Vietnam is willing to cooperate with and learn from Singapore in developing green and sustainable energy industry towards ensuring energy security and safety, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An has said.

Vietnam exported nearly 131,777 tonnes of pepper worth 408.9 million USD in the first five months of this year, up 30% in volume but down 12.7 in value over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Pepper Association (VPA).

Andrea Coppola, World Bank Lead Economist for Vietnam speaks to Vietnam News Agency about his recommendations for the country to speed up economic recovery and development in the time to come.

The south-central province of Ninh Thuan has supported production facilities and cooperatives in applying science and technology to production, aiming to create breakthroughs in productivity and quality, and promote sustainable agriculture.

Vietnam is set to have 30 airports by 2030, including 14 serving international flights and 16 serving domestic flights.

State budget collection in the January-May period was estimated at over 769.6 trillion VND (32.75 billion USD), equivalent to 47.5% of the estimates for the whole year, the Ministry of Finance reported on June 8.

Banks will have to exercise caution to ensure stable liquidity when trillions of Vietnamese dong in savings deposits reach their maturity dates over the next few months, according to experts.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has requested the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to closely coordinate with the People’s Committee of the southern province of Dong Nai to accelerate ground clearance work and early hand over clean land for construction of sub-projects of Long Thanh international airport.

The People’s Committee of the south central province of Binh Thuan has requested provincial departments and sectors to continue restructure the economy and boost development of all spheres, especially the three pillars of industry, tourism and agriculture in the second half of this year.

Vietnam could see its e-commerce export revenues rise to 296.3 trillion VND (12.5 billion USD) by 2027, heard the 2023 Cross-Border E-Commerce Conference in Vietnam in Hanoi on June 7.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan on June 8 suggested enhancing cooperation and coordination between Japanese firms in the city and local enterprises.

A Vietnamese business delegation led by Le Khanh Van, Director of the Centre for Science-Technology Application and Startup (COSTAS) under the Vietnam Association for Intellectual Women (VAFIW), attended the third “Made in Russia” - the leading exhibition in the beauty industry of Russia that took place in Moscow from June 6-7.

The 11th Hanoi International Plastic, Rubber, Printing, and Packaging Industry Exhibition (Hanoi PlasPrintPack 2023) was opened in Hanoi on June 8, attracting 200 companies with 340 booths.

Passengers who buy train tickets via VNPAY e-wallet and other mobile banking applications will get a discount of 100,000 VND (4.26 USD) for each transaction worth at least 1 million VND from now until July 23.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) sent a diplomatic note to the General Administration of Customs of China (China Customs) on June 8, calling for the early signing of a protocol on food safety and quarantine requirements for aquatic exports and imports between the two countries.

The New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) officially kicked off the “Made With Care” 2023 retail campaign on June 8, in which high-quality imported food and beverage (F&B) products will be offered in Ho Chi Minh City.

The tax department in Ho Chi Minh City has directed its affiliates to focus on speeding up value-added tax (VAT) refunds for businesses.

A delegation from the People’s Committee of the northern border province of Lang Son led by vice chairwoman Doan Thu Ha on June 7 inspected import/export activities at two border gates of Huu Nghi and Tan Thanh.

Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to serve 150,555 flights and up to 23.9 million passengers in the summer’s peak season from June 1 to August 15.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,714 VND/USD on June 8, up 1 VND from the previous day.