Vietnam OCOP Festival 2025 to take place in Hanoi

Vietnam OCOP Festival 2025 to take place in Hanoi

VOV.VN - A national festival promoting One Commune-One Product (OCOP) is scheduled to take place at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi from December 20 to 23, to foster rural economic development and global integration.

Dairy imports surge 23% during first 11 months of 2025
Quang Ninh province strengthens fishing vessel controls
RoK firm LS Eco Energy expands rare earth metal operations in Vietnam
Swiss-funded initiative strengthens Vietnam’s export competitiveness
Swiss-funded initiative strengthens Vietnam’s export competitiveness

The Swiss-funded Trade Policy and Export Promotion (SwissTrade) Project has supported hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in improving competitiveness and joining global value chains through innovative export promotion initiatives.

Swiss-funded initiative strengthens Vietnam’s export competitiveness
Canada finds no dumping in Vietnam’s steel strapping
Canada finds no dumping in Vietnam’s steel strapping

VOV.VN - The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has concluded that the only Vietnamese company currently exporting steel strapping to Canada did not engage in dumping.

Canada finds no dumping in Vietnam’s steel strapping
Vietnam sees circular economy as key driver of green, digital transition
Vietnam sees circular economy as key driver of green, digital transition

VOV.VN - Vietnam has identified the circular economy as a strategic pillar of a new growth model, serving as a key driver of the country’s green transition in the digital era, said experts at the Vietnam Economic Forum in 2025 and Prospects in 2026 Forum.

Vietnam sees circular economy as key driver of green, digital transition
Local leaders must be held accountable for IUU fishing violations: PM
Local leaders must be held accountable for IUU fishing violations: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 chaired the 26th meeting of the National Steering Committee for Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, underscoring that local leaders must bear direct responsibility if IUU fishing violations occur in their localities.

Local leaders must be held accountable for IUU fishing violations: PM
Vietnamese processed chicken officially exported to Singapore
Vietnamese processed chicken officially exported to Singapore

VOV.VN - C.P. Vietnam Joint Stock Company announced the first export shipment of its processed chicken to Singapore on December 16 at Becamex Binh Phuoc Industrial Park in southern Binh Phuoc province, while also receiving three awards at the FMCG Asia Awards 2025 and Manufacturing Asia Awards 2025.

Vietnamese processed chicken officially exported to Singapore
Vietnam shifts FDI strategy from volume to quality
Vietnam shifts FDI strategy from volume to quality

A series of large-scale foreign direct investment (FDI) projects were granted investment registration certificates in November, contributing to Vietnam’s strong FDI performance in the first 11 months of the year.

Vietnam shifts FDI strategy from volume to quality
2025 a good year for Vietnam’s securities sector: SSC
2025 a good year for Vietnam’s securities sector: SSC

Vietnam’s securities market in 2025 maintained stronger growth than many regional peers, thanks to flexible direction by the Government and the Ministry of Finance, alongside efforts to reform institutions and modernise information technology infrastructure, according to the State Securities Commission (SSC).

2025 a good year for Vietnam’s securities sector: SSC
Pangasius exports exceed US$2 billion in 11 months
Pangasius exports exceed US$2 billion in 11 months

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pangasius exports surpassed US$2 billion in the first 11 months of the year, marking an increase of 9% year on year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Pangasius exports exceed US$2 billion in 11 months
Hanoi targets high-tech and creative industry investors
Hanoi targets high-tech and creative industry investors

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Hanoi continued to rise strongly in 2025, with both scale and quality showing marked improvement. Backed by new mechanisms under the 2024 Capital Law, the city is reinforcing its appeal as a dynamic urban centre with a strategic vision for investment attraction and infrastructure development.

Hanoi targets high-tech and creative industry investors
HCM City businesses ramp up production to meet Lunar New Year demand
HCM City businesses ramp up production to meet Lunar New Year demand

With the Lunar New Year (Tet) set to fall in mid-February 2026, businesses in Ho Chi Minh City are accelerating production, finalising stockpiling plans and rolling out price-stabilisation measures to meet shopping demand amid persistently high input costs.

HCM City businesses ramp up production to meet Lunar New Year demand
VinFast inaugurates EV plant in Indonesia
VinFast inaugurates EV plant in Indonesia

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast officially inaugurated its facility in Subang, West Java, on December 15, marking a defining milestone in the company's strategy to expand its global production network and deepen its long-term commitment to Indonesia.

VinFast inaugurates EV plant in Indonesia
Resolution 57: Pilot models spread to boost productivity, quality
Resolution 57: Pilot models spread to boost productivity, quality

The national programme to support enterprises in improving productivity and product quality for the 2021–2030 period, known as Programme 1322, serves as a core tool to bolster competitiveness, efficiency and standards, helping them meet increasingly stringent demands in both domestic and foreign markets.

Resolution 57: Pilot models spread to boost productivity, quality
Ample room remains for trade, investment cooperation with Japan, RoK
Ample room remains for trade, investment cooperation with Japan, RoK

Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) are among Vietnam’s most important economic partners, with considerable room for further cooperation, but Vietnamese enterprises must adopt clearer strategies and continuously upgrade technological capacity to attract more investment and expand trade, experts said.

Ample room remains for trade, investment cooperation with Japan, RoK
Ho Chi Minh City steps up oversight of unqualified fishing vessels
Ho Chi Minh City steps up oversight of unqualified fishing vessels

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have intensified inspections and law enforcement to prevent fishing vessels that fail to meet regulatory requirements from operating at sea, as part of efforts to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Ho Chi Minh City steps up oversight of unqualified fishing vessels
Vietnam, Cyprus sign Double Taxation Agreement
Vietnam, Cyprus sign Double Taxation Agreement

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Finance Cao Anh Tuan and Cypriot Minister of Finance Makis Keravnos on December 15 signed an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of tax evasion with respect to taxes on income.

