Vietnam reinforces role as regional electronics manufacturing hub

Vietnam reinforces role as regional electronics manufacturing hub

VOV.VN - Vietnam is reinforcing its position as a key electronics manufacturing hub in the region, as Korean conglomerates such as LG ramp up investment and large-scale recruitment to meet rising global demand.

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Sun PhuQuoc Airways partners with Korean GSA, set to launch two new routes in 2026
Sun PhuQuoc Airways partners with Korean GSA, set to launch two new routes in 2026

Sun PhuQuoc Airways, the airline of Sun Group, has successfully hosted the “Phu Quoc - Your Ultimate Escape” seminar, combined with the official launch of its General Sales Agent (GSA) in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Sun PhuQuoc Airways partners with Korean GSA, set to launch two new routes in 2026
Vietnam, US work to step up agricultural cooperation
Vietnam, US work to step up agricultural cooperation

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan has had a meeting in Hanoi with Luke Lindberg, Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), where both sides agreed that agriculture is a key pillar of the Vietnam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Vietnam, US work to step up agricultural cooperation
Ho Chi Minh City to pilot pork trading on Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City to pilot pork trading on Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City is set to become the first locality to list and trade pork on the Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV), in a push to clean up price transparency, tighten quality control and traceability while protecting stakeholders across the supply chain, reported the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

Ho Chi Minh City to pilot pork trading on Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam
Efforts intensified to curb fuel smuggling amid global supply pressures
Efforts intensified to curb fuel smuggling amid global supply pressures

VOV.VN - Vietnam is stepping up efforts to curb cross-border fuel smuggling as global supply disruptions and rising oil prices place increasing pressure on the domestic market.

Efforts intensified to curb fuel smuggling amid global supply pressures
Quang Ninh promotes all-round cooperation with Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Quang Ninh promotes all-round cooperation with Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Chairman of the Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee Bui Van Khang on March 25 had a working session with a delegation from China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to discuss measures to promote cooperation between the two localities.

Quang Ninh promotes all-round cooperation with Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
German firms expand workforce cooperation with Vietnam’s labour market
German firms expand workforce cooperation with Vietnam’s labour market

BGWind GmbH, a member of the network of the German Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW), has identified Vietnam as a key labour market in its expansion strategy in the context where German economy continues to face labour shortages, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

German firms expand workforce cooperation with Vietnam’s labour market
Italian food firms eye opportunities in Vietnam
Italian food firms eye opportunities in Vietnam

Demand for high-quality imported food in Vietnam has been rising steadily in recent years, driven by the expansion of the middle class, rapid urbanisation and growing interest in international cuisine, opening up promising opportunities for Italian producers, according to trade promotion officials.

Italian food firms eye opportunities in Vietnam
Vietnam becomes fastest growing market for Norwegian salmon in Southeast Asia
Vietnam becomes fastest growing market for Norwegian salmon in Southeast Asia

Vietnam has become the fastest growing market for Norwegian salmon in Southeast Asia, with strong consumption growth set to accelerate further in 2026, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC).

Vietnam becomes fastest growing market for Norwegian salmon in Southeast Asia
Vietnam fruit exports to US surge on demand, market access gains
Vietnam fruit exports to US surge on demand, market access gains

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports to the United States are experiencing remarkable growth in early 2026, driven by rising consumer demand, improved product quality, and expanding market access.

Vietnam fruit exports to US surge on demand, market access gains
Energy giants work hard to roll out E10 RON95 sale ahead of schedule
Energy giants work hard to roll out E10 RON95 sale ahead of schedule

Holding nearly 70% of Vietnam’s fuel market, the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) and the Petrovietnam Oil Corporation (PVOIL), have proactively taken measures to enable the sale of E10 RON95 biofuel nationwide ahead of schedule, easing pressure on gasoline imports, strengthening national energy security.

Energy giants work hard to roll out E10 RON95 sale ahead of schedule
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.

India, Vietnam sign MoU to expand IT and services cooperation
Durian traceability standardization in Central Highlands for sustainable development
Durian traceability standardization in Central Highlands for sustainable development

VOV.VN - The development and implementation of a traceability system is an urgent requirement as the durian sector expands rapidly, particularly in the Central Highlands, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Durian traceability standardization in Central Highlands for sustainable development
Thanh Hoa to grant approvals for 37 projects worth over US$2.3 billion
Thanh Hoa to grant approvals for 37 projects worth over US$2.3 billion

VOV.VN -Thanh Hoa province in northern Vietnam is set to grant investment policy approvals, investment registration certificates, and sign investment agreements and memoranda of understanding for 37 projects with total registered capital of more than VND61 trillion (over US$2.3 billion) at its 2026 investment promotion conference.

Thanh Hoa to grant approvals for 37 projects worth over US$2.3 billion
Measures sought to balance airfare pressures ahead of summer peak
Measures sought to balance airfare pressures ahead of summer peak

Vietnam’s aviation sector is facing mounting cost pressures as it prepares for the long Reunification Day (April 30)–May Day (May 1) holiday and the summer travel peak, with surging fuel prices posing a critical challenge to fare management and operational sustainability.

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
Q2 inflation likely to remain under control
Q2 inflation likely to remain under control

VOV.VN - In the second quarter of 2026, Vietnam seeks to sustain GDP growth towards a per capita income target of US$5,500 while keeping depreciation of the VND in check.

Q2 inflation likely to remain under control
Vietnamese, Indian firms enhance tech ties at IndiaSoft Expo 2026
Vietnamese, Indian firms enhance tech ties at IndiaSoft Expo 2026

VOV.VN - A delegation of Vietnamese businesses took part in the IndiaSoft Expo (Bharat Tech) 2026 held in New Delhi from March 23 to 25, aiming to expand partnerships and explore opportunities in India’s technology market.

Vietnamese, Indian firms enhance tech ties at IndiaSoft Expo 2026
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
Rising ASEAN demand lifts Vietnam exports amid global logistics risks
Rising ASEAN demand lifts Vietnam exports amid global logistics risks

VOV.VN - Southeast Asian markets are becoming a key pillar for Vietnam’s agricultural exports such as fruits and vegetables, rubber, and seafood, as rising logistics costs and global shipping risks push exporters to prioritise nearby destinations with steady demand.

Rising ASEAN demand lifts Vietnam exports amid global logistics risks
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
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