Economics

Vietnam’s savvy shoppers spend 44% more online than general consumers

Vietnam’s savvy shoppers spend 44% more online than general consumers

Turning OCOP products into rural tourism experiences

Turning OCOP products into rural tourism experiences

Can Tho City promotes green processing from rice and biomass

Can Tho City promotes green processing from rice and biomass

Vietnam seeks to build stronger ecosystem for FDI

Vietnam seeks to build stronger ecosystem for FDI

Vietnam’s wood industry eyes higher growth from domestic market

Vietnam’s wood industry eyes higher growth from domestic market

Vietnam enters investment grade credit rating category for first time

Hanoi to unveil beverage tourism map at 2026 festival

VinFast to launch eBus platform in US

Can Tho elevates tourism offerings to draw international travelers

Can Tho leaders received Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City

Can Tho leaders received Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City

On March 21st, Mr. Nguyen Thuc Hien, Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee, held a working session with Mr. Madan Mohan Sethi, Consul General of India in Ho Chi Minh City

Workshop discusses growing 1 million ha of high-quality rice

Workshop discusses growing 1 million ha of high-quality rice

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held a workshop in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on March 17 to collect feedback on a scheme on sustainably developing 1 million ha of high-quality rice in tandem with green growth in the Mekong Delta.

Norway funds Vietnam’s hybrid rice farming for climate change adaptation

Norway funds Vietnam’s hybrid rice farming for climate change adaptation

The Can Tho University in collaboration with the Global Crop Diversity Trust held a seminar in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on March 13 to discuss biodiversity for opportunities, livelihoods and development in Vietnam.

Vietnam remains world’s second-largest coffee exporter

Vietnam remains world’s second-largest coffee exporter

Vietnam remained the second-largest coffee exporter in the world from February 2021 to January 2022, according to the International Coffee Organisation.

Opening partnership meeting for sustainable community development

Opening partnership meeting for sustainable community development

The 22nd Annual Partnership Meeting (APM 2023) kicked off in Bac Lieu city on February 28, focusing investment options for supporting young people’s fair access to digital economy, green carbon, and sustainable community development.

US asked to help facilitate export of Vietnam’s fresh fruits

US asked to help facilitate export of Vietnam’s fresh fruits

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai has called on the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote the approval process for irradiation facilities so as to facilitate the export of Vietnam's fresh fruits to the US.

Can Tho: Work on Vinh Thanh IZ to start in June

Can Tho: Work on Vinh Thanh IZ to start in June

Construction of the Vinh Thanh Industrial Zone (IZ) in the Mekong Delta City of Can Tho will begin in June, Tran Viet Truong, Chairman of the municipal People's Committee has said.

Can Tho eyes investment cooperation with Dutch firms

Can Tho eyes investment cooperation with Dutch firms

Can Tho wishes Dutch firms come to do business and strengthen their investment in the Mekong Delta city in the fields that they have advantage, Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Nguyen Ngoc He told a delegation from the Dutch Embassy in Vietnam during a working session on February 15.

[Infographic] Vietnam's trade with largest partners in 2022

[Infographic] Vietnam's trade with largest partners in 2022

Data from the General Department of Customs shows in 2022, China is Vietnam's largest trading partner with a total two-way trade turnover of 175.57 billion USD, followed by the US (123.86 billion USD), the Republic of Korea (86.38 billion USD) and Japan (47.61 billion USD).

Vietnam's e-commerce forecast to continue booming

Vietnam's e-commerce forecast to continue booming

Vietnam's e-commerce is projected to continue booming in 2023 and developing firmly in the following years, aided by a series of growth drivers such as the wave of digital transformation, consumers' trust, technological infrastructure, and favourable mechanisms and policies issued by the Government.

Vietnam Airlines to fully restore flight network to China

Vietnam Airlines to fully restore flight network to China

National flag Vietnam Airlines will resume five more routes between Vietnam and China in March and April, meaning nine out of its 10 routes to the destination are back to operation after the pandemic.

Vietnamese businesses could join global supply chains with sound strategies: experts

Vietnamese businesses could join global supply chains with sound strategies: experts

Imports and exports continue to be a bright spot for Vietnam despite facing numerous difficulties and Vietnamese enterprises can penetrate deeper into the global supply chains with good strategies, according to experts.

Mekong Delta rice farming to become a leading sector in agricultural production

Mekong Delta rice farming to become a leading sector in agricultural production

Farmers in the Mekong Delta contribute over 50% of the country's rice production and 90% of rice exports. However, quality, efficiency, product competitiveness and income of rice farmers in the region remain low.

Can Tho city records double digit growth for first time

Can Tho city records double digit growth for first time

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho recorded 12.64% growth in gross regional domestic product (GRDP) this year, its highest ever, announced the municipal Statistics Office on December 28.

Vietnam – bright spot of world economic landscape

Vietnam – bright spot of world economic landscape

Foreign experts have dubbed the Vietnamese economy as a miracle in Asia and a bright spot of economic growth in Asia-Pacific as a result of the Vietnamese Government's sound and effective economic management policies.

Vietnam's first trading floor on rice and rice by-products launched

Vietnam's first trading floor on rice and rice by-products launched

The first project to build a trading floor for rice and rice by-products in accordance with Vietnam's circular economy model was officially launched on December 19 in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap.

Tra fish exports post strongest growth among fishery products

Tra fish exports post strongest growth among fishery products

Tra fish exports have posted the strongest growth among fishery products so far this year while the biggest revenue was recorded in shrimp shipments, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Leaders of Can Tho city received Singaporean Ambassador to Viet Nam

Leaders of Can Tho city received Singaporean Ambassador to Viet Nam

(CTO) - On November 24 2022, Mr. Le Quang Manh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Can Tho city Party Committee, Head of the Can Tho city National Assembly Delegation - and leaders of departments

Vietnam must specify target markets for organic farm produce

Vietnam must specify target markets for organic farm produce

Vietnam needs to specify target markets and control the implementation of standards in organic agricultural production to meet the needs of the domestic and foreign markets.

Opportunities for banana exports to China

Opportunities for banana exports to China

The Protocol recently signed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the General Administration of Customs China will bring opportunities and benefits to Vietnamese banana growers and exporters, said Minister Le Minh Hoan.