With good friendship and mutual trust, Vietnam and Latvia hold enormous potential and room for promoting bilateral trade and investment, particularly in such spheres as information technology, agro-forestry-fisheries, pharmaceutical, wood processing, and labour, a diplomat has said.

Da Nang wants to promote cooperation with French partners in various fields, particularly tourism and port development, said Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Tran Chi Cuong while he received French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet on April 10.

A trade fair to promote trade, investment, and tourism in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand opened in Champasak province of Laos on April 10 as part of the trade, investment and tourism promotion forum in the Lao locality.

Currently, Vietnam Airlines operates five routes between Việt Nam and China, with a total of 33 round trip flights per week.

After two routes to Shanghai and Chengdu, Vietjet will open a direct route between HCM City and Xi'an from April 29, becoming the airline flying directly from Việt Nam to the ancient capital of Xi'an.

Vietnam’s new-age carrier Vietjet celebrated the 10th anniversary of its first flight to China (2014-2024) and announced a direct route between Ho Chi Minh City and China’s Xi'an at a policy and law forum held in Shanghai city on April 10.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on April 10 attended a policy and law forum in Shanghai, which was set to promote investment and trade ties between Vietnam and China, as part of his official visit to the neighbouring country.

The south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan has become the first locality in the country where all vessels have been certified seaworthy, according to Huynh Quang Huy, Director of provincial Fisheries Sub-Department.

With its ongoing economic transition towards green growth and digital transformation, HCM City is promoting cooperation with German businesses.

Tetra Pak’s research examined F&B manufacturers’ attitude to sustainability, now and in five years' time.

Việt Nam's exports to India reached US$8.5 billion for the first time in 2023, up nearly 10 per cent over the same period of 2022, according to the Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in India, Bùi Trung Thướng.

The Saigon Textile & Garment Industry – Fabric & Garment Accessories Expo 2024 (Saigontex - Saigonfabric 2024) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on April 10.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a digital transformation plan for the energy sector, aiming for 90% of administrative procedures to be handled online via the public services portal.

The northern midland and mountainous region has a particularly important strategic position in terms of economy, culture, society, and the environment. It has an untapped potential in agriculture, forestry, minerals, hydroelectricity, tourism and border trade economy.

On the day gold prices peaked, many gold shops in Hà Nội only sold a maximum of five taels, leading to people buying and selling hand to hand outside the store.

The focus will also be on developing a synchronised information system for the energy industry, including gas and oil, petroleum, coal, electricity, renewable energy and new energies.

Vietnam kept its export growth momentum in the Indian market in 2023 after two-way trade hit a record high of 15 billion USD in 2022, Vietnamese trade counsellor in India Bui Trung Thuong told the Vietnam News Agency.

There remains ample room for Vietnam's exports to China and the growth will be directly proportional to the quality improvement of products by domestic enterprises, according to Dau tu (Investment) Newspaper.

Vietnam saw a year-on-year increase of 4.8% in livestock product export turnover to 113 million USD in the first quarter, according the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The average room rate increased by 2 per cent quarter on quarter and 11 per cent year on year. Movenpick Hà Nội (four-star) recently resumed its operation after renovation, which supported this increase.