The shift towards exports via e-commerce platforms is likely to continue as technology is evolving and businesses are adapting to the changing market landscape, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, heard a seminar held by the Vietnam Industry and Trade Review in Hanoi on October 19.

The 8th VietFood, Beverage and Professional Packing Machines (VietFood & Beverage – ProPack Vietnam 2023) will be held in Hanoi from November 8-11.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of Export and Import recently announced a list of 170 eligible rice exporters as of October 18.

A joint venture between Vietnamese infrastructure developer Deo Ca Group JSC and Petroleum Trading Lao Public Company (PetroTrade) has been allowed to develop a railway project linking the two countries.

The 8th meeting of the Vietnam-Italy Joint Committee for Economic Cooperation was held in Rome from October 17-18.

Vietnam should closely monitor inflation which has been on the rise in recent time, according to the World Bank (WB).

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed extending the environmental tax reduction on fuel products until the end of 2024.

The real estate sector is finally emerging from its slumber as the economic recovery in the third quarter of the year has triggered a resurgence of demand for realty properties.

Total outstanding loans at credit institutions in Ho Chi Minh City were worth nearly 3.36 quadrillion VND (137.7 billion USD) as of September 30, a 0.72% increase from the previous month, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) on October 17 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Busan Bank under BNK Financial Group of the Republic of Korea, officially establishing a comprehensive collaborative partnership between the two credit institutions, focusing on corporate, digital and investment banking.

The central province of Quang Binh’s Department of Planning and Investment has so far this year granted new registration certificates for the establishment of 435 enterprises, whose capital totals more than 5.24 trillion VND (213.26 million USD).

The Mekong Delta province of Long An’s Department of Industry and Trade on October 18 held a business networking event for local firms to meet and exchange information with the Vietnam Trade Office in the Republic of Korea (RoK) and a Korean business delegation.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has urged drastic measures to lift Vietnam out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring (grey list) within two years.

Experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintained their forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth at 4.7% in 2023 but expressed their optimism about the medium-term prospects, with GDP growth predicted to reach 5.8% in 2024 and 6.9% in 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to Saudi Arabia from October 18-20 is expected to create a new impetus for bilateral ties and open up new prospects for future cooperation.

The 21st Vietnam International Plastics and Rubber Industry Exhibition (VietnamPlas 2023) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on October 18, attracting 625 exhibitors from 22 countries and territories, including China, India, France, Italy, Australia, Brazil, Russia, US and Vietnam.

With the drastic direction of the Government, ministries, sectors and localities, industrial production in the last months of 2023 will improve, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The General Department of Taxation has announced the list of top 1,000 corporate income taxpayers (V.1000) in Vietnam in 2022.

A trade and investment promotion forum was held in London on October 16 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the West London Chamber of Commerce (WLCC), bringing together businesses from the two countries.

The 29th Vietnam International Medical, Hospital and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medipharm Expo) is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from December 7 to 9.