The northern province of Hoa Binh held a conference on March 2 to foster cooperation with the Vietnam Business Association in Japan (VJBA).

Four Vietnamese firms - Bamboo Airways, VinFast, Vietnam Airlines, and Vietin Bank - are joining the small- and medium-sized (SME) businesses’ day held by the German Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses (BVMW) on March 1.

The southern province of Binh Phuoc enjoyed an impressive growth in export turnover in the first two months of 2023 with trade surplus reaching 220 million USD, according to the provincial Statistics Office.

Vietnamese producers need to pay special heed to ensuring food safety and transparency of production information; building brands and well managing growing area codes for products exported to China, said Nguyen Nhu Tiep, Director of the Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

As much as 332.3 million USD in foreign investment was poured into Ho Chi Minh City in the first two months of this year, up 43.1% year on year, the municipal Statistics Office reported.

A symposium on measures to promote import-export activities between India and localities in the southcentral region was held in Nha Trang city by the Indian Consultate Geneal in Ho Chi Minh City and the People’s Committee of Khanh Hoa on March 1.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,638 VND/USD on March 2, down 5 VND from the previous day.

Vietnamese vegetables and fruits are eyeing various potential markets from Asia to Europe, and from the Middle East to North America and America, in which quality requirements and standards are high, prompting domestic exporters to work harder to conquer, said experts at a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on March 1.

Hai Phong will create optimal conditions for US investors to explore its investment environment and seek partnership with local firms, pledged Standing Vice Chairman of northern port city's People’s Committee Le Anh Quan.

The consumer price index (CPI) of Hanoi in February rose 0.49% over January and 2.41% compared to the same period last year, the capital city's Department of Statistics reported.

The group of the four biggest State-owned banks (Big 4) have launched preferential loan packages with interest rate reductions of up to 3% per year to lower short-term lending rates to only 7% per year.

Digitalising trade promotion activities and the application of information technology are important aspects of the country’s strategy for building a digital government, digital economy, and digital society, said Vu Ba Phu, Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

HortEx Vietnam 2023, the fifth international exhibition and conference for horticultural and floricultural production and processing technology in Vietnam, opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 1.

Export turnover of the southern province of Dong Nai saw a sharp decline against the same period in the past several years due to high inflation in developed countries and slow consumption, the provincial Statistics Office revealed on March 1.

Petrol prices were reduced in the latest adjustment made at 3pm on March 1 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) on March 1 announced the completion of the acquisition of Citigroup’s consumer banking business in Vietnam, which includes the transfer of approximately 575 Citigroup related staff to UOB Vietnam.

The fifth edition of the Denimsandjeans Vietnam Show opened in Ho Chi Minh City on March 1 with the participation of many big denim manufacturers from more than 10 countries.

Vietnam saw 8,841 new enterprises registering a combined capital of 65.6 trillion VND (2.76 billion USD) and nearly 51,100 labourers in February, according to the General Statistics Office.

Vietnam’s total retail sales of goods and services in the first two months of this year were estimated at 994.2 trillion VND (41.88 billion USD), up 13% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Dutch enterprises have suggested Ho Chi Minh City improve its investment environment, develop transport infrastructure and connectivity, hold trade promotion activities, fight climate change and improve its urban living environment.