HCMC attracts US$177 million in industrial investments (07/03/2024)
HCMC’s export processing and industrial zones secured nearly one-third of their annual investment target in the first two months of the year, attracting around US$177 million, according to the HCMC Export Processing Zone and Industrial Park Authority (HEPZA).

Việt Nam seeks closer cooperation with ASEAN members, Australia: PM (07/03/2024)
During the two days of the Special Summit commemorating the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Australia relations in Melbourne, Australia, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has had talks with all the high-level leaders of ASEAN member nations, Timor-Leste, Australia, New Zealand, as well as the ASEAN Secretary-General.

Foreign capital strongly pours into Việt Nam’s non-life insurance market (07/03/2024)
Contrary to the current quietness of the life insurance industry, the non-life insurance industry has seen large acquisition deals of foreign investors.

Digital trade promotion opens opportunities for firms to promote exports (07/03/2024)
Digital trade promotion activities have been consistently advanced and innovated to effectively adjust to new circumstances, supporting businesses in enhancing production, trade and export.

Brazil increases imports from Vietnam (07/03/2024)
Brazil’s import turnover of Vietnamese products recorded a year-on-year increase of 42% in February, the South American country’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services announced on March 6.

Phone, component exports hit 5.5 billion USD in January (07/03/2024)
Vietnam earned over 5.5 billion USD from exporting phones and components in January, up 50.4% month-on-month.

VN’s seafood exports can reach $9.5 billion in 2024 (07/03/2024)
Việt Nam’s seafood exports can reach the US$9.5 billion milestone in 2024, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Exports by FDI, domestic sectors expected to rebound: official (06/03/2024)
The export of products of the foreign direct investment (FDI) and traditional products of domestic enterprises are expected to rebound this year, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan has said in a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

Vietnam ranks 2nd in Asia-Pacific in attracting foreign real estate investors (06/03/2024)
Rising demand and continued potential for development has transformed Vietnam’s real estate market into a promising investment hotspot.

Three solutions proposed to attract semiconductor giants to Vietnam (06/03/2024)
Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong has outlined three groundbreaking solutions to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), especially for the semiconductor and new industries.

Two-month peppercorn export drops in volume, rises in value (06/03/2024)
Việt Nam exported 35,000 tonnes of peppercorn worth US$143 million in the first two months of 2024, down 12.3% in volume but up 12.9% in value, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnam & US strengthen cooperation in combating illegal timber trade (06/03/2024)
Training gets underway as two sides work to control wood origin and expand export markets.

Trade ministry issues warnings for steel wire at risk of investigation (06/03/2024)
The Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam (TRAV) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has provided early warnings for steel wire originating from Việt Nam which was facing a high risk of being investigated for trade defence measure.

Banks step up private placements to foreign investors in 2024 (05/03/2024)
After a quiet year in 2023, many banks will promote stock offering to foreign investors again and some of them may complete the deals this year, analysts forecast.

Removing roadblocks in FDI attraction into Vietnam to move forward: HSBC (05/03/2024)
Vietnam needs removing roadblocks in order to lure greater foreign direct investment (FDI) moving forward, according to Tim Evans, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HSBC Vietnam.

FDI sector remains export pillar of Vietnam’s economy (05/03/2024)
The foreign direct investment (FDI) sector maintained its role as an export pillar of Vietnam’s economy with revenue of 43.2 billion USD in the first two months of this year, up 14.7%, and accounting for 72.8% of the country’s total export value.

Semiconductor development surge keenly anticipated (05/03/2024)
Vietnam will look to build on its semiconductor diplomacy with the formulation of a strategy on developing the much-needed products.

Big opportunities for VN’s rice exports in 2024 (05/03/2024)
Positive prospects are forecast for Vietnam’s rice export in 2024, with bright signs in both market and price.

State budget revenue from exports-imports down 2.4% in two months (05/03/2024)
The State budget revenue from export-import activities in the first two months of this year reached VNĐ56.42 trillion (US$2.35 billion), or 15% of the estimate, down 2.4% year on year, reported the General Department of Customs on March 4.

Uruguayan press impressed by Vietnam’s export growth (05/03/2024)
El Popular, the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party of Uruguay, has expressed admiration for Vietnam’s export growth in January, which surged by 42% compared to the same period in 2023.