In an effort to address financial challenges faced by Vietnam Electricity (EVN), the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has put forth a proposal to increase electricity prices in 2024.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 5 chaired a working session with the Commission for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) and 19 groups and corporations under the commission's management to look into their production and business plans for 2024 and measures to promote socio-economic development investment in the year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s clam exports reached nearly US$79 million last year, posting a drop of 17% compared to 2022, with Spain and Italy being the two main export markets, according to statistics compiled by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - In 2023 Vietnam continued to surpass Japan, becoming the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s third largest trade partner for the second consecutive year despite import-export turnover with the East Asian nation seeing a drop compared to 2022, according to data released on February 5 by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA).

The customs force is stepping up the fight against cross-border smuggling in northern Lang Son province.

VOV.VN - The cross-border B2C E-commerce (consumer-facing segment of e-commerce) is set to grow strongly in 2027 and become the fifth largest export industry in Vietnam in the next five years, according to Amazon Global Selling.

VOV.VN - With a series of key markets announcing plans to import rice, Vietnamese rice businesses are expected to win big on a rising global demand and rising market prices this year.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set a target to produce some 500,000 tonnes of seaweed by 2030 as part of the nation’s seafood development strategy.With a view to spurring seaweed cultivation, the ministry will submit a proposal to the Prime Minister to develop seaweed as a major product in the seafood industry.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will capitalise on signed free trade agreements (FTAs) to diversify markets, step up trade promotions and shift to exports through official channels with a view to gaining US$377 billion in export revenue this year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam consumed nearly 55.5 tonnes of gold jewelry in 2023, down 6% compared to the previous year, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).