The coffee industry of Vietnam is working to increase the value of raw coffee exports as low added value still makes up the majority of the product that is shipped overseas.

Container shipping in Vietnam and Cambodia had the fastest port turnaround times in ASEAN in June 2022 with both countries scoring an average of 0.9 days, according to a World Bank (WB) report.

In the current context of worsening air pollution, electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming an inevitable trend in the global automobile industry, and Vietnam is no exception. In particular, Vietnam is considered a high-potential market for electric cars in the near future.

A forum on opportunities for Vietnamese handicraft products has taken place as part of the MIDA – Florence International Crafts Fair 2023, which runs in Italy from April 25 to May 1.

Vietjet will increase the frequency of flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne and Sydney (Australia) to respond to the big demand for visiting relatives, traveling and studying abroad of people and tourists.

The year 2023 is considered a pivotal year to drive growth of Ho Chi Minh City for upcoming years under its economic recovery and development strategy for 2022-2025, after achieving impressive recovery last year.

Vietnam is determined to pursue rapid and sustainable economic growth combined with environmental protection to progress to prosperity. To reach that goal, green growth is the inevitable choice.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said that it is necessary to devise a 50% cut on auto registration fees and extend the payment of the excise tax on locally-assembled and manufactured cars to stimulate consumer demand and ease the burden on businesses.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has introduced regulations for the sales of products under the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme.

Vietnam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction policy has been improved significantly as foreign investors are now allowed to pour capital into almost areas, a businessperson has said.

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has announced the extension of the deadline for issuing its final conclusion on an anti-dumping tax evasion investigation into stainless steel wires imported from Vietnam, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam is the third largest mango supplier for the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the world, but the imports from Vietnam only account for 5.8% of the Asian country’s total, the Import - Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported.

Traditional handicrafts, typical food dishes, and special musical performances have attracted a large number of visitors to the zone of Vietnam at the ongoing Foire de Paris (Paris Fair) 2023 in the capital of France.

More than 1,000 agricultural and specialty products from over 20 provinces and cities across the country are being exhibited at Gigamall in HCM City’s Thu Duc city as part of the Regional Agricultural and Specialty Product Festival.

The number of new businesses set a record high in April at 15,967, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.

A workshop themed “The past, present and future of international business relations: A case of Vietnam - the UK” was hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK in collaboration with London South Bank University (LSBU), on April 27.

The consumer price index (CPI) in April decreased by 0.34% month-on-month, but increased by 2.81% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Two sections of the eastern North - South Expressway, Mai Son - National Highway 45 and Phan Thiet - Dau Giay, were inaugurated on April 29.

Vietnam Airlines will officially launch a direct route between Hanoi and Melbourne of Australia on June 15, with two round-trip flights per week on Thursdays and Sundays.

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh attracted 5.59 million tourist arrivals in the first four months of this year, double the figure of the same period last year, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.