The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) of Vietnam signed an amendment to their bilateral partnership agreement to expand USAID’s support to include local capacity development.

Multi-industry group FPT enjoyed high growth in revenue and pre-tax profit in Q1 on account of the growing technology segment.

Developing a network of enterprises, experts, and national brands is necessary to improve value and promote Vietnamese national brands. This counts among the many highlights of the Vietnam National Brand Week launched by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

This year will be pivotal for the next stage of development of innovative enterprises and Vietnam's digital economy to attract investment capital.

The construction of the Nam Thuan Industrial Zone (IZ), worth over 5.3 trillion VND (230 million USD), began in the southern province of Long An on April 21.

Green growth, green economy and circular economy are becoming mainstream trends in the world economy, experts said at the Green Economy Forum in Ho Chi Minh City on April 22.

The People’s Committee of Dak Lak province, in coordination with Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Association, organised a ceremony on April 22 to kick off the Vietnam Specialty Coffee Competition 2022 in Buon Ma Thuot City.

Vietnam Blockchain Union (VBU) was launched at a ceremony held by Vietnam Digital Communications Association (VDCA) in Hanoi on April 21, aiming to connect the technology business community and provide consultancy to related agencies to develop policies and legal frameworks on Blockchain technology, digital assets, and currencies.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,123 VND/USD on April 22, unchanged from the previous day.

Industry cluster models promote geographical concentration, but businesses in Vietnam still lack economic links and value chain production networks to take business to the next level.

According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), the sharp increase was largely attributed to extra investment from Vietnam injected into overseas projects.

The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) cooperated with its Lao counterpart to hold a workshop to exchange practices in building the public audit system via video teleconference on April 21.

Vietnam and Thailand held the fourth meeting of their Joint Trade Committee in Bangkok on April 20, working out orientations, measures, and action plans to soon raise bilateral trade to 25 billion USD.

The retail prices of oil and petrol were adjusted up starting from 3pm on April 21 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Finance.