Vietnam will likely see a decline in seafood exports for this year although market prospects are better than last year's end, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Inadequate transport infrastructure and connectivity, and domestic enterprises’ low capacity and slow technology adoption and digital transformation are hindering the otherwise rapidly growing logistics industry, experts have said.

The Management Board of Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority (HEZA) held a working session with a delegation from Danzhou city, the Chinese province of Hainan on August 10.

VOV.VN - A challenging external environment and weaker domestic demand is leading to a slowdown in economic growth in Vietnam, but the economy will pick up pace in the second half of 2023 and the following years, the World Bank said in an economic update released on August 10.

The northern border province of Lang Son is continuing to upgrade the digital border gate model, moving towards building a smart border gate.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on August 9 gave a speech on the morning of August 9, local time, at the Policy and Law Forum which aims to promote linkages with Iran in economics, trade, and investment co-operation as part of his official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue affirmed that leaders of both Vietnam and Iran pay due attention to bilateral economic and trade ties during a reception in Tehran on August 8 (local time) for Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Abbas Aliabadi.

Despite strong efforts and more positive signals recorded, Vietnam’s economic growth stood at only 3.72% in the first half of 2023, putting heavy pressure on the realisation of this year’s GDP growth target of 6.5%, said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong.

The Vietnamese condotel market will not recover at least until 2025 due to excess inventory, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - The Asia-Japan Economic-Cultural Cooperation Center officially made its debut on August 6 in Osaka, Japan, with the ultimate aim of introducing Vietnamese specialties and cultural characteristics, as well as spreading the cultural values of Asian countries.