Although Vietnamese rice has been exported to 150 countries and territories, markets for the product are mainly Asian countries and thus need to be diversified, according to experts. The Asian region has been the largest market of Vietnamese rice, consuming over 60% of the country's total exported volume. (Photo: VNA) Currently, the Asian region has been the largest...

Coconut industry is playing a very important role in the socio-economic development of Vietnam and should be considered an indispensable part of the country's development strategies. However, there remain shortcomings in the industry, according to Nguyen Quang Dung, Director of the Institute of Agricultural Planning and Projection (NIAPP). Illustrative image. (Photo: nongnghiep.vn) They include a loose linkage in the...

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung on July 14 met with representatives of the US government agencies, organisations, businesses, investment funds and large corporations to promote cooperation in innovation and technology; research, exchange experiences and attract resources to building an international financial centre; and promote and attract investment to high-tech projects in Vietnam. Vietnam, US beef...

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision to issue an implementation plan serving the Mekong Delta region planning for 2021 – 2030, with a vision towards 2050. Illustrative image (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) One of the key tasks set out in the plan is to develop a high-value and high-efficiency agricultural economy. Regarding the development of the...

A refrigerated container train was inaugurated at Song Than station in Binh Duong on July 14, in a bid to transport fresh fruits and vegetables from the southern province to Dong Dang station in the northern border province of Lang Son for transshipment to China. At the inauguration ceremony (Photo: VNA) Capable of transporting up to 900 tonnes...

A conference was held in Hanoi on July 14 to announce the Master Planning on airport development in the 2021-2030 period with a vision to 2050, which shows that Vietnam will have 33 airports in the next two or three decades. A view of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) According to...

The Asia-Pacific Regional Annual Meeting of the Federation of International Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA RAP) opened in the central city of Da Nang on July 14. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) The event attracted the participation of 300 domestic and international logistic enterprises. Addressing the meeting, Deputy...

The Singapore-listed Thomson Medical Group Limited (TMG), has agreed to acquire Vietnam’s FV Hospital for up to 381.4 million USD, marking the country’s biggest healthcare transaction to date and Southeast Asia’s largest healthcare acquisition since 2020. The FV Hospital in HCM City. (Photo courtesy of Thomson Medical Group) The deal highlights the growing significance of Vietnam’s burgeoning healthcare...

The Republic of Korea (RoK) and Japan have become the biggest importers of Vietnamese wood pellets, accounting for over 95% of Vietnam’s total export of this product, reported the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association. Wood pellets (Photo: Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association) The wood pellets exported to the RoK are primarily made from by-products of the wood...

Vietnam has to date attracted 37,500 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth nearly 450 billion USD, including 1,100 projects in real estate with a total capital of 66.4 billion USD, heard an international workshop in Hanoi on July 13. FDI inflows into real estate total over 66 billion USD. (Photo: baodautu.vn) Speaking at the workshop on development potential of...