Under the theme 'Securing the Future of Air Cargo: Digitalisation and Compliance', the IATA Air Cargo Day Vietnam 2024 forum focused on key issues in the aviation and logistics sectors, including digital transformation, evolving safety and security regulations, along with initiatives to optimise transportation processes.

Several large foreign investment funds are considering expanding investments in Vietnam to capitalise on the country’s rapid socio-economic development and green transition.

The newly established Department of Anti-Money Laundering will operate under the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) from January 5 next year.

Domestic car production this year has reached a new high with 38,200 cars assembled in October, according to data released by the General Statistics Office (GSO) on November 6.

Vietnam’s labour market faces a critical challenge as many low-skilled workers, despite losing their jobs, are reluctant to pursue vocational training programmes aimed at helping them switch careers.

According to the General Statistics Office, the Industrial Production Index (IIP) increased by 7% in October.

EIMA 2024, the 46th annual international agricultural machinery exhibition has begun in Italy, with Vietnamese companies in attendance.

Vietnam has become the fifth-largest tea exporter in the world with 108,000 tonnes exported by the end of September, generating a turnover of US$189 million.

Vietnam’s leading IT company FPT has entered into a three-year partnership agreement with OutSystems, a recognised leader in high-performance application development.

From this month until early 2025, leading US investment funds and over 30 businesses will visit Ho Chi Minh City to seek investment opportunities and implement signed agreements, reciprocal visits following a state-side visit from Vietnam.