Participating in global value chains is an inevitable step towards building and developing brands, as well as gaining a firm foothold on the world market, said Le Hoang Tai, deputy head of the Trade Promotion Agency, at an investment promotion workshop in Hanoi on April 11.
Vietnam and the Netherlands have issued a joint statement on the official visit to Vietnam by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on April 9 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The Vietnam-Austria joint venture Mavin Group will join hands with Hungarian institutes and firms to improve the quality of carp fry in Vietnam and the Southeast Asian region.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong and Dutch Vice Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Marjolijn Sonnema discussed ways to boost partnership in sustainable agriculture and food security in Hanoi on April 9.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has announced the outcomes of the implementation of financial and budgetary tasks in the first quarter of 2019, noting that there was a state budget surplus during this period.
The global trade slowdown is likely to sap the domestic economy, and if the prices of goods and services are not well controlled, the country will fail to keep the inflation rate at the desired level.
An economic forum gathering northern coastal localities and their neighbours was held in Quang Ninh province on April 2, aiming to enhance the region’s connectivity in economic development and business climate improvement.
The number of small-scale FDI firms are on the rise, with the proportion of those with capital of less than 5 billion VND (214,831 USD) increasing to 37.7 percent in 2018 from 29.6 percent in 2015.
The pig industry plays an important role in the Asia Pacific, but, like other sectors, is facing challenges such as price volatility, food safety concerns and recently reported outbreaks of African swine fever. Therefore, solutions are needed to promote smallholder pig production in a sustainable way, experts said.
Businesses should aim for sustainable economic development by using environmentally friendly production and “green” financial sources, experts have recommended.
The central province of Nghe An is stepping up tourism promotion to fulfill the target of welcoming about 6.5 million tourists in 2019, including 145,000 foreigners.
Members of the Asian Farmers’ Group for Cooperation (AFGC) gathered at their 19th annual meeting in Da Nang city on March 20 to share experience in dealing with challenges from climate change facing farmers across Asia.
More than 1.6 trillion VND (69 million USD) is needed to carry out a project enhancing competitiveness through promoting the trade of fruits and vegetables in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang.
After the Government took steps to prevent rice prices from falling in February, prices have started to inch up in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta – the granary of Vietnam – though not by much.
Overdue debts and deferred debts accounted for only 0.78 percent of total outstanding debts of the Bank for Social Policies, which demonstrated the quality of credit and the trust-worthy process.
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