High logistics costs stymie Vietnam farm exports (27/06/2023)
High logistics costs have made Viet Nam’s agricultural exports less competitive than other countries’, especially that of Thailand, despite having many advantages, according to businesses.

Greater efforts needed to open up new opportunities in Vietnam-China trade (27/06/2023)
There remained big challenges in Vietnam’s exports to China, as the market has been and will continue to impose higher requirements on both export and import standards, said Tran Quang Huy, Director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Asia-Africa Market Department.

Export tariff on NPK fertilizer cut to 0% (27/06/2023)
The export tariff on DAP and NPK fertilizers will be cut to 0 per cent from July 15 to eliminate difficulties facing domestic production and business.

Vietnam to host Int’l Federation of Freight Forwarders Association in July (27/06/2023)
The Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA) will host the 2023 Asia-Pacific Regional Annual Meeting of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and the mid-year meeting of the ASEAN Freight Forwarders Association (AFFA) in the central city of Da Nang from July 13 to 15.

Computers lead in export revenue in year to mid-June (26/06/2023)
Vietnam’s export revenue from computers, electronic products, and components had reached US$23 billion as of June 15, making it the highest-earning export category for the country.

Fertilizer exports decrease (26/06/2023)
Vietnam shipped abroad 692,259 tonnes of fertilizers in the first five months of this year for more than $289 million, down 8.9% in volume and 42.2% in value over the same period in 2022, reported the Vietnam Customs.

Standard Chartered forecasts VN’s 2030 export revenue to reach US$620 billion (26/06/2023)
Vietnam is poised to become a major driver of global trade growth, with its export revenue projected to reach US$618 billion by 2030, according to a report by Standard Chartered titled “Future of Trade: New opportunities in high-growth corridors.”

Vietnam’s coffee exports eyes over 4 billion USD in 2023 (26/06/2023)
Thanks to a trend of hiking in coffee prices, experts have predicted that this year’s coffee export revenue may exceed last year’s record of 4 billion USD.

Food industry faces challenges but remains competitive (26/06/2023)
Faced with increased competition at home and stringent export requirements, food companies can remain competitive only by improving quality and production methods, experts have said.

Vietnam, Netherlands tighten cooperation in climate change adaptation (26/06/2023)
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha will co-chair the 8th meeting of the Vietnam-Netherlands Intergovernmental Committee on Climate Change Adaptation and Water Management slated for June 25-27 in The Hague.

Vietnam, RoK exchange 17 cooperation documents (26/06/2023)
President Vo Van Thuong and his visiting counterpart from the Republic of Korea (RoK) Yoon Suk Yeol witnessed the exchange of 17 cooperation documents across fields between agencies of the two countries after their talks in Hanoi on June 23.

South Korean giants to pour billions of dollars into Vietnam (26/06/2023)
More than 100 MoUs were signed by South Korean and Vietnamese businesses at the Vietnam-South Korea Business Forum on June 23.

China remains Vietnam’s top pepper export market (23/06/2023)
Vietnam has exported 2,657 tonnes of pepper to the Chinese market as of mid-June. Exports to US and EU markets have dropped.

Vietnam expects record rise in vegetable exports (23/06/2023)
Vietnamese vegetables and fruits are forecast to reach a record export revenue of USD4.5 billion this year thanks to increased demand from China.

Economic cooperation - bright spot in Việt Nam-RoK relations: Deputy PM (23/06/2023)
Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái on Thursday said that economic cooperation has continued to be a bright spot in relations between Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is once again proved by a large number of Korean businesses that are visiting the country, attending a business forum and signing cooperation agreements during the State visit to Việt Nam by President Yoon Suk Yeol.

Vietnamese and Japanese businesses enhance trade connection (23/06/2023)
A conference on trade connection between Vietnamese and Japanese businesses was held in Tokyo, Japan, as part of a broad array of economic exchanges and co-operation activities taking place on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both sides.

Vietnam considered rising star to become emerging market (23/06/2023)
A recent article posted on portfolio-adviser.com, a news website based in the UK, has pointed out the frequent hope that Vietnam will be upgraded from its frontier-market status to the emerging market status.

HSBC Vietnam helps Vietnamese e-vehicle start-up access foreign investment (23/06/2023)
The HSBC Vietnam will support Dat Bike Vietnam Co. in digitalising its financial operations and taking initial steps into the international financial market.

M&A in Vietnamese real estate heat up (23/06/2023)
The market is witnessing a significant number of mergers and acquisitions as large corporations and investment funds quietly acquire real estate businesses and projects in Vietnam.

Interest rate cuts expected to revitalize businesses (23/06/2023)
Experts say the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is expected to cut interest rates further to rates seen during the pandemic. However, the effectiveness of the cut is unclear.