Vietnam, Cyprus sign Double Taxation Agreement
Vietnamese aquatic products reach new markets
Vietnamese aquatic products reach new markets

Exporters in Vietnam are expanding into new markets with new aquatic product categories, helping the sector overcome global market volatility and achieve unprecedented growth in 2025.

Vietnamese aquatic products reach new markets
HanoiTex & HanoiFabric 2025 opens doors to cutting-edge textile technology
HanoiTex & HanoiFabric 2025 opens doors to cutting-edge textile technology

VOV.VN - HanoiTex & HanoiFabric 2025 – the International Exhibition on Textile & Garment Industry, Equipment, Accessories & Fabrics will be held from December 16 to 18, 2025, at the I.C.E Hanoi International Exhibition Center in Hanoi.

HanoiTex & HanoiFabric 2025 opens doors to cutting-edge textile technology
Numerous positive signals in Paraguay-Vietnam cooperation prospects
Numerous positive signals in Paraguay-Vietnam cooperation prospects

As Vietnam and Paraguay are celebrating the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties, multiple positive signals are emerging in the outlook for bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade and investment, according to Vietnam’s Honorary Consul in Paraguay María del Carmen Pérez.

Numerous positive signals in Paraguay-Vietnam cooperation prospects
Vietnam intensifies anti-smuggling drive as year-end shopping demand surges
Vietnam intensifies anti-smuggling drive as year-end shopping demand surges

VOV.VN - Vietnamese authorities are intensifying efforts to combat smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods as year-end shopping demand surges ahead of the Lunar New Year, raising risks of market disruptions and consumer harm.

Vietnam intensifies anti-smuggling drive as year-end shopping demand surges
Central Highlands hosts foreign business delegation for agricultural trade links
Central Highlands hosts foreign business delegation for agricultural trade links

VOV.VN -The Dak Lak Department of Industry and Trade on December 15 hosted a program welcoming a delegation of foreign businesses to trade agricultural products from the Central Highlands, attracting more than 20 companies from China, Singapore, Australia, and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Central Highlands hosts foreign business delegation for agricultural trade links
CPTPP certificates of origin see strong utilisation after six years
CPTPP certificates of origin see strong utilisation after six years

The rate of issuance of certificates of origin (C/O) and the level of utilisation of tariff preferences by Vietnamese enterprises have recorded positive changes after six years of implementing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

CPTPP certificates of origin see strong utilisation after six years
Eight export sectors top US$10 bln each as Vietnam looks to sustain record in 2026
Eight export sectors top US$10 bln each as Vietnam looks to sustain record in 2026

VOV.VN - Vietnam posted a record export performance in 2025, with eight sectors generating more than US$10 billion each, underscoring the country’s growing role in global supply chains.

Eight export sectors top US$10 bln each as Vietnam looks to sustain record in 2026
PM requests greater efforts to operate Long Thanh Airport on schedule
PM requests greater efforts to operate Long Thanh Airport on schedule

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 14 called on teams to accelerate the construction of the Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai to make it ready for the first flight on December 19 and commercial operations in the first half of 2026.

PM requests greater efforts to operate Long Thanh Airport on schedule
Vietnam to host seminar on export growth strategies
Vietnam to host seminar on export growth strategies

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will hold a seminar on December 16 to discuss ways to keep export growth high and sustainable.

Vietnam to host seminar on export growth strategies
Hai Phong Port reaches 2-million-TEU milestone
Hai Phong Port reaches 2-million-TEU milestone

Hai Phong Port JSC on December 14 held a ceremony at container berths No. 3 and 4 of the Hai Phong International Container Terminal (HICT) to mark its handling of the 2 millionth TEU in 2025.

Hai Phong Port reaches 2-million-TEU milestone
Tracing origins hindered by fragmented data systems
Tracing origins hindered by fragmented data systems

Amid booming digital commerce, product traceability is emerging as the crucial “passport” for Vietnamese goods to expand globally, even as fragmented systems and weak data authentication continue to hinder its full effectiveness.

Tracing origins hindered by fragmented data systems
Tax cuts poised to ignite Vietnam’s hybrid vehicle boom from 2026
Tax cuts poised to ignite Vietnam’s hybrid vehicle boom from 2026

Vietnam’s auto industry is on the brink of a major transformation as excise tax reductions set to take effect in 2026 are expected to significantly cut the cost of hybrid vehicles, driving new investment and propelling rapid market expansion.

Tax cuts poised to ignite Vietnam’s hybrid vehicle boom from 2026
Da Nang youth embrace innovation at 2025 startup festival
Da Nang youth embrace innovation at 2025 startup festival

VOV.VN - The Da Nang Youth Union, in coordination with the city’s Department of Science and Technology, held the 2025 Da Nang Innovation and Startup Festival on the morning of December 14.

Da Nang youth embrace innovation at 2025 startup festival
A new innovation model could reshape Vietnam’s startup future
A new innovation model could reshape Vietnam’s startup future

Vietnam continues to face a persistent paradox: despite being lauded as a dynamic nation with a large, youthful population and a strong spirit of innovation, the failure rate among startups remains alarmingly high - over 70%.

A new innovation model could reshape Vietnam’s startup future
Hanoi approves two strategic projects to fuel long-term growth
Hanoi approves two strategic projects to fuel long-term growth

The Hanoi Party Committee on December 13 approved in principle two major investment projects seen as new strategic growth drivers for the capital, namely an Olympic sports urban area in the city’s southern area and the Red River Landscape Boulevard.

Hanoi approves two strategic projects to fuel long-term growth
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