VinFast moves to expand EV service in the Philippines
VinFast moves to expand EV service in the Philippines

VinFast, Vietnam’s largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has partnered with MGA.414 Corporation, the operator of the JIGA automotive service chain, to expand its EV service network in the Philippines.

VinFast moves to expand EV service in the Philippines
Middle East - Africa: A growing market for Vietnamese exports
Middle East - Africa: A growing market for Vietnamese exports

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exporters are seizing opportunities to build their brands and promote products in the high-potential Middle East - Africa market.

Middle East - Africa: A growing market for Vietnamese exports
Vietnam, UK sign MoU on consumer protection
Vietnam, UK sign MoU on consumer protection

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s National Competition Commission and the British Embassy in Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on consumer protection on March 25 as part of the ASEAN-UK Economic Integration Programme which aims at enhancing renewal, economic development, and sustainable development.

Vietnam, UK sign MoU on consumer protection
Breakthrough solutions needed to boost Ha Giang – China’s Wenshan: insiders
Breakthrough solutions needed to boost Ha Giang – China’s Wenshan: insiders

Breakthrough solutions, harmonious strategies, and close coordination between competent agencies and businesses are significant to promote trade between Vietnam's northern mountainous province of Ha Giang and Wenshan in China’s Yunnan province, according to insiders.

Breakthrough solutions needed to boost Ha Giang – China’s Wenshan: insiders
HCM City vows best conditions for Korean investors
HCM City vows best conditions for Korean investors

Ho Chi Minh City authorities reaffirmed their commitment to creating the best possible conditions for businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) at a dialogue on March 25, aimed at unlocking new cooperation and investment opportunities.

HCM City vows best conditions for Korean investors
Rice exports likely to bounce back in Q2 on price and market demand recovery
Rice exports likely to bounce back in Q2 on price and market demand recovery

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice export prices have increased for the second consecutive week after a period of sharp decline, and experts predict that rice exports will improve in the second quarter of the year.

Rice exports likely to bounce back in Q2 on price and market demand recovery
Ho Chi Minh City seeks to leverage sports economic potential
Ho Chi Minh City seeks to leverage sports economic potential

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports hosted a workshop on March 25 to devise a sports development strategy in the city and to seize upon technology trends to fully tap into the potential of the sports economy.

Ho Chi Minh City seeks to leverage sports economic potential
Vietnam’s first batch of frozen durian heads to China
Vietnam’s first batch of frozen durian heads to China

VOV.VN - After more than half a year since signing the protocol on frozen durian exports, Vietnam has officially shipped its first batch of frozen durian to China.

Vietnam’s first batch of frozen durian heads to China
EuroCham to release Whitebook 2025 in mid April
EuroCham to release Whitebook 2025 in mid April

VOV.VN - The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) is scheduled to release its Whitebook 2025 on April 11 to demonstrate its strong commitment to enhancing the investment environment in Vietnam and deepening economic cooperation between the two sides.

EuroCham to release Whitebook 2025 in mid April
Vietnam and Malaysia share experience in developing renewable energy
Vietnam and Malaysia share experience in developing renewable energy

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Malaysia shared experience and discussed the possibility of cooperation in developing renewable energy projects during a working session in Hanoi on March 25 between the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Embassy of Malaysia.

Vietnam and Malaysia share experience in developing renewable energy
Israel’s agritech expected to help Vietnam increase agricultural productivity
Israel’s agritech expected to help Vietnam increase agricultural productivity

Israeli agritech companies can help Vietnam increase the productivity and quality of agricultural exports, thus sharing profits, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel Ly Duc Trung when attending a seminar held on March 24 to promote the Middle Eastern country's agritech in the Vietnamese market.

Israel’s agritech expected to help Vietnam increase agricultural productivity
Japan's Aeon to expand cinema business in Vietnamese market
Japan's Aeon to expand cinema business in Vietnamese market

VOV.VN - Aeon Entertainment, a subsidiary of Japanese retailer Aeon Group, is set to open its first movie theater in Vietnam this year and will invest between US$134 - 200 million by 2035, according to Nikkei Asia.

Japan's Aeon to expand cinema business in Vietnamese market
Chili export turnover falls sharply by 52% year on year
Chili export turnover falls sharply by 52% year on year

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 560 tonnes of chili during the opening two months of the year worth US$1.9 million, marking sharp decreases of 65.4% in volume and 52.1% in value compared to the same period from last year, according to the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

Chili export turnover falls sharply by 52% year on year
Import-export turnover rises by 12% as of mid-March
Import-export turnover rises by 12% as of mid-March

VOV.VN - Vietnamese import-export trade turnover recorded approximately US$163 billion as of March 15, marking a 12% growth compared to the same period in 2024, the Department of Customs reported.

Import-export turnover rises by 12% as of mid-March
Deputy PM requesting targeted, bold, authorised private sector development solutions
Deputy PM requesting targeted, bold, authorised private sector development solutions

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung on March 24 chaired a meeting with ministries and agencies to discuss the country’s private sector development project, noting that related solutions must be targeted, accurate, bold enough, and within authorities' jurisdiction.

