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Image: Successfully exporting the first commercial steel batch to the US, VAS Group set a new milestone on its 25-year development journey

Successfully exporting the first commercial steel batch to the US, VAS Group set a new milestone on its 25-year development journey

On April 17, a steel train from the VAS Group departed from Nghi Son International Port in Thanh Hoa and moored in Houston, USA, one of the world's major seaports, serving Texas's urban districts and sub-states.

Animal husbandry sector prospers, but byproducts go to waste

The animal husbandry industry, valued at $23.7 billion, is still struggling with the question of the circular economy. Its by-products, 75 million tons per annum, are being wasted.

Vietnamese timber companies strive to overcome challenges

According to customs data, Vietnam’s export of timber and timber products reached 2.88 billion USD in the first quarter of 2023, down 28.3% from the same period last year.

Viet Nam among most improved countries for doing business: EIU

Viet Nam is among the countries that record biggest improvements in in business environment over the past year, reported the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Image: The basis on which Vinhomes set a record revenue target of 100 trillion VND for 2023

The basis on which Vinhomes set a record revenue target of 100 trillion VND for 2023

Vinhomes was surprised with its business plan to grow up to 60% of revenue despite the challenging real estate market.

EU warns against unilateral steps after Poland, Hungary ban Ukrainian grain

Unilateral action on trade by European Union member states is unacceptable, the bloc's executive said on Sunday, after Poland and Hungary announced bans on grain and other food imports from Ukraine to protect their local agricultural sectors.

Counsellor suggests ways to boost halal product exports to Singapore

The dynamism and experience of a producing country will be advantages for Vietnamese businesses when joining the global halal market, to which Singapore is the nearest gateway, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor to the city state Cao Xuan Thang.

Promising signs for aquatic exports amid global uncertainties

Despite enduring a decline in key seafood exports during the first quarter of the year, there are positive signs ahead for Vietnamese aquatic products in the UK, Japan, Germany, and Israel, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Việt Nam's shrimp industry faces many challenges in export this year

Shrimp prices in the world market have gradually decreased since the end of 2022. For instance, at the end of February 2023, the price of Indian shrimp was at VNĐ110,000 (US$4.53) per kilo.

ASEAN, RoK upgrade FTA

ASEAN and the Republic of Korea are currently in the process of upgrading its existing free trade agreement, according to Satvinder Singh, the deputy secretary-general for ASEAN Economic Community.

Garment sector must go green to ensure sustainable development

Digital transformation, creating suitable designs and recycling clothes are now proving to be important target activities for the garment and textile industry towards a circular economy and sustainability.

Webinar: Opportunities for food ingredients on the Swedish market

Time: 14.00 p.m. -15.00 p.m. Swedish time (UTC+2) Thursday, 20 April Location: Online via Zoom

Image: Avoiding a meaningless price war in the electronics industry, FPT Shop "plays" a new segment: Boosting household goods to 15% of revenue after three years.

Avoiding a meaningless price war in the electronics industry, FPT Shop "plays" a new segment: Boosting household goods to 15% of revenue after three years.

According to a representative of FPT Retail (FRT, the firm that operates the FPT Shop chain), the new segment of household products contributes 2.5% of FPT Shop's total revenue, with a relatively high gross profit margin of 20-25%. It is expected that in the next three years, this segment will

Enterprises need transparency to increase forest product exports to EU

Nguyễn Ba Ngãi, vice chairman and general secretary of the Viet Nam Forest Owners Association (VIFORA), spoke to Viet Nam News reporter Tố Như about this issue.

Large-scale farming will help develop agriculture: experts

Tran Xuan Dinh, secretary general of the Vietnam Seed Trade Association (VSTA), said large-scale farming will offer opportunities to solve problems and promote neo-cooperatives that will join forces to develop the agricultural economy.

Bright colors on fruit and vegetable export

Although import and export activities have not shown many signs of improvement in the first 2 months of the year in most categories, on the whole, the fruit and vegetable industry has emerged with strong growth results in February 2023, reaching about USD 324 million, up 53.1% compared to February