VOV.VN - The wood industry of Vietnam is likely to rake in US$16 billion from exports this year, far exceeding the initial target of US$14.2 billion set by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The central city of Da Nang has been pushing for cooperations with US partners and businesses in the development of the semiconductor and AI industries, human resources training, sea port management, research, innovation, the environment and waste management and treatment.

The annual Vietnam International Chemical Industry Exhibition (VINACHEM EXPO 2024) opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City on November 27, offering a platform for domestic and foreign businesses to exchange information and explore business opportunities.

LEGO Manufacturing Vietnam Co. Ltd. is seeking hundreds of workers for its US$1.3 billion factory in the southern province of Binh Duong which is expected to start operations in early 2025.

The People’s Council of Thai Binh Province has approved the zoning plan for a pharmaceutical–biological industrial park that will be built in the province’s Quynh Phu District.

Thantawan Industry Public Company Limited, a leading plastic bag and straw manufacturer with more than 40 years of experience in Thailand, officially took out a landmark 30-year lease for a ready-built factory at Phuoc Dong Industrial Park, the southern province of Tay Ninh.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance on November 21 decided to reduce the retail sale prices of petrol products.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung on November 19 emphasised that artificial intelligence (AI) is the core technology of the 4th Industrial Revolution, as important as the steam engine of the first Industrial Revolution, the power generator of the 2nd Industrial Revolution and the personal computer of the 3rd Industrial Revolution.

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Do Thanh Trung has announced that his ministry received over US$3.34 million funded by Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to promote circular economy and mitigate climate change impacts in industrial zones in Vietnam.

Vietnam's industrial sector is experiencing significant transformation, supported by strong foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, large-scale infrastructure projects, and a favourable regulatory environment, thus attracting a new wave of investment from foreign investors, experts have said.