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The National Assembly Standing Committee convened the 38th meeting on October 14 with several draft laws and important reports on its agenda.

Indonesia is aiming to increase its oil and gas production to one million barrels per day in 2030, according to an official.

Vietnam needs stronger human resources to serve the growing integrated circuit (IC) industry to create greater investment opportunities.

The Indonesian Government aims to build 31 nickel smelters by 2022, with 20 projected to open next year to help the production of electric car components.

The steel industry is facing lawsuits against tax evasion and dumping, according to information from the Vietnam Steel Association.

Alcohol and beer consumption is booming, and local beverage producers are cashing in.

Vietnam is expected to attract more investors as its economy is developing at a stable rate, with GDP growth of 7 percent.

Vietnam is one of the world’s largest garment producers, but experts have called on enterprises to brush up their green credentials for the domestic market.

The local plastic industry, with solid growth in shipments, will surely meet its yearly export target of 3.2 billion USD, according to the Vietnam Plastics Association.

Business and production performances are expected to be better or remain stable compared to Q3 of 2019.

Opportunities created by free trade agreements (FTAs) for Vietnamese farm produce to access big markets in the world were explored at the 4th national farmers’ forum in Hanoi on October 11.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have promised to take swift action to curb the worsening air pollution, including improving environmental monitoring capacity and establishing an early warning system for residents.

Despite frequent warnings and penalties, the trading of mediocre cosmetics continues in many places, affecting consumer health.

The medium-term outlook for the Vietnamese economy is broadly positive despite persistent downside risks, the World Bank (WB) said in its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released on October 10.

A series of expositions, namely Metalex Vietnam, Welding Vietnam, and Robot X HCMC, opened at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City on October 10.

While positive results have been achieved getting people to work together as part of a cooperative, there’s still limitation in its development, said Vo Thanh Thong, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment.

Enterprises with key industrial products asked Hanoi to further cut the administrative procedures and set up an official legal consultancy when they met local Department of Industry and Trade on October 9.

The production value recorded at the industrial parks (IPs) across the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang reached nearly 57.38 trillion VND (2.47 billion USD) between January and September, up 13.77 percent year-on-year.

Remittance flows into Ho Chi Minh City in the first nine months of the year were estimated at around 3.8 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 7 percent.

Vietnam is aiming to raise its nation brand value by 20 percent annually on average according to the evaluation by the world’s prestigious rating agencies.