam’s alleged import and use of timber illegally harvested or traded, and removed Vietnam from its currency manipulation list, said Trade Counsellor of Vietnam in the US Do Ngoc Hung. The Vietnam – US trade relations are...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam down to 5.8% for 2023 and 6.5% for 2024, from 6.5% and 6.8% in April, respectively, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) released on July 19. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam down to 5.8% for 2023 and...

Central Retail on July 19 officially inaugurated a mini go! supermarket in Dien Ban township in the central province of Quang Nam, marking the 6th outlet of its kind in Vietnam. Central Retail officially inaugurates a mini go! supermarket in Dien Ban township in the central province of Quang Nam. (Photo: VNA) Spanning 2,000 square metres, the latest...

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and OLEA Global - a digitised supply chain platform that empowers sustainable trade held a seminar on fintech financing for Vietnam’s exporters on July 20. The seminar focuses on exchanging and discussing policies on financial access for businesses. (Photo: VNA) Participants in the seminar focused on exchanging and discussing policies...

A seminar was held in Hanoi on July 20, aiming to facilitate the registration and management of Vietnamese trademarks and geographical indications (GI) in China. Great potential of import and export activities between Vietnam and China has resulted in rising demand for enterprises to establish and enforce IP rights in business and commercial activities in China. (Photo: VNA) The...

The lack of a breakthrough in vision and infeasible legal policies, worsened by complicated administrative procedures in pharmacy sector, are among limitations that make Vietnam less attractive to foreign investors, said Duong Thi Mai Hoa, managing partner at Hanoi-based Indusviet Legal LLC. Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is made in Vietnan under the cooperation betweeb Vietnamese pharmaceutical company VABIOTECH...

Local e-commerce floors in the 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam will connect with one another through a national integrated e-commerce floor, according to the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Products are sold on the national integrated e-commerce floor. (Photo: VNA) The agency is carrying out a project on the floor...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on July 20 held a ceremony to hand over equipment and officially open a new laboratory at the Reference Testing and Agrifood Quality Consultancy (RETAQ) Centre. Representatives from ministries and agencies at the opening ceremony of the new laboratory at the Reference Testing...