India's global trade share has not kept pace with its economic growth, with Việt Nam and Bangladesh overtaking the nation as low-cost manufacturing and export hubs, according to the World Bank's recent report.

A business dialogue session between Russia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took place in Vladivostok on Wednesday as part of the ongoing 9th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF 2024).

Innovative technologies and solutions in industries such as power, renewable energy, smart grids, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration are on show at the Electric & Power Vietnam and HVACR Vietnam that opened in HCM City on Wednesday.

The global trend of utilising co-branded credit cards is opening doors for Vietnamese businesses to enter the global market, meeting the rising expectations of consumers, experts said.

Việt Nam News reporter Ly Ly Cao spoke to Brazilian Ambassador to Việt Nam Marco Farani and CEO of the National Corn Ethanol Association (UNEM) Guilherme Nolasco to shed light on the partnership between the two countries and explore avenues to support Việt Nam’s agricultural sector.

The Law on Land 2024, which took effect from August 1, is opening significant opportunities to attract investments in promoting the development of green agriculture in Việt Nam.

Novaland, with US dollar loans amounting to over VNĐ17.9 trillion (US$721 million), suffered exchange rate losses of VNĐ834 billion in the first half of the year.

Deputy head of the Hà Nội Rural Development, Hà Tiến Nghi, said that in addition to fairs and festival weeks, the city has opened and put into operation 105 points to introduce and promote OCOP products to serve consumers across districts and towns.

Several regulations on fuel trading activities should be removed, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade in a draft plan to streamline the legal framework and business operations for 2025.

Meanwhile, foreign capital was withdrawn from the market after the long holiday. 

The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Tuesday proposed to the Government that 69 business conditions and administrative procedures under their jurisdiction can be either cut completely or simplified next year.

There were more than 406,500 foreigners, a year-on-year increase of 14.5 per cent, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam.

Their focus must be on the development of such key areas as industry, service, construction and agro-forestry-fisheries.

In the first half of 2024, VEAM recorded a net revenue of over VNĐ1.9 trillion (US$77.4 million), down 2.8 per cent year-on-year. 

For over thirty years, the World Travel Awards (WTA) has globally acknowledged, rewarded and celebrated excellence across all sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industries.

At the beginning of the week, pepper prices averaged VNĐ152,700 per kilogramme, nearly 80 per cent higher than at the start of the year and double that of last year.

Việt Nam could ship more than US$1 billion worth of pepper abroad for the whole 2024 on the back of high global demand and limited supply, according to the Việt Nam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA).

This indicates an economic recovery, despite both domestic and international challenges.

In a positive scenario, experts believe that the VN-Index will experience fluctuations while continuing to test the 1,300-point range next week, supported by the movement of large-cap stocks.

The remaining months of 2024 look promising for Vietnamese businesses, with increased orders and improved business conditions.