India, Vietnam sign MoU to expand IT and services cooperation

India, Vietnam sign MoU to expand IT and services cooperation

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) and the Services Export Promotion Council of India (SEPC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in New Delhi on March 25, creating new opportunities in information technology and services.

Vietnamese, Indian firms enhance tech ties at IndiaSoft Expo 2026
Rising ASEAN demand lifts Vietnam exports amid global logistics risks
Energy giants work hard to roll out E10 RON95 sale ahead of schedule
Measures sought to balance airfare pressures ahead of summer peak
Vietnam's first pumped-storage hydropower project secures two int’l loan deals
Vietnam's first pumped-storage hydropower project secures two int’l loan deals

The Bac Ai pumped-storage hydropower project in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa has secured two international loan agreements worth EUR76 million (US$88.2 million) each.

Vietnam's first pumped-storage hydropower project secures two int’l loan deals
Green Xentro scales up to 2,500 electric taxis in Philippines
Green Xentro scales up to 2,500 electric taxis in Philippines

VOV.VN - Green Xentro has launched the initial phase of a 2,500-unit fleet of fully electric (BEV) taxis in Rizal province, under a strategic partnership with the global mobility platform Green GSM.

Green Xentro scales up to 2,500 electric taxis in Philippines
Vietnam, Germany enhance innovation and startup ecosystem links
Vietnam, Germany enhance innovation and startup ecosystem links

VOV.VN - Vu Quoc Huy, Director of the Vietnam National Innovation Centre (NIC), and Professor Dr Jan Kratzer, Academic Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) at the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on March 24 in Berlin.

Vietnam, Germany enhance innovation and startup ecosystem links
Vietnam, Russia seek to expand partnership in industry, energy, trade
Vietnam, Russia seek to expand partnership in industry, energy, trade

Vietnam and Russia are expanding cooperation in trade, industry, and energy following a recent working session between Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang and Dmitry Nikolaevich Makhonin, Governor of Perm Krai, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said on March 24.

Vietnam, Russia seek to expand partnership in industry, energy, trade
PM’s visit bolsters Vietnam's self-reliant economic development
PM’s visit bolsters Vietnam's self-reliant economic development

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s ongoing visit to Russia from March 22 to 25 is opening up opportunities to establish a solid infrastructure base for Vietnam’s stable and self-reliant economic development, Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development Vladimir Evgenievich Ilyichev told the Vietnam News Agency.

PM’s visit bolsters Vietnam's self-reliant economic development
Deputy PM chairs meeting of Steering Committee for Anti-Money Laundering
Deputy PM chairs meeting of Steering Committee for Anti-Money Laundering

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee for Anti-Money Laundering in Hanoi on March 24.

Deputy PM chairs meeting of Steering Committee for Anti-Money Laundering
Global supply chains under the wave of technology competition
Global supply chains under the wave of technology competition

VOV.VN - From semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI) to new energy, technology competition is driving a wave of shifts in global supply chains and opening up new opportunities for developing economies.

Global supply chains under the wave of technology competition
Australian investors eye Vietnam International Financial Centre opportunities
Australian investors eye Vietnam International Financial Centre opportunities

VOV.VN - Efforts are underway to channel Australian investment into the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC) through a series of investment promotion activities in Melbourne, aiming to unlock large-scale capital flows for Vietnam’s priority sectors.

Australian investors eye Vietnam International Financial Centre opportunities
Vietnam looks to boost rice exports amid rising costs, global competition
Vietnam looks to boost rice exports amid rising costs, global competition

VOV.VN - Vietnamese rice exports in 2026 face both opportunities and challenges due to global market volatility, rising logistics costs, and competition from major exporters such as Thailand, India, and Pakistan, industry insiders.

Vietnam looks to boost rice exports amid rising costs, global competition
400 firms join HCM City international food and beverage exhibition
400 firms join HCM City international food and beverage exhibition

VOV.VN - The international exhibition for food, beverages, bakery equipment, restaurants, hotels and hospitality services (Food & Hospitality Vietnam 2026) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 24, bringing together 400 companies from 36 countries and territories worldwide.

400 firms join HCM City international food and beverage exhibition
Vietnam’s rice exports to Senegal surge nearly 30-fold
Vietnam’s rice exports to Senegal surge nearly 30-fold

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice exports to Senegal surged nearly 30-fold in 2025, reaching 168,020 tonnes worth US$52.57 million, according to data from Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s rice exports to Senegal surge nearly 30-fold
EU to tighten controls on Vietnamese dragon fruit and passion fruit
EU to tighten controls on Vietnamese dragon fruit and passion fruit

VOV.VN - The European Union is set to tighten controls on Vietnamese dragon fruit and passion fruit following concerns raised by French authorities over pesticide residue violations, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in France.

EU to tighten controls on Vietnamese dragon fruit and passion fruit
Regulators draft aviation scenarios as Jet fuel prices surge
Regulators draft aviation scenarios as Jet fuel prices surge

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Construction has instructed the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to develop operational scenarios for the aviation sector amid volatile Jet A1 fuel prices and potential supply disruptions.

Regulators draft aviation scenarios as Jet fuel prices surge
MoF proposes halving environmental tax on fuel to ease price pressures
MoF proposes halving environmental tax on fuel to ease price pressures

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed cutting the environmental protection tax on petrol and oil products by up to 50% in an effort to reduce domestic retail fuel prices and ease cost pressures on businesses and consumers.

MoF proposes halving environmental tax on fuel to ease price pressures
EU to channel EUR560 mln into Vietnam, prioritising modern transport, clean energy
EU to channel EUR560 mln into Vietnam, prioritising modern transport, clean energy

VOV.VN - The European Union (EU) will invest EUR560 million in sustainable transport and clean energy to create jobs, boost sustainable economic growth, and reduce pollution in Vietnam, in line with the EU Global Gateway strategy.

