HCM City companies are resuming production after months of closure, but remain cautious about the pandemic, only gradually reopening and getting workers back.

The country’s real estate market has seen positive signs for recovery following the economic reopening, experts said.

The market finished higher in the last trading session of the week as large-cap stocks gained points, while foreign investors net sold large values on both exchanges. 

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on October 7 granted a Geographical Indication (GI) certification for dragon fruit grown in the south central province of Binh Thuan of Vietnam after three years the Binh Thuan Dragon Fruit Association had submitted the application for the status in Japan.

Vietnam’s seafood exports continued falling 23 percent in September, following a significant decline of 36 percent in August, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) and the Colombian Embassy in Vietnam on October 8 held a webinar discussing the role of central and local management agencies and enterprises in managing tourism at heritage sites.

The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has announced that it will suspend three safeguard investigations on some imported steel products, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Businesses and entrepreneurs are pioneers in the cause of industrialisation and modernisation, National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ affirmed on Thursday.

The energy section has not been spared the impact of COVID-19 restrictions, as demand for gas fell dramatically in the first eight months of this year, reports Petrolvietnam. 

Vietnam’s fishermen, businesses and government have joined hands in implementing fishing regulations, in a bid to have the European Commission (EC)’s illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing “yellow card” removed. ​

Chairman of the People’s Committee of southern Bình Dương province Võ Văn Minh has committed all possible support for firms, including those from the US, to resume production and trade.

An increasing number of factories in the southern province of Binh Duong has registered to resume operations, according to the Binh Duong Industrial Park (IP) Authority.

Jointly developed by VVOB – a Belgian non-governmental organisation and Early Childhood Education Department under the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) in 2020, the practical guide POM aimed to support preschool teachers perform child-centered approach better by applying stronger and more effective observation skills.

Hanoi’s handicraft has ample room for growth and huge export potential and products must meet international requirements to enter foreign markets.

Bamboo Airways plans to resume services on certain domestic routes from October 10 after seeking opinions from competent agencies and localities.

The domestic textile and garment industry is likely to not reach its goals in production and business due to the strong impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas)

Hòa Phát Group (HPG) ranked 15th in the world’s top 30 largest steel companies on Wednesday, with a market capitalization of US$11 billion, according to British data firm Refinitiv Eikon (formerly Thomson Reuters Data). 

The agriculture sector gained a trade surplus of US$3.3 billion in the first nine months of this year, a miracle in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected almost every other part of the economy. 

The AXA Investment Managers Asia headquartered in Singapore recently published an article which elucidates the reasons behind Vietnam’s high ranking on economic performance and discusses the prospects for broadening the country’s position in the regional and global production ecosystems.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,165 VND/USD on October 8, down 5 VND from the previous day.