The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has granted a Geographical Indication certification for dragon fruit grown in the south central province of Binh Thuan of Vietnam after three years the Dragon Fruit Association had submitted the application for the status in Japan.

VOV.VN - Vietnam Motor Show 2021 (VMS 2021) is likely to be postponed until next year due to the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The government has agreed with the Ministry of Transport’s proposal to resume domestic air routes on a trial basis, starting from October 10.

VOV.VN - By September 2021 Singaporean financiers have injected US$23.5 billion across 690 projects in Vietnam’s processing and manufacturing industry, accounting for nearly 40% of Singapore’s total investment capital in the country, according to the Foreign Investment Agency.

VOV.VN - There are bright prospects ahead for exporting Vietnamese goods to Mexico by taking full advantage of tariff incentives set out within the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Russia imported 84,000 tonnes of processed fruit and vegetables worth US$149.8 million from Vietnam during the opening seven months of 2021, up 6.3 % in volume and 10.5% in value year on year, according to the Russian Customs service.

Vietnam’s fishermen, businesses and government have joined hands in implementing fishing regulations, in a bid to have the European Commission (EC)’s illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing “yellow card” removed.

Indonesian start-ups and venture capital funds are pouring more capital into Vietnam, especially in digital technology, due to the similarity in business environment between the two countries, the Dau tu (Investment) newspaper reported.

Standard Chartered has forecast a potential interest rate cut if the economic impact of Vietnam’s COVID-19 outbreak lasts beyond October.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of southern Binh Duong province Vo Van Minh has committed all possible support for firms, including those from the US, to resume production and trade.