EU to channel EUR560 mln into Vietnam, prioritising modern transport, clean energy
581 local firms win High-Quality Vietnamese Goods Award 2026
581 local firms win High-Quality Vietnamese Goods Award 2026

VOV.VN - The High-Quality Vietnamese Goods Business Association announced on Maarch 24 that 581 companies have been recognised with the “High-Quality Vietnamese Goods” title for 2026, as voted by consumers.

581 local firms win High-Quality Vietnamese Goods Award 2026
Vietnam, France seek railway cooperation
Vietnam, France seek railway cooperation

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Trinh Duc Hai held a working session on March 23 in Paris with Diego Diaz, President of SNCF International under the French National Railway Company (SNCF), to discuss cooperation opportunities in the railway sector, particularly the development of high-speed rail in Vietnam.

Vietnam, France seek railway cooperation
Vietnam, India step up cooperation in electronics, IT
Vietnam, India step up cooperation in electronics, IT

The Embassy of Vietnam in India, in coordination with relevant partners, on March 23 organised the Vietnam–India Electronics and IT Business Forum 2026 in New Delhi, bringing together more than 100 enterprises and over 20 leading trade and industry associations from both countries.

Vietnam, India step up cooperation in electronics, IT
Vietnam diversifies supply sources to meet domestic fuel demand
Vietnam diversifies supply sources to meet domestic fuel demand

Amid a global fuel crisis driven by impacts of the still-unpredictable conflict in the Middle East, diversifying supply sources to meet domestic demand is an urgent priority alongside longer-term measures, experts have said.

Vietnam diversifies supply sources to meet domestic fuel demand
Vietnam learns from US financial leaders to develop International Financial Centre
Vietnam learns from US financial leaders to develop International Financial Centre

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh on March 23 visited New York to engage with leading US financial institutions, including NASDAQ, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and investment firm Warburg Pincus, aiming to gather insights for developing the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC).

Vietnam learns from US financial leaders to develop International Financial Centre
Mong Cai International Border Gate adjusts entry-exit lanes
Mong Cai International Border Gate adjusts entry-exit lanes

VOV.VN - Starting March 23, 2026, Mong Cai International Border Gate in northern Quang Ninh province adjusted the entry-exit (E/E) lanes at Bac Luan I and Bac Luan II bridges, connecting Mong Cai (Vietnam) and Dongxing (China).

Mong Cai International Border Gate adjusts entry-exit lanes
Hanoi to host first national livestock & veterinary science conference
Hanoi to host first national livestock & veterinary science conference

VOV.VN - Vietnam will host its first national conference on livestock and veterinary science and technology in Hanoi on March 27-28, focusing on research results, innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable industry development.

Hanoi to host first national livestock & veterinary science conference
Middle East conflict drives up logistics costs, pressuring local exporters
Middle East conflict drives up logistics costs, pressuring local exporters

VOV.VN - Rising logistics costs, longer shipping times and growing trade risks caused by the Middle East conflict are putting pressure on Vietnam’s export-import businesses.

Middle East conflict drives up logistics costs, pressuring local exporters
International sourcing expo to open new supply chain links for seafood sector
International sourcing expo to open new supply chain links for seafood sector

The Vietnam International Sourcing Expo 2026 is scheduled to take place from September 3 to 5 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, offering Vietnamese seafood enterprises a new platform to engage directly with major global distributors and importers.

International sourcing expo to open new supply chain links for seafood sector
Digital tools power Vietnam’s shift toward smarter fisheries
Digital tools power Vietnam’s shift toward smarter fisheries

As Vietnam steps up efforts to remove the European Commission’s warning over illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, digital technologies are emerging as both a regulatory necessity and a powerful tool helping fishermen enhance productivity and economic efficiency at sea.

Digital tools power Vietnam’s shift toward smarter fisheries
Vingroup, ACV partner to promote green transition at airports
Vingroup, ACV partner to promote green transition at airports

Vingroup and Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) on March 23 signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote green transition across the country’s airport system through clean energy and sustainable mobility solutions.

Vingroup, ACV partner to promote green transition at airports
Vietnam pledges strong incentives for investors at International Financial Centre
Vietnam pledges strong incentives for investors at International Financial Centre

VOV.VN - Vietnam has reaffirmed its commitment to providing the best possible conditions for foreign investors at the Vietnam International Financial Centre (VIFC), positioning the project as a strategic gateway for global capital.

Vietnam pledges strong incentives for investors at International Financial Centre
Vietnamese airlines weigh fuel surcharges on international routes
Vietnamese airlines weigh fuel surcharges on international routes

VOV.VN - Vietnamese airlines are considering fuel surcharges on international routes from early April 2026 as jet fuel prices rise sharply amid the Middle East conflict.

Vietnamese airlines weigh fuel surcharges on international routes
Measures needed to balance budget amid recovery, growth requirements
Measures needed to balance budget amid recovery, growth requirements

Economists have underscored the necessity of tax and fee reductions to support business recovery and sustain growth in the current context which, however, are placing increasing short-term pressure on the state budget balance.

Measures needed to balance budget amid recovery, growth requirements
Petrolimex to replace mineral petrol with biofuel ahead of schedule
Petrolimex to replace mineral petrol with biofuel ahead of schedule

The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) is accelerating efforts to expand the rollout of E10RON95 biofuel nationwide, aiming to fully replace mineral pertrol ahead of schedule.

Petrolimex to replace mineral petrol with biofuel ahead of schedule
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