Vietnam pockets 2.5 billion USD from rice exports in nine monthsVietnam shipped nearly 5 million tonnes of rice abroad in the first nine months of this year, earning 2.5 billion USD, up 8.5 percent in volume and 23.2 percent in value year-on-year, statistics show.
Can Tho, Indonesia look to boost coordinationAuthorities of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held a working session with Indonesian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Hanif Salim on October 4 to discuss the prospect of multifaceted cooperation in the near future.
Can Tho records highest nine-month export figure in yearsThe Mekong Delta city of Can Tho earned 1.46 billion USD from exports in the first nine months of the year, reaching 81.7 percent of the yearly target and up 14.65 percent over the same period last year, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade (DoIT).
Agro-forestry-fishery exports rise 9.3 percent in nine monthsVietnam earned about 29.54 billion USD from agro-forestry-fishery exports between January and September, up 9.3 percent from the same period of 2017 and equivalent to 73 percent of this year's target.
Vietnam’s seafood exports to ASEAN expected to reach 1 billion USD soonWith its continuous growth over the past 10 years, ASEAN has become an important market for Vietnamese seafood, and the prospect of 1 billion USD worth of yearly seafood export revenue is reachable.
Can Tho earns more than 451 million USD from retail, services in AugustThe Mekong Delta city of Can Tho earned more than 10.5 trillion VND (451.5 million USD) in retail and service revenue in August, up 15 percent year on year, according to the city's Statistics Office.
Vietnam-WEF cooperation in agriculture becomes fruitful: officialAhead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN to be opened in Hanoi on September 11, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Le Quoc Doanh has noted the outcomes of agricultural ties between Vietnam and the WEF and future cooperation prospects.
Vietnam, Russia sign various cooperation agreementsGeneral Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)'s Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and Russian President Vladimir Putin witnessed the signing of many cooperation agreements on September 6, within the framework of the former's ongoing visit to Russia.
FDI – a successful part in Vietnam’s economic development: WB economistSince the Law on Foreign Investment was passed in 1987, Vietnam has been successful in attracting FDI, and the investment inflows have contributed greatly to Vietnam’s economic development, according to the Lead Economist for World Bank in Vietnam Sebastian Eckardt.
Aquatic product exports fetch 5.5 billion USD in 8 monthsExport revenue of aquatic products in August hit 739 million USD, pushing total earnings in the first eight months of 2018 to 5.5 billion USD, up 5.3 percent year on year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Korean investment flows set to rise further in VietnamSince Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) set up diplomatic relations in 1992, bilateral ties have seen robust growth in all fields, from politics, economy, security-defence to culture, education and science-technology.
Credit growth expected to be 17 percent this year: officialCredit growth had stood at about 8.18 percent as of August 15, 2018 and is expected to be curbed at around 17 percent this year, said Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung.
Japanese firms gear capital into high-tech field in VietnamJapanese firms have recently poured capital into many large-scale, high-tech projects in Vietnam.
Deals worth VND85 trillion at Can Tho Investment Promotion ConferenceThe Can Tho Investment Promotion Conference 2018 themed "Sharing potential for mutual development" was held successfully on August 10. Nearly 600 delegates from ministries, central agencies, localities, international organizations, domestic and foreign businesses participated in the event which was chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
List of projects calling for investment in Can Tho cityThe Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will hold an investment promotion conference on August 10, inviting investors for 54 projects worth nearly 124 trillion VND (5.44 billion USD).
Can Tho to have more firms to export rice to ChinaThe Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will further support local businesses to increase the number of firms eligible to export rice to China, whose demand for the grain is still growing.
Forbes announces top 40 valuable brands in VietnamForbes Vietnam has recently released its third annual list of the 40 most valuable brands in Vietnam in 2018, estimating their total value at 8.1 billion USD, an increase of 30 percent compared to the 2017 list.
Can Tho invites investors to investment promotion conferenceThe Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will hold an investment promotion conference on August 10, inviting investors for 54 projects worth nearly 124 trillion VND (5.44 billion USD).