Can Tho looks to broaden cooperation projects with Canada
Can Tho looks to broaden cooperation projects with Canada

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is looking to expand comprehensive cooperation with Canada, emphasising the importance of international assistance alongside its own resources and expressing hopes for further joint programmes and projects in trade and economic development.

Can Tho looks to broaden cooperation projects with Canada
Petrovietnam’s chemical arm, oil refinery joint venture seal deal in Kuwait
Petrovietnam’s chemical arm, oil refinery joint venture seal deal in Kuwait

The Petrovietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation – JSC (PVFCCo – Phu My) and the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC (NSRP) have signed a cooperation agreement in Kuwait, marking a strategic move in the development of chemical and petrochemical projects.

Petrovietnam’s chemical arm, oil refinery joint venture seal deal in Kuwait
Vietnamese, Lao defence ministries to guide trade promotion fair in Vientiane
Vietnamese, Lao defence ministries to guide trade promotion fair in Vientiane

A Vietnam – Laos trade connection and product promotion fair will take place in Vientiane from November 20–23, under the direction of the two countries’ ministries of national defence.

Vietnamese, Lao defence ministries to guide trade promotion fair in Vientiane
Vietnam – Algeria: New drivers for bilateral trade relations
Vietnam – Algeria: New drivers for bilateral trade relations

At a time when both Vietnam and Algeria are working to diversify markets and seek new growth drivers, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to the African country is expected to mark an important turning point, helping perfect the cooperation framework, and create breakthroughs in trade and investment.

Vietnam – Algeria: New drivers for bilateral trade relations
Flights from RoK make up 35% of international traffic to Da Nang
Flights from RoK make up 35% of international traffic to Da Nang

VOV.VN - The number of international flights to the central city of Da Nang is expected to rise sharply over the next three months, with flights from the Republic of Korea (RoK) accounting for roughly 35% of the total, according to the city’s airport authorities.

Flights from RoK make up 35% of international traffic to Da Nang
Vietnam to roll out E10 fuel sales nationwide from June 1, 2026
Vietnam to roll out E10 fuel sales nationwide from June 1, 2026

VOV.VN - Starting June 1, 2026, all importers, distributors, and retail fuel outlets across Vietnam will be required to sell biofuel E10, while the sale of E5 RON92 will be discontinued, according to Circular 50 issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnam to roll out E10 fuel sales nationwide from June 1, 2026
Long An International Port, Japan’s Port of Kobe establish strategic partnership
Long An International Port, Japan’s Port of Kobe establish strategic partnership

Leaders of Long An International Port of Vietnam and Japan’s Port of Kobe on November 17 signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a strategic partnership as part of Tay Ninh province's investment, labour and trade promotion in Japan.

Long An International Port, Japan’s Port of Kobe establish strategic partnership
Vietnam, Japan expand cooperation in clean energy transition
Vietnam, Japan expand cooperation in clean energy transition

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long and Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Ito Naoki co-chaired the 4th High-Level Meeting of the Asia Zero Emissions Community (AZEC) Initiative between Vietnam and Japan and the 2nd High-Level Meeting of the Project Acceleration Platform (PAP) in Hanoi on November 17.

Vietnam, Japan expand cooperation in clean energy transition
Vietnam approves plan to implement amended WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Vietnam approves plan to implement amended WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed a decision approving a plan for implementing the Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.

Vietnam approves plan to implement amended WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Viettel teams up vs UAE’s tech giant to develop high-tech defence industry product
Viettel teams up vs UAE’s tech giant to develop high-tech defence industry product

The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group announced recently that it inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EDGE Group of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the Dubai Airshow 2025 on the same day.

Viettel teams up vs UAE’s tech giant to develop high-tech defence industry product
Vietnam–Singapore trade turnover hits record high
Vietnam–Singapore trade turnover hits record high

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Singapore reached SGD33 billion (approx. US$25.3 billion) in the first 10 months of 2025, maintaining Vietnam’s position as Singapore’s 10th largest trading partner and marking a new record in their trade relations.

Vietnam–Singapore trade turnover hits record high
Vietnam stock market to attract foreign investors with new reforms
Vietnam stock market to attract foreign investors with new reforms

The Vietnamese stock market is on the brink of transformative changes as the government implements new policies designed to facilitate foreign investor access.

Vietnam stock market to attract foreign investors with new reforms
Automakers race toward fierce competition as sector shifts gears
Automakers race toward fierce competition as sector shifts gears

Vietnam’s automobile market is entering an unprecedentedly vibrant phase as a surge in imported vehicles, electric cars and hybrids gathers momentum.

Automakers race toward fierce competition as sector shifts gears
Vietnam-Algeria Inter-Governmental Committee meeting opens new momentum for cooperation
Vietnam-Algeria Inter-Governmental Committee meeting opens new momentum for cooperation

The 13th meeting of the Vietnam-Algeria Inter-Governmental Committee was held in Algiers from November 16-17, immediately prior to the official visit of the Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to Algeria.

Vietnam-Algeria Inter-Governmental Committee meeting opens new momentum for cooperation
Vietnam and Germany identify priorities in economic and trade cooperation
Vietnam and Germany identify priorities in economic and trade cooperation

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Germany reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation and identified strategic priorities in their economic and trade relations at the third meeting of the Vietnam -Germany Joint Committee on Economic and Trade Cooperation, held in Hanoi on November 17.

