Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien on October 22 received agricultural counsellors from various countries to discuss ways to promote trade in agricultural products.
Data from the Population and Family Planning Survey conducted by the General Statistics Office on April 1, 2022, showed that the Mekong Delta and the northern midlands and mountainous region has the largest number of people migrating to other localities.
The sustainable development of industrial parks still faces many difficulties that need to be resolved, such as capital and finance issues, and clarifying legal regulations.
During the 2012-2022, the number of women-owned SMEs grew at an average rate of 2% annually, higher than the average growth rate of the business sector.
High costs, a shortage of warehousing space, and a lack of uniform infrastructure have made logistics a barrier for agricultural exports, though Vietnamese fruit and vegetables have found favour among consumers around the world.
The blockchain community in Vietnam has grown strongly in the past five years. However, its application is still limited, according to Nguyen Manh Cuong, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Agency in the Southern Region.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade's Department of E-commerce and the Digital Economy has been cooperating with e-commerce platforms to remove barriers to the transportation of essential goods during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Relevant agencies need to take drastic and concerted actions and quickly remove barriers and difficulties to speed up the disbursement of public investment, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.
A workshop took place in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho on February 27 to launch a local project on social inclusion of people with disabilities with an estimated funding of 400,000 USD.
Local enterprises face barriers in doing business, and they expect the State to improve the domestic business environment in order to encourage the development of enterprises.
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), which was concluded in early February, will bring opportunities to Vietnam's businesses, especially those in the textile, garment and footwear sectors.