Hydrogen de France (HDF Energy), active in Việt Nam since 2022, has inaugurated its first fuel cell factory in Bordeaux, France, paving the way for future "green" hydrogen factories in Việt Nam and beyond.

After a period of approximately 17 months, Việt Nam has successfully overcome the rigorous inspection process conducted by the TFDA.

The Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers said that Singapore was among the top five leading markets for Vietnamese tra fish in the first five months of this year.

The national flag carrier will run four round-trip flights using Airbus A321 aircraft per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

The export revenue of the leather, footwear and handbag sector is predicted to hit $26-27 billion in 2024 on the back of the positive results seen so far.

A working delegation from Singapore visited agricultural farms in the Mekong Delta province of Long An to learn about food safety management policies, disease control and agricultural export certification process there.

As a result, Dragon Capital's ownership stake in Đất Xanh decreased from 11.02 per cent to 10.88 per cent, equivalent to approximately 78.4 million shares.

The Việt Nam Banking Association has advised the Ministry of Information and Communications that e-signatures should not be compulsory right now due to the cost implications.

According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), the disbursement of public investment from the State budget in the first five months of this year was estimated to reach VNĐ190.6 trillion (US$7.44 billion), equal to 26.6 per cent of the yearly target and 5 per cent higher than the same period last year.

While a franchise is becoming a popular business model in the domestic and international food and beverage (F&B) sector, many businesses are still not interested in it as a business growth model.

According to the SBV, the acceleration of credit growth in the last weeks of June is a normal phenomenon, with credit tending to increase in the second half of a year and decrease in the first months of a year.

Cautious cash flow and investor hesitation continued as the market lacked driving momentum. The VN-Index ended the week at 1,280 points, with foreign investors returning to net selling over VNĐ760 billion.

Although electricity prices were increased twice in 2023, Việt Nam Electricity (EVN) reported an after-tax loss of VNĐ26.77 trillion (US$1.053 billion) on rising electricity production costs, according to its audited financial report.

The event, titled "Technical Exchange on EUDR and Deforestation-free Supply Chains in Việt Nam," aimed to share updates on Việt Nam,'s readiness to meet EUDR requirements and to enhance tools supporting their implementation.

A circular economy is a closed production cycle where waste is reused as raw materials for production, thus reducing all negative impacts on the environment, ecosystems, and human health.

The garment and textile industry expects to see robust growth in the second half of this year, with rising orders and improving consumption demand.

The app features intelligent routing with maps to help users find goods and services in their vicinity, including competitive information to aid decision-making.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked the State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to pilot the recruitment of foreign chief executive officers (CEOs) and those who are not members of the Communist Party of Việt Nam for managing positions.

In the first six months of the year, Mexico was the largest importer of Vietnamese pangasius in this bloc with a value of $31 million, an increase of 7 per cent, followed by Japan and Canada ($18 million each) and Singapore ($16 million).

Russian President Vladimir Putin has highlighted Russia's capability to both produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Việt Nam and supply it to the country.