Green logistics development is no longer a trend, it is an inevitable requirement with activities throughout the stage of purchasing raw materials, production, distribution, delivery, waste treatment - throughout the entire business life cycle.

Agriculture ministers of Vietnam and the Philippines have agreed to establish a rice industry alliance between the two countries and upgrade the trade relationship to an investment partnership in the rice industry.

Vietnam imported 766,000 tonnes of cotton worth US$1.53 billion in the first half of this year, representing a rise of 21.6% in volume and 9% in value over the same period last year, according to updates from the General Statistics Office.

A culinary project which delves into traditional cooking techniques across Hanoi and the northwestern mountainous region, has been launched by TUNG Group in collaboration with fermentation expert Jason Ignacio White and Vietnamese fermentation pioneer Daniel Hoai Tien.

Prices of condominiums in Hanoi are catching up with prices in Ho Chi Minh City in both primary and secondary markets, according to CBRE Vietnam’s report on the capital's real estate market in the first half of this year released on July 9.

Foreign investors have been strongly net selling on the domestic stock market, focusing on many blue-chip stocks, putting pressure on the market's sentiment. However, this net selling and capital withdrawal by foreign investors is not yet a worrying trend.

Domestic consumption is likely to lose steam as consumers face uncertainties, along with changes to shopping trends. Meanwhile, businesses have reported it's increasingly difficult to maintain purchasing power and reduce inventory buildup, said industry insiders and economists.

Domestic individual investors hold more than 7.98 million accounts for securities trading as of the end of June, or 8% of Vietnam’s population, according to statistics supplied by the Vietnam Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation.

Credit growth has accelerating since the beginning of June, signaling that the 15% growth target is achievable, if the rate is maintained in the remaining months of this year.

Vietnamese manufacturing business sentiment is set to rise in the third quarter on the back of the country’s unexpectedly higher economic growth in the second quarter and an optimistic outlook for the year.