The 23rd Vietnam International Plastics & Rubber Industry Exhibition (VietnamPlas 2025) opened on Wednesday in HCM City, featuring more than 650 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions.

An official of the Foreign Trade Agency stressed the key role of rules of origin in global trade and the need to build enforcement capacity amid deeper integration.

According to the MoIT, all businesses can participate in the programme without any selection or review process. Enterprises may independently launch promotional campaigns with diverse and appealing content for customers and are allowed to offer discounts of up to 100 per cent.

Since ProChile opened its Việt Nam office in 2006, bilateral trade has climbed from US$100,000 to nearly $2 billion annually.

The displays feature rice, coffee, cashew nuts, pepper, confectionery, fresh fruits, processed fruit products and other organic foods. Products with international certification for food safety and hygiene, especially organic goods, have made a strong impression on visitors.

The partnership is designed to bolster the Vietnamese stock market's ability to attract more international investment.

Over the recent past, many enterprises have embraced advanced solutions to modernise manufacturing and strengthen competitiveness.

Government policies always aim to ensure transparency, fairness and a mutually beneficial environment that promotes innovation and safeguards investor rights, making Việt Nam a sustainable and long-term investment destination.

The draft fuel economy standards at 4.83 litres per 100 km by 2030 must push nearly all gasoline – powered car models off the market, Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) said, calling for a roadmap with softer fuel economy rules.

In Vĩnh Long Province, home to the country’s largest coconut-growing area, many farmers are now experimenting with raising giant freshwater prawns in coconut orchards, a model that has proved two to three times more profitable than monoculture coconut farming.

The key forum provided a direct platform for Government leaders, ministries and agencies to engage with businesses, address challenges and promote solutions to drive the development of the private economic sector, an essential pillar for the country’s rapid economic growth.

Within global value chains, Việt Nam remains largely outside the essential, critical segments of industrial production.

Water is often described as the 'lifeblood' of the economy. From agriculture and industry to daily consumption and services, every activity depends on this essential resource.

Deputy Minister Phạm Minh Hà expressed interest in France’s processes for building, operating, and licensing nuclear power plants. In response, ASNR explained the three stages of construction approval.

The agreement confirms the two countries' pioneering role and strong commitment to international carbon market cooperation, making a substantive contribution to global efforts to tackle climate change.

According to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Produces, the US’ decisions on declining to acknowledge Việt Nam’s equivalence to 12 seafood harvesting methods affect key export products such as tuna, mackerel, lobster, crab, squid, grouper, swordfish, snapper, mullet and billfish.

The proposal was raised in a draft decree on financial policies for the IFC.

From simple rice paper of his hometown, a young entrepreneur in Tây Ninh Province has turned this local staple into a modern product, reaching international markets.

The Southeast Asian nation is one of the final four countries, alongside Brazil, Kenya, and Tonga, that contributed to “activating” this landmark agreement.

Since the beginning of the seventh lunar month, leading confectionery companies have launched their new products.