Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has suggested the southern industrial hub of Binh Duong switch to the smart industrial – urban – service model as part of efforts to build a new ecosystem that meets demand of new investors and workers.

The domestic price cap for air service will averagely increase by 3.75% from the current one from the second or third quarter of 2023, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Vietnam is studying and adjusting its investment policies to adapt to the global minimum corporate income tax which is scheduled to be applied from 2024, said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,602 VND/USD on March 27, up 2 VND from the last working day of previous week (March 24).

Large foreign financial groups have actively penetrated the Vietnamese consumer finance market, which has significantly helped accelerate the digitalisation of the country’s financial services.

Vietnam has been ranked in the top 10 places in the 2023 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index compiled by Agility, one of the world’s top freight forwarding and contract logistics providers.

Building and developing trademarks and obtaining certificates of origin are considered effective ways to create added value for products, thus expanding markets for specialties of the Mekong Delta.

Amid difficulties in export markets, significant efforts are required for Vietnam to meet its goal of 4.3 billion USD in shrimp export revenue this year, said Truong Dinh Hoe, General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The central coastal province of Binh Dinh introduced its economic and investment potential to Belgian businesses at a hybrid conference in Brussels on March 24.

There have been positive signs for the property market's recovery, said industry experts and economists.

Automaker VinFast, a member of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, officially announced the opening of its VinFast store in Rennes on March 25, marking its presence in the West of France.

The export of Vietnamese durian to China through the official channel since September 2022 opened up a new prospect for Vietnam's fruit and vegetable industry.

The Vietnam Report JSC on March 24 announced top 10 construction material companies of Vietnam in 2023.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is taking measures to promote the negotiations of a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur - including Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay), which is expected to be a driving force for Vietnam to tap the Latin American market.

Vietnam is undergoing clean energy transition at an accelerating rate and is considered the leader of clean energy transition in Southeast Asia, Shubham Rai, a research intern in the Southeast Asia and Oceania Centre at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), India, wrote in an article.

A scientific seminar titled “Green solutions for circular economy and waste management: Nordic experiences and policy implications for Vietnam” was held in Hanoi on March 23.

An Indian expert has highly valued Vietnam’s post-pandemic recovery in an article recently published on Moderndiplomacy.eu.

The northern province of Bac Giang plans to strengthen communication activities for products of the One Commune-One Product (OCOP) programme and promote the consumption of OCOP products associated with tourism activities this year.

The sustainable clam and bamboo value chain development in Vietnam (SCBV) project, funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by Oxfam Vietnam in collaboration with Vietnamese partners, has benefited a large number of rural residents and stabilised these production areas in Vietnam, heard a conference in Vinh city of Nghe An on March 23 to review the project.

The State Securities Commission (SSC) will review the Law on Securities and related decrees to complete the legal framework, and strengthen sanctions for violations to protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors.