Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the Government of Việt Nam's long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Ba2 from Ba3 and changed the outlook to stable from positive.

Vietnam passed the Republic of Korea (RoK) to lead the consumption per capita of instant noodles in the world in 2021, according to the World Instant Noodles Association (WINA).

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Can Tho city Duong Tan Hien has called for investment from Dutch businesses in mechanisation in agricultural production; post-harvest preservation technology as well as processing technology of agricultural and aquatic products to create high value-added products.

The International Exhibition on Energy Power Vietnam (EPV) Solutions; Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Air Purification and Refrigeration Systems (HVACR); Marine (INMEX) all opened on Wednesday at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in HCM City.

Vietnamese enterprises should study the use of different dispute resolutions to settle disputes with foreign partners more efficiently, especially as commercial disputes are tending to rise in line with Vietnam’s deeper integration in the global economy through free trade agreements (FTAs).

The first half of this year saw a swift economic rebound as Vietnam’s pandemic restrictions eased following the adoption of a living-with-COVID strategy and a robust vaccination drive, according to an article published on the website of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), imf.org.

The Vietnam-Netherlands Sustainable Aquaculture Business Forum 2022 took place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 7, aiming to create a business platform for trade and investment promotion between the two countries and facilitate knowledge exchange and technology transfer to develop a sustainable aquaculture industry in Vietnam.

The eighth edition of the national Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival will be held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak next year after two postponements in 2021 and 2022 due to COVID-19.

A Vietnamese rice product has been introduced at Carrefour Collagen, a hypermarket run by French multinational retail and wholesaling corporation Carrefour, as part of a programme run by the Vietnam Trade Office in France.

The moon cake market is getting vibrant as there are only a few days left before the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on September 10 this year.

The new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs), such as the UK-Vietnam FTA, have opened up many opportunities for Binh Dinh province's exports, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

Ho Chi Minh City is planning to set up a 26,000ha economic zone to the south, which is expected to house industrial parks, urban areas, and many associated services.

PV GAS Trading, an affiliate of the PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV GAS), recently provided the first batch of propane for the southern petrochemical complex of the Long Son PetroChemicals Co. Ltd (LSP).

According to the department, the province is now home to 143 enterprises which are exporting 14 groups of goods to the EVFTA member countries. These enterprises exported US$241 million worth of products in 2021, up 23.4 per cent year-on-year.

Ireland will provide high-quality dairy products for the Vietnamese market, thus creating a breakthrough in the dairy sector, Minister of State at the Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon T.D. told a seminar in Hanoi on September 6.

To date, Việt Nam has signed 15 FTAs with many countries and regions, of which the UK-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) was the latest put into force in May last year.

The northern city of Hai Phong has debuted the “Hai Phong City Tour” digital map, an online tourism platform, and a tourism promotion campaign on TikTok.

Hà Nội has 159 supply chains, many of which are self-contained from production to distribution and consumption, so they have created strong brands in the market.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,261 VND/USD on September 7, up 16 VND from the previous day.

The UK – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) was providing significant opportunities for Việt Nam to expand the export of steel and iron products in the UK.