Economy Vietnam Airlines, Sun Group promote Vietnam’s tourism in RoK National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Sun Group on April 17 held a tourism promotion event themed “The Magnificent Vietnam” in Seoul, aiming to promote Vietnam’s tourism potential, flights, and trade opportunities for Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK). 04/18/2024 17:20 | VietnamPlus Multinational e-commerce platforms strengthen their foothold in Việt Nam 04/18/2024 14:33 | Vietnam news Forum discusses support for women-owned firms to join supply chains 04/18/2024 10:21 | Vietnam news Overseas remittances to HCM City record highest increase in three years 04/17/2024 22:52 | Vietnam news 1 VietnamPlus | 03/09/2023 16:51 Tourism stocks hike following news of China’s resumption of tours to Vietnam The tourism and entertainment stock group saw a hike after the Chinese Government has decided to add Vietnam into the list of the countries to which China’s group tours can be conducted starting from March 15. 2 VietnamPlus | 03/09/2023 15:25 Vietnam to develop 1 million ha of low-emission high-quality rice by 2030: draft The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is about to complete a draft of the project to develop 1 million ha of low-emission high-quality rice in Vietnam, according to Deputy Minister Tran Thanh Nam. 3 VietnamPlus | 03/09/2023 15:20 Vietnam emerges as attractive market for Singapore firms Vietnam is emerging as a popular market in which Singaporean companies are interested in seeking opportunities to promote trade and investment, heard a conference on trade connection between the two countries in Ho Chi Minh City on March 9. 4 VietnamPlus | 03/09/2023 15:18 List of firms with high quality products announced The Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Products on March 9 announced a list of 519 businesses with products winning the high-quality title voted by consumers. 5 VietnamPlus | 03/09/2023 14:34 LG Electronics scales up R&D in Vietnam LG Electronics Inc. said on March 9 that it is scaling up its research and development operations in Vietnam to respond to a rapidly growing electric vehicle (EV) parts business. 6 VietnamPlus | 03/09/2023 10:39 Hai Phong moves to develop more industrial parks The index of industrial production (IIP) of the northern port city of Hai Phong is expected to grow by 13.5 – 14.5% per year, towards increasing the proportion of the manufacturing industry in GRDP to 46%. 7 VietnamPlus | 03/09/2023 10:37 HCM City removes hindrances to work permit issuance for foreigners Ho Chi Minh City has cut short the procedures for issuing work permits for foreigners and digitalised the application process to make it easy for enterprises to get work permits for their foreign staff. 8 VietnamPlus | 03/09/2023 09:59 Vietnam spends 1.7 billion USD importing petrol in two months Vietnam's petrol and oil imports increased sharply in the first two months of 2023, reaching 1.7 billion USD, a surge of 56.3% year on year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has reported. 9 VietnamPlus | 03/09/2023 08:55 Reference exchange rate up 8 VND on March 9 The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,640 VND/USD on March 9, up 8 VND from the previous day. 10 VietnamPlus | 03/08/2023 18:45 Vinh Phuc seeks to attract more strategic investors from Japan The People’s Committee of Vinh Phuc held a conference on March 8 with a view to attracting more strategic investors from Japan to the northern province. 11 VietnamPlus | 03/08/2023 17:19 Vietnam, China seek to boost agro-aquatic product trade A forum on promoting trade in agricultural and aquatic products between Vietnam and China’s Guangxi province was held on March 8 by the 970 Agricultural Connection Forum’s operation team. 12 VietnamPlus | 03/08/2023 16:55 Chinese market favours Vietnamese lobster but prices are rocky Since China’s reopening on January 8, the export of Vietnamese lobster to this market has increased, but the purchase price of the seafood delicacy has been variable at best, putting farmers at risk of loosing money. 13 VietnamPlus | 03/08/2023 16:13 HCM City’s export processing zones, industrial parks moving to become greener Export processing zones and industrial parks (IP) in Ho Chi Minh City are on the process of transforming themselves towards green and ecology direction to meet the changing demands of businesses. 14 VietnamPlus | 03/08/2023 15:32 China approves 246 Vietnamese durian growing area codes China’s customs authorities have approved Vietnam's 246 farming area codes and 97 packaging facility codes that fully meet the requirements for export to the Chinese market. 15 VietnamPlus | 03/08/2023 15:15 Hanoi builds synchronous policies to draw foreign investment A conference linking hundreds of Hanoi and Singaporean enterprises was held in the capital city of Hanoi on March 7. 16 VietnamPlus | 03/08/2023 10:00 Aquaculture output grows 1.3% in two months Vietnam's aquaculture output was estimated at 1.18 million tonnes in the first two months of 2023, rising by 1.3% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). 17 VietnamPlus | 03/08/2023 09:35 HCM City, Western Australia look to boost trade ties Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan has called on Western Australia's businesses to invest in strong fields such as food processing industry, agricultural biotechnology, and education- training in the southern hub. 18 VietnamPlus | 03/07/2023 20:05 Workshop discusses UK’s green and fair trade with Vietnam Foreign investors, including those from the UK, are becoming more and more concerned about the environment and climate, said Ambassador of the UK to Vietnam Iain Frew. 19 VietnamPlus | 03/07/2023 19:09 Joint initiative helps increase investor confidence in Vietnam: official As one of the effective dialogue channels, the Vietnam - Japan Joint Initiative (VJJI) has contributed to improving the domestic business and investment environment, and raising investor confidence, including those from Japan, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung. 20 VietnamPlus | 03/07/2023 18:15 Vietnamese value-added products exhibited at Foodex Japan As many as 36 Vietnamese businesses are showcasing their products at the 48th international food and beverage exhibition (Foodex Japan 2023) which kicked off in Tokyo, Japan, on March 7. 261 262 263 264 265