India, US, and Bangladesh remain largest Vietnamese cinnamon export markets (11/08/2023)
India, the United States, and Bangladesh were Vietnam’s three largest cinnamon export markets, accounting for 67.1% of the country’s total cinnamon exports during the first six months of the year.

Raw materials for seafood export processing in short supply (11/08/2023)
The shortages of materials for seafood export processing are forecast to last until the end of the year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam gets green light to export fresh husked coconut to US (11/08/2023)
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced its permission for Vietnam to export fresh husked coconut to the country.

Changes required to improve efficiency and management of public invesment: WB (11/08/2023)
Major changes are required to improve Việt Nam’s public investment, both in efficiency and post-management, said a report by World Bank (WB) released yesterday.

Vietnam makes considerable contributions to all pillars of ASEAN Community: Expert (11/08/2023)
Vietnam has made specific contributions to the development of the pillars of the ASEAN Community as well as the building of the ASEAN Vision 2025, said Dr. Nguyen Hong Hai, a lecturer of Queensland University of Technology’s School of Justice in Australia.

14 solar projects under scrutiny for improper FIT gains (11/08/2023)
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has raised concerns over 14 solar projects in the central province of Ninh Thuan that are believed to be unjustly benefiting from preferential tariffs. A comprehensive review and a set of corrective actions are being proposed to address these discrepancies.

Wistron injects additional $24.5 million into Vietnam (11/08/2023)
The Board of Directors at Wistron – an Apple partner – has recently greenlit a plan to inject an additional $24.5 million into its manufacturing site in Vietnam.

Rare earth upsides can help beckon foreign capital (10/08/2023)
Vietnam can utilise its abundant reserves of rare earth materials to lure in high-tech foreign investments.

Most of surveyed German firms plan expansion in Vietnam (10/08/2023)
About 91% of German companies are planning to expand their investment in Vietnam, according to a survey conducted by the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce (AHK) in Vietnam.

PM calls on Abbott to expand investment in Việt Nam (10/08/2023)
Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Wednesday suggested United States’ healthcare giant Abbott expand its investment and upgrade the quality of its pharmaceutical manufacturing plants in Việt Nam, thus helping promote the domestic pharmaceutical industry.

New development space opens for Vietnam’s ICT industry (10/08/2023)
Despite ongoing challenges, new development opportunities are emerging for Vietnam’s ICT industry, driven by 4G and 5G networks.

Australian Cotton Vietnam Week begins (10/08/2023)
The Australian Cotton Trade Delegation to Vietnam is organising a series of activities in Ho Chi Minh City, Hue and Hanoi from August 7-11 to strengthen relations between Vietnam’s textile manufacturers and Australian cotton producers.

Wins and losses of US-bound agricultural product exporter (10/08/2023)
Nguyen Dinh Tung has been successful in exporting the premium ST25 rice to the U.S., but has suffered setbacks while exporting fruits.

Việt Nam and Iran to promote trade, investment activities (10/08/2023)
During a forum on promoting economic, trade and investment cooperation between Việt Nam and Iran held in Iran on August 9, National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ proposed that Việt Nam and Iran need to have solutions to develop economic cooperation, trade and investment.

Exports to Canada on the rise under CPTPP (10/08/2023)
Vietnam now ranks second among leather and footwear exporters to Canada.

Vietnam exports 1.76 million tonnes of crude oil in seven months (09/08/2023)
The country shipped abroad 1.76 million tonnes of crude oil worth a total of US$1.16 billion in the first seven months of the year, up 19.7% in volume but down 10.4% in value on-year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VN electronics producers slip through the cracks (09/08/2023)
Local electronics producers stayed on the sidelines when global heavyweights moved their facilities to Vietnam and outsourced their production.

Viet Nam’s electric vehicle ownership will see ‘strong growth’ in 2023: CNBC (09/08/2023)
Viet Nam’s EV market appears poised for rapid expansion in the next decade, but there could be significant headwinds blunting that growth.

Vietnam-India Joint Sub-Commission on Trade convenes 5th meeting (09/08/2023)
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang and Additional Secretary of the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry Rajesh Agrawal co-chaired the 5th meeting of the Vietnam-India Joint Sub-Commission on Trade in New Delhi on August 8.

Sustaining mutual growth through new networks (09/08/2023)
Vietnam and Singapore are intensifying their bilateral ties in new fields with focus set on innovation, energy, and sustainability. Jaya Ratnam, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam, provides analysis on how this cooperation has been implemented and benefited the two countries.