Ri6 durian, a specialty from the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, is now available in the UK market for the first time, announced the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK.

Vietnam’s aquatic product exports in April plummeted 28% year-on-year to 810 million USD, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy is showcasing Vietnam’s fruits, vegetables and spices at the 40th Macfrut international trade fair in Rimini city in the Emilia Romagna region from May 3-5, within the framework of the Vietnam-Italy Year 2023 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of strategic partnership.

The less-optimistic movements of the stock market have negatively impacted the business results of securities firms in the first quarter of the year.

The 27th VietFood, Beverage and Professional Packing Machines (VietFood & Beverage – ProPack) International Exhibition will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from August 10-12 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC).

Vietnam and Luxembourg boast high potential to collaborate in many areas, especially finance, logistics and sustainable development in adaptation to climate change, heard the Vietnam-Luxembourg Business Forum held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) will conduct a comprehensive inspection over TikTok's activities in Vietnam from May 5, given its continuous and regular violations, the ministry announced on May 5.

Fishery products shipped overseas earned 2.63 billion USD for Vietnam between January and April, down 27.7% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The consumer price index (CPI) of Hanoi in April decreased 0.81% compared to that in March and increased 0.49% year on year, the municipal Statistics Office reported.

Airports across Vietnam served about 1.29 million passengers, including 531,000 foreigners, from April 28 to May 3 during the holidays of Hung Kings Commemoration Day, National Reunification Day, and International Labour Day.

The northern province of Hung Yen has taken drastic actions to improve its business and investment environment, and its efforts have paid off.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Washington DC in coordination with The Asia Group held a gathering on May 4 (US time) with Vietnamese enterprises participating in the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit.

The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) provides important financial and technological solutions and should also be a target for the implementation of Power Development Plan VIII, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has said.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on May 4 asked ministries and localities to strengthen the control, prevention, detection, and handling of the smuggle of poultry and poultry products into Vietnam.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,622 VND/USD on May 5, down 13 VND from the previous day.

The authorities of the northern province of Bac Giang on May 4 presented certificates recognising investment registration to two Singaporean-funded projects worth 132 million USD in the local districts of Viet Yen and Yen Dung.

Vietnam earned some 15.66 billion USD from agro-forestry-aquatic product exports in the first four months of 2023, down 13.3% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Petrol prices were reduced in the latest adjustment from 15:00 on May 4 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

Green transition in Vietnam would require new investments in at least 60% of the country's infrastructure, according to PwC.

The average retail price of electricity increases 3% to 1,920.373 VND (0.082 USD) per kWh from May 4, following a decision by the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) on adjusting the electricity retail prices.