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Foreign firms eye VN but more efforts needed to improve investment climate
Many enterprises from countries such as the UK, the Republic of Korea and Japan said Vietnam is an attractive investment destination, given the country’s stable macroeconomy, rapid growth and large market with a rising middle class.
Vietsovpetro urged to pay more attention to renewable energy
Vietsovpetro should pay more attention to renewable energy, especially wind power which is Russia’s strength, First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of Federal Assembly of Russia (upper house) Andrey Yatskin said on February 20.
Vietnam, RoK promote legislative ties
Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai on February 20 suggested the Republic of Korea (RoK) – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group make more contributions to the bilateral legislative ties.
Unique specialties go on sale at Vietnam-Laos border market
VOV.VN - Every Sunday a market held along the border with Laos at the Nam Can international border gate in Nghe An province becomes bustling as it satisfies the shopping demand of people living in border areas between the two countries.
Vietnamese pangasius exports plunge in January
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) reported that tra (pangasius) exports brought in only US$83.6 million in January, down 44% month on month and down 61% from a year earlier.
Czech minister in town to sound out economic-trade opportunities
VOV.VN - Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien had a working session with his visiting Czech counterpart Jozef Sileka in Hanoi on February 20 to examine economic-trade-investment cooperation opportunities between the two countries.
VNese firms told to focus on social, environmental performance to enter German market
Vietnamese enterprises need to improve their social and environmental performance to secure their position in global supply chains, a seminar heard in Ho Chi Minh City last week.
Vietnam helped with DNA-based identification of martyrs
The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) recently organised a scientific workshop in The Hague to launch technical cooperation in identifying war remains.
Ao dai designs draw attention at fashion week in London
Fifty Vietnamese Ao dai (long gown) sets of Love Collection brand for both adults and children opened Segment ONE of the House of iKons Fashion Week 2023 on February 18, drawing the attention from not only designers but also fashion magazines in the United Kingdom (UK).
Vietnam spends nearly US$1 billion on petrol imports in January
VOV.VN - Vietnam imported more than one million m3 of oil and petrol worth around US$911 million in January, up 24.1% in volume and 11% in value over the previous month.
