The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade treasures cooperation with Guangxi and sees the Chinese locality as an important bridge to connect the Vietnamese and Chinese markets.

Fifteen Vietnamese seafood exporters attended the Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Processing North America, the largest of its kind show in the North America, from March 17-19 to seek new partners and expand export markets.

The central province of Quang Tri is promoting the application of high technology in the cultivation of pepper trees, one of the three main industrial crops of the province, in order to meet standards of the US and the EU.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate on March 20 at 22,958 VND per USD, down 2 VND from the previous day (March 19).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted Jonathan Choi, Chairman of the Hong Kong-Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce, and President of Sunwah Group, in Hanoi on March 19.

Cao Duc Phat, deputy head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission, and Bouasone Bouphavanh, head of the Lao National Economic Research Institute, exchanged experience in building socio-economic development policies during a working session in Hanoi on March 19.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung is looking at scientific research, technological innovation and personnel training in leading German corporations during his ongoing Germany visit at the invitation of German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier.

As many as 500 enterprises from 23 countries and territories are expected to participate in the Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2019), scheduled to take place in Hanoi from April 10 to 13.

Vietnam will attend the Taipei International Food Show 5-in-1, the largest trade promotion expo of Taiwanese food industry, in Taipei from June 19-22.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue shared Vietnam’s experience in developing cooperatives with a delegation of the Lao National Economic Research Institute in Hanoi on March 19.

Luc Van Tan, a HCM City resident, is considering installing solar power panels on his 35sq.m rooftop to save on electricity bills.

Vietnam’s northeastern Quang Ninh province and China’s Guangxi province officially launched customs clearance through Bac Luan II bridge at Mong Cai International Border Gate on March 19.

The Vietnam Embassy in Malaysia introduced the country’s strategy for the sustainable development of its sea-based economy at the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA) on March 19.

Many students showed interest in logistics startups while attending a recent seminar held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Export-Import Department and the Vietnam logistics training network.

The real estate sector saw 840 new enterprises established in the first two months of this year, 5.3 percent of the country’s total new firms during the period.

Many major domestic and foreign investors have pumped capital into the central city of Da Nang in the first months of this year.

Power loss in Vietnam Electricity (EVN)’s systems has reduced sharply over the years thanks to the firm’s efforts to better manage the power network, especially in transmission and distribution.

The Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi recorded the highest office yield in the world for the second half of 2018, with a market yield of 8.57 percent, according to the Savills World Office Yield Spectrum.

A strategy to develop tourism in the Mekong Delta adapted to climate change is being built, aiming to fully tap local potential.

The amendments to the Law on Enterprise and Law on Investment must include stronger solutions to thoroughly and comprehensively reform State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and enhance their efficiency, according to the Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI).