Archive for November 16th, 2019
Growing number of suspicious Chinese goods forging Vietnamese origin exported to US: USAID
If not properly addressed, illegal transshipment would increase the risk of Vietnamese compliant traders facing slower export procedures in the US, as well as higher customs [...] » More
Sulphur cap pressures local shipping firms
The 2020 Global Sulphur Cap, a regulation set by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), which will go into force in early 2020, will drive up management and operation [...] » More
Coal, crude oil imports see upsurge
Vietnam’s coal and crude oil imports increased in the first ten months this year as energy demand rose alongside economic expansion. Between January and October, the [...] » More
Agricultural product exports near $34 billion
The Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on November 13 held several activities for market connection and investment cooperation for more than 450 [...] » More
NA adopts resolution on State budget allocation for 2020
The National Assembly (NA) today, November 14, passed a resolution on the State budget allocation for next year, with an approval ratio of 90.48%. Accordingly, the NA set the [...] » More
Vietnam’s demand for imported gas to skyrocket to 40 bcm by 2035: PV Gas
Energy demand will rise strongly in Vietnam as the country needs power to run its fast-growing economy. Vietnam is estimated to need up to 40.1 billion cubic meters (bcm) of [...] » More
Vietnamese firms invest over $430 million abroad in nine months
Domestic businesses have invested approximately $431.7 million abroad during the first nine months of the year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry [...] » More
10-month tea export revenue up more than 14pct
Vietnam exported 107,000 tonnes of tea valued at 187 million USD during January-October, up 3.2 percent in volume and 14.3 percent in value year-on-year. In October alone, [...] » More
Temporary suspension of import and re-export of plywood to the US
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to suspend the import of plywood products to Vietnam for re-export to the US from December 27 to prevent commercial [...] » More
Promoting Low-carbon Economy in Vietnam
The circular economy is a sustainable development megatrend in the world. The shift from the traditional linear economy to the circular economy can help countries cope with [...] » More
EC official impressed by Vietnam’s outcomes in IUU fishing combat
Director for the directorate general for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries’ International Ocean Governance and Sustainable Fisheries of the European Union Veronika Veits [...] » More
Quang Ninh ready to connect with national public service portal
Together with the capital city of Hanoi and the southern economic hub of HCM City, Quang Ninh has become ready to connect with the national public service portal which will [...] » More
Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in salary growth
Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in terms of salary growth with a 5.1 percent increase expected in 2020, according to a report by ECA International. Meanwhile, Thailand is among [...] » More
