Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged Mitsui & Co., Ltd of Japan to accelerate the implementation of the Block B gas-electricity project and expand its cooperation and investment in other sectors in Vietnam, especially offshore wind energy development, during a meeting with its Chairman Tatsuo Yasunaga in Hanoi on September 11.

With its stunning natural landscapes, diverse culture, and rich cuisine, Vietnam has significant potential to develop tourism through the film industry, however, this potential remains fully untapped.

Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Minister-Counsellor Le Dinh Ba held a working session on September 9 with a delegation from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) of the US led by its director of global policy for trade and supply chain matter.

A freeze-dried instant coffee factory will be built in the central province of Binh Dinh with an investment of over VND2 trillion (US$80.74 million), the provincial Investment Promotion Centre has announced.

In June, the Vietnam Trade Office in Pakistan mobilised and directly led a delegation of Pakistani businesses to participate in the 2024 International Supply Chain Connection event in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade issued a directive on September 6 requesting that local Departments of Industry and Trade ensure a sufficient supply of essential goods for areas to be affected by the incoming super typhoon Yagi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s industrial production remains on an upward trajectory, with the index of industrial production (IIP) over the past eight months estimated to rise by 8.6% over the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

Vietnam is described as an ideal location for industrial real estate investment with its economic and demographic factors, and analysts predict it will emerge as a regional leader in this segment.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) and the Vietnamese shrimp industry have issued a statement rejecting Sustainability Incubator’s recently released report on labour abuse in the shrimp industry, arguing the allegations in the report are groundless, misleading, and harmful to the reputation of the Vietnamese shrimp industry.

VOV.VN - During the four-day National Day holiday period from August 31 to September 3 this year, the tourism industry served an estimated three million holidaymakers, representing an annual rise of 20%, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).