Vietnam's green and clean products have been introduced to New Zealand consumers at the Go Green Expo 2018 recently held in Wellington.
A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh attended the ASEAN Economic Community Council Meeting and the Preparatory Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting in Singapore on November 12.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and El Al Israel Airlines (LY) launched a reciprocal codeshare partnership during a signing ceremony in Tel Aviv on November 12.
VOV.VN - The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP) was ratified at the National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing meeting on November 12, and the trade deal will help Vietnam expand its relations with CPTPP members, especially strategic partners.
VOV.VN - A conference was held in Hanoi on November 12 with the aim of connecting Vietnamese and Barcelona based businesses.
The Finance Ministry reported on November 12 that total State budget collection was estimated at VND1.12 quadrillion in the January-October period, equivalent to 84.9% of the yearly estimates, and up 15.1% from the same time of 2017.
After five years of implementing the agricultural restructuring, project for higher added value and sustainable development, the sector's production capacity has increased significantly, making the sector a pillar of the economy.
Renovating its growth model and improving productivity are among the key requirements to improve Vietnam’s economic competitiveness, heard a recent seminar in Ho Chi Minh City.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a master plan on irrigation for the Central Highlands to 2030 with a vision to 2050 with total investment of more than VND103 trillion (nearly US$4.4 billion).
The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) was transferred from the Ministry of Finance to the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) on November 12.
While the government is working to integrate its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into a National Action Plan, a large number of enterprises still have not built specific programmes to implement these goals.
Analysts estimate that foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) now hold 80% of the animal feed market share, while Vietnamese enterprises only have 20%.
The Nghi Son refinery plant in the Nghi Son Economic Zone of the central province of Thanh Hoa, is expected to contribute about VND8 trillion (US$342.6 million) to the State budget in 2018.
Vietnam’s agriculture sector is aiming for annual growth of a minimum 3%, with labour productivity improving 3.5% a year by 2020, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan.
Vietnam’s largest private airline, Vietjet Aviation, is the second most valuable airline in Southeast Asia by market capitalization.
Economist Vo Tri Thanh, former deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), said that the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will change the “integration battle” in Vietnam in the coming years.
More commercial banks expect their credit growth limits to be expanded this year after Techcombank became the first to get the nod to do so from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) recently.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) to boost its transparency, financial potential and management capacity in line with international standards.
Local farmers in the northern province of Ninh Binh’s Ninh Binh city have earned a better living by applying hi-tech farming practices.
Customs inspection paperwork will be reduced, while procedures and services will be improved to aid firms’ operational activities, experts said at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City this week.
