The settlement of bad debts will face many difficulties this year as there are no legal regulations related to repossessing collateral assets, industry insiders said.

Problems and solutions to the slowdown of global transport through the Red Sea were discussed during a meeting among business executives, officials from the Vietnam Maritime Administration and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in Hanoi on February 6.

Lai Gia Thanh won Vietnam two bronze medals at the Asian Weightlifting Championship on February 3 in Uzbekistan, placing third on both the total results and the snatch category.

In an effort to address financial challenges faced by Vietnam Electricity (EVN), the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has put forth a proposal to increase electricity prices in 2024.

The 2024 GENKI! FUKUSHIMA Food Festival is being held at Aeon Mall Tan Phu Celadon in HCM City through February 4 to promote the culture and cuisine of and tourism to Fukushima Province in Japan.

In line with the 2024 plan, Indonesia was reportedly set to import approximately three million tonnes of rice, nearly matching the Philippines' planned import of Vietnamese rice, which will make Indonesia one of the world's largest rice importers and a key customer for the Vietnamese rice industry.

Vietnam Airlines group for the fourth quarter of 2023 achieved improved indicators and recorded a profit from transportation activities, according to its financial report released on January 31.

Enterprises exporting to Saudi Arabia must be aware that the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) only accepts Halal certification from the list of their verified and recognised bodies, the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has warned.

High demand during the Tet shopping season has prompted commercial banks to introduce credit offers worth hundreds of billions VND for consumers, said industry experts and insiders.

Vietnam expects its agricultural export value to China to increase sharply this year, as China agreed to review regulations permitting official exports of poultry meat from Vietnam to this market.