Vietnam's aquatic product exports are forecast to rake in 8.4 billion USD this year, equivalent to the figure in 2020, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Flights between Van Don (the northern province of Quang Ninh) and Ho Chi Minh City will be resumed on October 27 after interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,136 VND/USD on October 25, down 6 VND from the last working day of previous week (October 22). ​

Thái Nguyên Iron and Steel JS Corporation (TISCO) has posted a nine-month profit of VNĐ113 billion (US$5 million), seven times higher than the last year’s number and exceeding their yearly target by 190 per cent.

Hương said the electronics industry posted the highest import-export turnover in the past 10 years. It also took the lead in export turnover among processing and manufacturing industries and accounts for 30-40 per cent of national GDP in the period. 

Cashless payments in Việt Nam have continued to record a high growth rate this year, according to a recent Government report.

British lender Standard Chartered Bank has cut its forecast for Việt Nam’s GDP growth this year to 4.7 per cent from its previous 6.5 per cent.

Food manufacturers and distributors in HCM City are focusing on resuming production and ensuring stable food supply after a long period of strict COVID-19 preventive measures hindering their operations.

Many coal enterprises, which are subsidiaries of Vinacomin, have announced positive business results compared to the results of the third quarter of 2021.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hậu Giang has approved changes to a project to build petroleum ports and warehouses in Châu Thành District’s Mái Dầm Town.

Vietnamese energy companies need to revise their strategies to adapt to changes in the global energy structure as well as to post-pandemic conditions, experts have said.

Analysts from securities companies forecast that the VN-Index will continue to fluctuate in the accumulation area from 1,380-1,400 this week, accompanied by an uptrend and a sharper divergence in the large-cap group.

Groundbreaking ceremonies for four key projects were launched on Sunday in Quảng Ninh Province, marking the reopening of one of the pillar economies in Việt Nam after a long break due to COVID-19.

The Vietnam Report JSC has announced a list of top 10 prestigious retailers in 2021.

The Vietnam Specialty Coffee Competition 2022 has been launched, with registration available for participants between February 15 and March 25 next year.

The Vietnam Inland Waterways Administration (VIWA) has announced that from October 12, fees and charges for transporting on the Vietnam-Cambodia waterway route are paid according the tonnage rates when vehicles entering and leaving seaports.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has recently signed Decision No.1664/QD-TTg approving a project on marine aquaculture development till 2030 with a vision to 2045.

Over the past four years, the Vietnamese Government, associations and businesses in the fishery sector have made efforts to carry out recommendations of the European Commission (EC) and have its "yellow card" warning against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing lifted, heard a conference on October 23.

The goal of 600 billion USD in foreign trade is likely to be realised by the end of the year because by October 15, the national import-export turnover had exceeded 510 billion USD, according to Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) stands ready to provide comprehensive assistance for Ho Chi Minh City’s economic recovery in the short term, as well as its economic development in both medium and long terms.