Representatives of trade promotion agencies and business communities of India and three countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), namely Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia, gathered at an online India-Mekong trade connection programme on October 11.

In September, the export value of footwear reduced 44% on-year to $700 million, according to the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 79,900 tonnes of tea, worth US$133 million during the opening eight months of the year, down 5.6% in volume and 1.4% in value year on year, according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 30 received newly accredited ambassadors of Uruguay, Finland and Austria who presented their credentials to the president.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has made several suggestions for the Ministry of Finance’s decree to support businesses and individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including ensuring bank lending rates are no more than 2% higher than deposit interest rates.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has recommended six groups of solutions to help solve difficulties for enterprises during a recent meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and representatives of the business circle and localities.

With a brand value of US$2.4 billion, Vinamilk is the only representative of Southeast Asia to be listed in four global rankings on the world’s most valuable and strongest brands in 2021.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognized Nui Chua national park and Kon Ha Nung plateau of Vietnam as global biosphere reserves.

VOV.VN - The nation’s transaction value of economic concentration will be between US$4.5 billion and US$5 billion this year, with this figure likely to reach US$7 billion by next year.

Masan MEATLife JSC of Vietnam and Dutch-invested De Heus Co. Ltd have agreed to set up partnership to improve the productivity of the animal protein value chain in the country.