Hanoi prioritizes key industrial products
The city is offering incentives to key manufacturers of industrial products, focusing on improving the business environment, advancing science and technology, and improving human resources.
16:42, 2025/01/12
AI set to drive Vietnam's economic growth in 2025
In 2024, Vietnam's digital economy saw a major uptick in interest in artificial intelligence (AI).
22:32, 2025/01/09
Support measures to strengthen Hanoi's small businesses and local industries
In 2025, the geopolitical and economic landscape is expected to remain complex, affecting production, investment and trade activities.
17:17, 2025/01/08
European companies endorse Vietnam as investment destination
A large number of European companies foresee an improvement in the macroeconomic outlook for Vietnam in the first quarter of 2025.
14:31, 2014/11/18
RoK issues ‘Warning Letters’ to seafood exporters
Domestic seafood exporters have been warned against their violation of the RoK’s food safety regulations against chemical and antibiotic residues detected in 11 batches of tra fish.
15:56, 2014/11/12
Scrutiny over hospitals with Bio-Rad equipment
There have been further allegations concerning Bio-Rad in the wake of the initial scandal.
10:58, 2014/11/10
Property market drives rise in cement demand
Vietnam`s cement consumption increased 6% year-on-year to touch 53.22 million tonnes in the first ten months of 2014, according to the Construction Ministry`s Building Material Department.
15:39, 2014/11/07
Int’l furniture fair kicks off in HCM City
The 2014 Vietnam Furniture and Home Furnishing Fair – VIFA Home 2014 – opened in Ho Chi Minh City, showcasing furnishings, floorings, textiles, house wares and decorative items of more than 115 enterprises in over 470 pavilions.
08:54, 2014/11/05
Singapore firm to construct textile plant in Vinh Phuc
TAL Apparel Limited on November 4 received an investment certificate from local authorities of the northern province of Vinh Phuc, paving the way for the Singaporean giant to construct a US$50 million textile plant.
15:57, 2014/11/04
Seafood exporters surpass the target
Vietnam seafood exporters are sanguine about the economic prospects for the remainder of the year, with many buoyantly forecasting exports to surpass the US$7 billion target previously set for the year.
09:42, 2014/10/29
VN to abide by WTO rules on vehicle tariff reductions
Several types of vehicles will enjoy import tariff cuts beginning next year in line with Viet Nam`s commitment to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on tax reduction.
15:41, 2014/10/25
First oil flows from Su Tu Nau oil field
A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 24 to receive the first oil flow from the Su Tu Nau (Brown Lion) oil field in Block 15.1 in the Cuu Long Basin offshore the southern region.
13:00, 2014/10/24
Income tax flows in from mineral, petroleum firms
The minerals and petroleum sectors remain the largest tax contributors in the 2014 list of 1,000 largest corporate income taxpayers in Viet Nam (V1000).
13:39, 2014/10/02
Viettel, Microsoft sign IT deal
Military Telecom Group (Viettel) and Microsoft recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide infrastructure and information technology services to Vietnam governmental agencies.
21:14, 2014/09/29
IIP surges 6.7% in nine months
Vietnam`s index of industrial production (IIP) recorded a year-on-year rise of 6.7% in the first nine months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
14:37, 2014/09/29
Economic restructuring remains difficult
The bi-annual Autumn Economic Forum 2014 held in the northern province of Ninh Binh last Saturday was seeking fresh ways to speed up Viet Nam`s economic restructuring process.
14:43, 2014/09/27
Viet Nam aims for just four key industries
Viet Nam this week announced an action plan that maps out strategies to develop four key industries to raise the country`s competence in production and service supply.
20:54, 2014/09/26
Vietnam’s economy surges 5.54% in three quarters
According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), Vietnam’s total economic output increased by 5.54% during the nine months through September.
14:04, 2014/09/26
Vietnam, Japan unveil plan to develop four key industries
An action plan, laying out a roadmap to develop four key industries under the Vietnam-Japan cooperation framework towards 2020 with a vision to 2030, was unveiled in Hanoi on September 25.
16:31, 2014/09/23
Car imports soar in 8 months
Vietnam imported 37,300 vehicles valued at US$806 million in the first eight months of this year, Vietnam Customs reports.
16:34, 2014/09/22
Wood sector confronts hard situation
Although Viet Nam ranks second worldwide in wood exports, local consumers say they lack access to Vietnamese-made furniture that is both stylish and reasonably priced, Tin tuc (News) newspaper reported late last week.
09:43, 2014/09/20
Steel tariffs imposed to protect domestic mark
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued an order imposing anti-dumping tariffs on stainless steel to protect the domestic market and create a level playing field between imported and local products.
16:02, 2014/09/19
Steel firms in meltdown
Domestic steel firms are struggling as the market suffers from acute oversupply, while tariffs are set to fall on imported steel from Russia in the near future.
08:19, 2014/09/09
VN imposes new steel tariffs
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on Friday issued the order to impose tariffs on stainless steel products imported from four countries to protect the domestic market.