Close to 780 million USD in FDI and over 2.2 trillion VND (91.8 million USD) in domestic capital have so far been poured into industrial parks (IP) in the southern province of Dong Nai since the beginning of the year.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a notice initiating a scope review investigation on steel wheels imported from Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Trade Remedies Authority.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is building a long-term strategy on rice export and market stabilisation, following bans by several countries, according to Deputy Director of the MoIT's Import-Export Department Tran Quoc Toan.

The European Commission (EC) has announced the launch of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tax investigations into cold-rolled stainless steel products imported from Vietnam, Taiwan (China) and Türkiye, according to the Trade Remedies Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,951 VND/USD on August 17, up 33 VND from the previous day.

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities will improve the local investment environment and create favourable conditions for foreign enterprises, particularly those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), to do long-term business stably and effectively, a municipal official has said.

The Vietnam International Advertising Equipment and Technology Exhibition (VIETAD 2023) kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on August 16.

Posco Yamato Vina Steel Joint Stock Company has become the first steel maker in Vietnam officially granted the international EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) certificate.

Establishing disease-free zones was critical for Vietnam to promote the export of husbandry products, according to the Department of Animal Health.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang attended the opening ceremony of the 7th China – South Asia Expo (CAS Expo) and the 27th China Kunming Import and Export Commodities Fair in Kunming, the capital of China’s Yunnan province, on August 16.

There are still issues to be resolved with the recently approved National Power Development Plan 8 (PDP8), namely how to attract and encourage private investors, including green financing from foreign financial institutions, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

The Department of Science and Technology of the Central Highlands Kon Tum province has granted its very first geographical indication certificates for Ngoc Linh ginseng products of two local companies.

It is time for e-commerce to change towards rapid development associated with sustainable green technology to minimise the adverse impact on the environment and society, according to experts.

A three-day trade fair focusing on made-in-Vietnam products opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 16, as part of the municipal “Vietnamese people prioritise Vietnamese goods” campaign.

Surpassing Japan, China now ranks third among the countries and territories with significant investments in Vietnam since the beginning of the year.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and the Bank for Social Policies on August 16 co-organised a workshop on the role of social policy credit in ensuring the livelihood and development of people, especially the poor and other social policy beneficiaries.

With the recently-signed bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Vietnam begins to be a big player on Israel’s investment map, Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat affirmed on August 16.

The European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which took effect in August 2020, has created significant positive impacts on Vietnam's exports to France, according to Vu Anh Son, head of the Trade Office of Vietnam in France.

Trade between Vietnam and Egypt sees a promising outlook as the market with a population of over 100 million people is paying more and more attention to Vietnamese agricultural products, said Head of the Trade Office at the Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt Nguyen Duy Hung.

The trend of sustainable consumption, with environmentally friendly products, has received increasing attention in Vietnam and created an influence on the production and distribution system.