Vietnam has substantial potential for offshore wind power: report
NDO/VNA - Vietnam’s offshore wind power has technical potential of about 160 GW, according to a national report on maritime and insular environment for 2016-2020.
EVFTA brings trade opportunities to French companies
NDO – Many French businesses believe that the European Union (EU) – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has brought about many opportunities for them invest and do business in Vietnam since the agreement took effect in August 2020.
Finance Minister affirms State budget sufficiency
NDO/VNA – Finance Minister Ho Duc Phoc has affirmed that the State budget is enough for expenditures planned by the National Assembly (NA) and the Prime Minister.
Vietnam, China work to facilitate bilateral trade
NDO/VNA – The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the establishment of a Working Group on Vietnam-China Trade Facilitation and the bilateral cooperation plan in the 2021-2025 period.
Online event connects technology demand-supply between Vietnamese, Dutch firms
NDO/VNA – An online event was held in the northern port city of Hai Phong on September 16, offering a chance for organisations and businesses from the Netherlands to introduce and seek opportunities for cooperation and trade with Vietnamese enterprises in various fields such as agriculture and
Vietnamese farm produce favoured in China
NDO/VNA - Vietnamese food and farm produce have gained popularity in the Chinese market thanks to their quality and improved supplies, said deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) Le Hoang Tai.
More tax, fee cuts to benefit pandemic-hit enterprises, people
NDO/VNA - About VND118 trillion (US$5.16 billion) worth of taxes, land rent, fees, and charges are expected to be reduced or have payment deadlines extended in 2021 to assist enterprises and people affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Digital transformation vital to agricultural development: Minister
NDO/VNA - To achieve its ambition to become a modernity-oriented industrialised nation by 2030 and a developed country with high income by 2045, Vietnam must succeed in the digital transformation process, in which agriculture is one of the priority areas, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son
National road network to have over 9,000km of highways
NDO – The national road network is expected to have more than 9,000km of expressways by 2050, with about 5,000km to be completed by 2030, according to the latest national road network planning recently announced by the Ministry of Transport.
Vietnam's GDP growth may reach 3.5-4% in 2021 if pandemic well controlled in September
NDO/VNA – If the COVID-19 pandemic is put under good control in September, the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth may reach 3.5-4% in the whole year, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.
Efforts exerted to position Vietnam as one of the main vaccine production centres in the region
NDO - Participating in the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam led by National Assembly Chairman to three European countries, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien directed trade office staffs to actively work with partners in seeking vaccine, therapeutic drugs, and medical materials
Many Vietnamese seafood exporters are not subject to US anti-dumping tariffs
NDO/VNA – The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the preliminary results of the 17th period of review (POR17) for the period from August 1, 2019 to July 31, 2020, regarding Vietnam’s tra and basa fish (pangasius) exported to the US.
Two supporting industry exhibitions open online
NDO/VNA – The ninth Vietnam - Japan Supporting Industries Exhibition (SIE) and the Vietnam Manufacturing Expo (VME) opened via videoconference on September 14.
Tan Cang Warehousing launches eCommerce Warehouse Management System
NDO/VNA – Tan Cang Warehousing in Ho Chi Minh City on September 13 launched and put into operation an eCommerce Warehouse Management System (eWMS), in order to make goods delivery activities smooth, ensure safety against the pandemic, and maintain production and the supply chain.
Restoring production in key agricultural areas
NDO – Mekong Delta provinces are implementing many solutions to restore and boost agricultural production even in the complicated context of the COVID-19 pandemic to meet the high demand for food consumption and export by the end of the year.
Vietnam enjoys major trade surplus with UAE
NDO/VNA - Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of over US$2.5 billion with the UAE in the first seven months of this year, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in UAE.