Deputy PM requesting targeted, bold, authorised private sector development solutions
Vietnam seeks German assistance to financial centre development
Vietnam seeks German assistance to financial centre development

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh encouraged German businesses to study and invest in international financial centres that are to take shape in the future in Vietnam, during a roundtable in Frankfurt on March 24.

Vietnam seeks German assistance to financial centre development
Vietnam’s first quarter GDP growth expected to approach 8%
Vietnam’s first quarter GDP growth expected to approach 8%

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2025 is projected to grow by nearly 8%, setting the stage for sustained economic development throughout the year.

Vietnam’s first quarter GDP growth expected to approach 8%
Omoda & Jaecoo Vietnam looks to expand EV charging network
Omoda & Jaecoo Vietnam looks to expand EV charging network

Omoda & Jaecoo Vietnam has signed strategic agreements with five major partners to develop a nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

Omoda & Jaecoo Vietnam looks to expand EV charging network
WAIFC willing to engage in Vietnam financial centre project
WAIFC willing to engage in Vietnam financial centre project

VOV.VN - Leaders of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC), a non-profit financial association, and German businesses have said they are ready to engage in building international financial centres in Vietnam.

WAIFC willing to engage in Vietnam financial centre project
ESG handbook released to help SMEs
ESG handbook released to help SMEs

A handbook providing instructions to enterprises on how to adopt the ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) framework was released by the Ministry of Finance at a conference in Hanoi on March 24.

ESG handbook released to help SMEs
Singapore promotes cooperation and investment in Vietnam’s semiconductor industry
Singapore promotes cooperation and investment in Vietnam’s semiconductor industry

VOV.VN - On March 24, the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore, in collaboration with the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA), organized a seminar to introduce the potential and development strategy of Vietnam’s semiconductor industry.

Singapore promotes cooperation and investment in Vietnam’s semiconductor industry
PVI Insurance maintains AM Best A- (Excellent) rating for third consecutive year
PVI Insurance maintains AM Best A- (Excellent) rating for third consecutive year

PVI Insurance Corporation has once again affirmed its position as the leading non-life insurer in Vietnam after being awarded an A- (Excellent) financial strength rating by global credit rating agency AM Best for the third consecutive year.

PVI Insurance maintains AM Best A- (Excellent) rating for third consecutive year
Vietnamese coffee exports earn over US$2 billion by mid-March
Vietnamese coffee exports earn over US$2 billion by mid-March

VOV.VN - Vietnam fetchedapproximately US$2.28 billion from exporting 406,637 tonnes of coffee by mid-March, marking a significant increase compared to the same period last year, according to Vietnam Customs.

Vietnamese coffee exports earn over US$2 billion by mid-March
Draft decree on digital asset pilot programme submitted to Gov’t
Draft decree on digital asset pilot programme submitted to Gov’t

The Ministry of Finance has submitted to the Government a draft decree on implementing a pilot programme for the issuing and trading of digital assets.

Draft decree on digital asset pilot programme submitted to Gov’t
Export price of Vietnamese rice rises in second week
Export price of Vietnamese rice rises in second week

VOV.VN - The export price of Vietnam’s 5% broken rice has risen for the second consecutive week, reaching US$397 per tonne, an increase of US$3 from the previous week, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Export price of Vietnamese rice rises in second week
Chinese auto giant stakes its claim in Vietnamese market
Chinese auto giant stakes its claim in Vietnamese market

Geely Auto, a leading automobile manufacturer based in China, officially entered the Vietnamese market with the launch of its brand and new vehicle models as well as announcement of its nationwide distribution network on March 21.

Chinese auto giant stakes its claim in Vietnamese market
Vietnam to proactively adapt to trade policies amid global uncertainties
Vietnam to proactively adapt to trade policies amid global uncertainties

VOV.VN - Vietnamese enterprises and management agencies are required to take proactive measures as part of efforts to enhance trade promotion and make concise forecasts to ensure Vietnam's trade activities amid global challenges, according to insiders.

Vietnam to proactively adapt to trade policies amid global uncertainties
Fruit and vegetables exports fall in three consecutive months
Fruit and vegetables exports fall in three consecutive months

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable export turnover reached nearly US$421 million in March 2025, up 34.1% from the previous month but down 10.5% from a year ago, marking the third consecutive month of decline in this sector.

Fruit and vegetables exports fall in three consecutive months
Vietnam, Luxembourg step up cooperation for development of int’l financial centres
Vietnam, Luxembourg step up cooperation for development of int’l financial centres

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has expressed Vietnam's wish for collaboration with Luxembourg in the development of financial centres in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang city while paying a working visit to the Grand Duchy from March 20 to 22.

Vietnam, Luxembourg step up cooperation for development of int’l financial centres
Ho Chi Minh City up 7 notches in Global Financial Centres Index
Ho Chi Minh City up 7 notches in Global Financial Centres Index

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has climbed seven notches to 98th out of 119 cities in the annual Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) published by the China Development Institute (CDI) in China and Z/Yen Partners in UK.

Ho Chi Minh City up 7 notches in Global Financial Centres Index
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