VOV.VN - Textile and wood product exporters in Ho Chi Minh City are actively preparing for the potential increase in US import tariffs, particularly on goods originating from China. This poses both opportunities and challenges for Vietnamese enterprises, as many rely on raw materials imported from China.

Building a strong brand continues to play a pivotal role in enabling businesses to recover swiftly and grow sustainably in the future, said Vu Dang Vinh, CEO of Vietnam Report JSC, during a ceremony held on January 8 to announce the country’s top 500 largest enterprises in 2024.

The restructuring of state-owned corporations and enterprises must follow the spirit of “placing national interests above all else” to ensure that state capital is managed and developed optimally, serving national development in the new era, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will continue keeping a close watch on the situation and policy changes in countries in the region, while intensifying policy, market research and exploring opportunities to boost economic-trade cooperation.

A total of 76,179 enterprises resumed operations in Vietnam in 2024, according to the Agency for Business Registration under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has called for stronger efforts to complete the restructuring projects of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) for approval within the first quarter of this year.

Completing legal policies to support the development of national enterprises in Vietnam is not only an urgent task, but a decisive factor in achieving industrialisation and modernisation.

Eight Vietnamese rice enterprises have been awarded AUD200,000 (approximately VND3.16 billion, or over US$124,300) for their efforts in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in rice production.

Over 500 businesses and traders gathered at the Dong Xuan Trade Centere in Berlin’s Lichtenberg district on January 1 to celebrate the New Year.

The Ministry of Finance announced on December 24 that it had coordinated with relevant ministries and agencies to issue certificates of eligibility for providing credit rating services to five enterprises as of December.