Vietnam and Germany identify priorities in economic and trade cooperation
Vietnamese companies join Interfood & Drink 2025 in Bulgaria
Vietnamese companies join Interfood & Drink 2025 in Bulgaria

Vietnamese businesses are strengthening their presence in Southeast Europe through active participation at Interfood & Drink 2025, the region’s largest international food and beverage fair, held from November 12–15 at the Inter Expo Centre in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Vietnamese companies join Interfood & Drink 2025 in Bulgaria
Central bank mulls raising gold position limit for lenders
Central bank mulls raising gold position limit for lenders

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) plans to raise the end-of-day gold position limit for credit institutions authorised to produce, export and import gold from 2% to 5% of their charter capital, a move expected to give banks more flexibility in supplying gold to the market.

Central bank mulls raising gold position limit for lenders
Five-year cultural industries development strategy gets the go-ahead
Five-year cultural industries development strategy gets the go-ahead

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision approving the Strategy for the Development of Vietnam’s Cultural Industries to 2030, with a Vision to 2045.

Five-year cultural industries development strategy gets the go-ahead
New social-commerce model targets US$50 billion in Vietnam–US trade
New social-commerce model targets US$50 billion in Vietnam–US trade

VIPTAM Technology Group JSC (VIPTAM Group) has officially established long-term strategic trade partnerships with major international brands, introducing a new model to promote bilateral trade between Vietnam and the US through VDONE Network, a multimedia social platform developed by the group.

New social-commerce model targets US$50 billion in Vietnam–US trade
Vingroup applies for international bond sale
Vingroup applies for international bond sale

Vingroup (HOSE: VIC) is preparing to hit the international markets with a US dollar-denominated bond offering, the State Securities Commission has recently announced, signalling a move to strengthen its financial position and broaden access to global investors.

Vingroup applies for international bond sale
800 enterprises to join VINAMAC Expo 2025
800 enterprises to join VINAMAC Expo 2025

The ‘International Exhibition on Industrial Machinery, Equipment, Technology and Products in HCM City’ – VINAMAC Expo 2025 – will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from November 27 to 29, attracting 800 enterprises from more than 15 countries and territories, the organisers has announced.

800 enterprises to join VINAMAC Expo 2025
Vietnam, US make major progress in 5th round of trade talks
Vietnam, US make major progress in 5th round of trade talks

According to the agreed plan, the fifth round of in-person negotiations on the Vietnam–United States Reciprocal Trade Agreement concluded after the three-day session from November 12 to 14 in Washington DC, the Ministry of Industry and Trade reported.

Vietnam, US make major progress in 5th round of trade talks
Vietnam calls on US to lift restrictions on high-tech exports
Vietnam calls on US to lift restrictions on high-tech exports

Minister of Trade and Industry Nguyen Hong Dien has recently had a working session with Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, in Washington DC, as part of his US visit to facilitate the 5th round of talks on a bilateral trade agreement.

Vietnam calls on US to lift restrictions on high-tech exports
VinFast signs deals with Indonesia’s partners to promote green mobility transition
VinFast signs deals with Indonesia’s partners to promote green mobility transition

Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast on November 15 signed a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Indonesia's leading financial institutions to strengthen cooperation in promoting the country's green mobility transition.

VinFast signs deals with Indonesia’s partners to promote green mobility transition
Credit ratings enhance transparency and investor confidence in Vietnam
Credit ratings enhance transparency and investor confidence in Vietnam

VOV.VN - Over more than a decade, credit rating activities have played a crucial role in enhancing transparency in the capital market, thereby promoting the safe, sustainable, and sophisticated development of this market.

Credit ratings enhance transparency and investor confidence in Vietnam
Vietnam, US push forward trade talks, agricultural imports
Vietnam, US push forward trade talks, agricultural imports

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held talks with US Congressman Adrian Smith in Washington D.C. on November 13, seeking to advance Vietnam-US trade negotiations and expand imports of American agricultural products.

Vietnam, US push forward trade talks, agricultural imports
Party Chief receives Vice Chairman of China’s Luxshare-ICT Group
Party Chief receives Vice Chairman of China’s Luxshare-ICT Group

Party General Secretary To Lam welcomed the long-term commitments and expanding investment presence of China’s Luxshare-ICT Group in Vietnam when he received the group’s Vice Chairman Wang Laisheng in Hanoi on November 15.

Party Chief receives Vice Chairman of China’s Luxshare-ICT Group
Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2025 opens
Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2025 opens

The E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on November 14 held the opening ceremony of “Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2025.”

Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2025 opens
Vietnam strengthens trade defence capabilities with St. Gallen Foundation
Vietnam strengthens trade defence capabilities with St. Gallen Foundation

VOV.VN -Minister Counsellor Pham Quang Huy, deputy head of Vietnam's Permanent Mission to Geneva chaired a recent working session on the Global Trade Alert (GTA) tool with the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in coordination with Andrey Eydlin, Director of the Swiss Capacities for Trade Policies (C4TP) program at the St. Gallen Foundation.

Vietnam strengthens trade defence capabilities with St. Gallen Foundation
HCM City to break ground on US$1.8-billion Metro Line 2 in early 2026
HCM City to break ground on US$1.8-billion Metro Line 2 in early 2026

Ho Chi Minh City plans to start construction on its Metro Line 2 in January 2026, officials said on November 13, as Vietnam’s largest city pushes to ease chronic congestion by accelerating long-delayed upgrades to its strained urban transport network.

HCM City to break ground on US$1.8-billion Metro Line 2 in early 2026
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