IMO Secretary-General hails Vietnam's maritime development potential
NDO/VNA – Vietnam has great potential for developing maritime industry, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Kitack Lim said during a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long at the IMO’s headquarters in London on November 22.
Top five start-ups in AAC 2021 call for capital
NDO/VNA – A festival calling for investment capital for top five start-ups competing in the AI Accelerator Challenge (AAC) 2021 was held in Hanoi on November 23.
Import-export revenue forecast to hit new record in 2021: MoIT
NDO/VNA -The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has forecast that total import-export revenue this year may reach a new record, at between 640 - 645 billion USD, with a slight trade deficit.
Vietnam moves to widely popularise tra, basa fish in Australia
NDO/VNA – A programme on branding and market development for Vietnam’s frozen tra and basa (Pangasius) is being held in Australia in November and December.
Vietnam-Australia investment, trade promotion centre inaugurated
NDO/VNA - Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh attended a ceremony to inaugurate the Vietnam-Australia Investment and Trade Promotion Centre on November 20.
Made-in-Vietnam solar panels escape US anti-circumvention investigation
NDO/VNA - The US Department of Commerce has recently announced it will not conduct an anti-tariff circumvention investigation against solar panels made in Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia at a request by a group of anonymous businesses called American Solar Manufacturers against Chinese
Vietnam to be fastest-growing e-commerce market in Southeast Asia by 2026: Report
NDO/VNA – Vietnam is expected to be the fastest-growing e-commerce market in Southeast Asia by 2026, with e-commerce Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) reaching 56 billion USD by 2026, 4.5 times the estimated value of 2021, according to a report by Facebook and Bain & Company.
Lai Chau gears up for third Mong Ethnic Culture Festival
NDO/VNA – Lai Chau is gearing up for the third Mong Ethnic Culture Festival that the northwestern mountainous province will host from December 24-26.
E-commerce business helps boost domestic market, export: Experts
NDO/VNA – The national plan for e-commerce development in the 2021-2025 period aims to turn e-commerce into one of the pioneering area of the digital economy, helping enhance the competitiveness of businesses and promoting the growth of both domestic market and export, according to Deputy Minister
Vietnam Airlines operates first pilot flight carrying foreign visitors to Da Nang
NDO/VNA – The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on November 17 operated its first pilot fight carrying international tourist from Seoul (the Republic of Korea) to the central coastal city of Da Nang.
ENTECH HANOI 2021 features nearly 200 booths
NDO – The 12th Hanoi International Exhibition on Environment and Energy Technology (ENTECH HANOI 2021) was kicked off at No. 91 Tran Hung Dao Street on the morning of November 17 which showcases nearly 200 booths in both virtual and in-person format.
Symposium discusses opportunities and challenges facing agricultural sector
NDO - The National Economics University in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a symposium in Hanoi on November 16 to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing agricultural business and economics in the current context.
B&T wind power farm cluster inaugurated in Quang Binh
NDO/VNA – The B&T wind power farm cluster with a capacity of 252 MW was inaugurated in Quang Ninh and Le Thuy districts, the central province of Quang Binh on November 16.
Foreign paper hails Vietnam as economic success story
NDO/VNA – The UK's Daily Mail newspaper has published an article hailing Vietnam as one of the world’s economic success stories.
Vietnam promotes export of key agricultural products
NDO - The European Union (EU) is Vietnam's leading agricultural export market. The import demand of this market has also begun to increase rapidly because of the control of the COVID-19 pandemic, creating excellent opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises to boost the export of key agricultural
Vietnam's growth and recovery require strong public investment: economists
NDO/VNA - Financing public investment to generate future growth and to speed up economic recovery post-COVID-19 remained Vietnam's most important challenge in the near future, said economists and policymakers.