The US Embassy in Vietnam held a conference in Hanoi on March 11 to open registration for the SelectUSA Investment Summit 2024, due to take place in Washington D.C. on June 23 - 26.

Vietnam has remained the world's second largest smartphone exporter.

LNG terminals and downstream infrastructure company AG&P LNG, a subsidiary of Nebula Energy, announced on March 7 that it has acquired a 49% stake in Cai Mep LNG Terminal located in Ba Ria- Vung Tau province in southern Vietnam.

Amanotes, the renowned mobile game publisher, is the only Vietnamese representative to clinch the prestigious title of Best Music Game Publisher at the highly acclaimed Sensor Tower APAC Awards 2023, reaffirming the company’s global impact and leadership role in the mobile gaming industry.

The Vietnam-Singapore Alliance Cup 2024 will feature top golfers from the two countries when it tees off later this month in Da Nang City.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is trying to push through a scheme to establish an international financial hub in the central city of Da Nang.

Vietnam Masters champion Nguyen Anh Minh will have a busy new year as he has been invited to compete in three prestigious tournaments in the US.

The recent falls in rice prices are only short-term and the upward trend will continue in 2024 on limited supply, providing significant opportunities for Vietnam’s rice export, analysts have said.

As an emission trading system (ETS) will be piloted next year and officially operated in 2028, a training course has been held starting on February 26 in Hanoi to promote understanding of the carbon market and ETS for Vietnamese public and private stakeholders.

While optimistic about a recovery in wood products exports, industry insiders also cautioned about the challenges ahead and said businesses should adopt flexible strategies and enhance promotions to retain their traditional customers and get new ones.