The Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the People’s Committee of Tay Ho district are hosting an event to introduce products under the One Commune One Product Programme (OCOP) from localities across the country.

The Department of Industry and Trade of Ho Chi Minh City has coordinated with several e-commerce platforms to organise a series of seminars on cross-border e-commerce and global growth opportunities for Vietnamese businesses.

Thừa Thiên-Huế province will complete the investment in the construction of main traffic axes, such as expanding the central road system of Chân Mây urban area, the road East of Lập An lagoon and Chân Mây port breakwater project (phase 2).

The flow of overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City is estimated to reach about 8.92 billion USD in 2023, up 35% year on year, said Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s Branch in HCM City Nguyen Duc Lenh.

The province develops human resources based on the needs of the labour market and focuses on improving the quality of the labour pool for industrial production, high-tech agriculture, tourism and services.

The Ho Chi Minh City Trade and Investment Promotion Centre (ITPC) cooperated with the HCM City Food and Foodstuff Association to organise a seminar "ESG - Green standards for the food industry" on December 20.

Secretary of Da Nang's Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang expressed his hope for stronger cooperation between the Vietnamese central city and Russia during his reception for Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Bezdetko Gennady Stepanovich on December 21.

Vietnam’s exports of wood and wooden furniture will reach only about 13.5 billion USD in 2023, down 15.5% year on year, President of the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFOREST) Do Xuan Lap told a seminar held in Hanoi on December 21.

Hong Kong and Vietnam have numerous areas in which they could closely cooperate with each other, especially in professional financial services, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong Christopher Hui said following his trip to Vietnam from December 13-15.

Malaysia’s digitalnewsasia.com on December 20 reported findings from consulting firm Oxford Economics’ recent research commissioned by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), saying that it offers a positive assessment of Vietnam's economy in 2023 and forecasts a bright outlook for a medium term.

The Vietnam Economic Times (VnEconomy) held the Consumers’ Day and a ceremony to announce and honour the top 50 cool products and services 2023, as voted by consumers.

An ESG conference provides opportunity for businesses to access a lot of useful information and answer their difficulties and problems in implementing ESG into production and business activities to improve production efficiency and competitiveness of Vietnamese goods in the world market.

Amid economic uncertainties and fierce competition, improving connectivity between domestic and global logistics networks has become a pressing demand, experts said at a logistics forum with Asia-America 2023 held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) in Ho Chi Minh City on December 21.

Taking advantage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology potential responsibly and sustainably was the main topic of discussion at a symposium in Hà Nội on September 19.

This year’s programme focuses on promoting links between 12 distribution systems, five e-commerce platforms and more than 1,000 suppliers.

In accordance with supply contracts with Orion, over 400 farm households have been growing potatoes in the highlands on 500 hectares (1 ha = 10,000 sq.m) at 1,000 meters above sea level in Đơn Dương, Lâm Đồng Province, southern Việt Nam.

Vietnam should be well-positioned with its sound technical infrastructure to boost its digital economy, Assoc.Prof Yen Tran, lecturer on innovation and international startup at the University of Edinburgh Business School, has said.

The fisheries industry has set a target to earn 9.5 billion USD from exporting aquaculture products in 2024, heard a conference in Hanoi on December 21.

The signing of the memorandum of strategic cooperation is expected to open opportunities for deeper cooperation between SeABank and AEON Financial, so they may become comprehensive partners while maximising the strengths of both parties.

It is descirbed as a great opportunity for distributors, manufacturers and international partners to connect to create common benefits for the interior and exterior wood industry and wood products and facilitate consumption for the year-end period.