Hanoi and South Korea's Incheon aim to increase their visibility among Vietnamese and international travelers through a series of events to promote MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) tourism and medical tourism to Vietnam.
In 2018, Vietnam`s wood industry will focus on domestic market to realize the goal of US$ 4 billion in revenue and increase export value to US$ 10 billion, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is going ahead with its proposal to increase the environmental protection tax on fuel consumption.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed more tax and fee incentive policies to support the domestic automobile production for better development and reduce the country’s auto imports.
Numerous projects to build large solar power facilities are underway in Vietnam, as the country scrambles to make up for the anticipated power shortage due to the recent cancellation of nuclear power plant construction projects.
The Hanoi People’s Committee has recently issued Decision No. 496, approving project on developing flagship industrial products to 2020, orientation to 2025.
Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex)’s consolidated net revenue reached VND155 trillion (US$6.8 billion), an increase of 26%, according to the group’s latest report on 2017 business result.
The Nikkei Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 53.4 in January, up from 52.5 in December and signaling a solid monthly improvement in the health of the manufacturing sector.
The Vietnam-based diary company has "got the visa" to the US market.
Mitsubishi Motors’ Executive Vice President Kozo Shiraji shared plans to build the second automobile plant in Vietnam at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on January 15.
In period 2014 – 2017, Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has successfully reduced its debts by VND10.6 trillion (US$440 million).
In 2017, Vietnam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) reported its industrial production value at VND42 trillion (US$1.8 billion), equaling the year’s plan and an increase of 8.8% compared to 2016.
Construction of the largest fruit and vegetable processing center in the Central Highlands region started in Gia Lai Province on January 21, helping create a breakthrough for the development of regional agriculture sector.
The potash salt mine project in Laos became the 5th loss-making project of Vinachem and the 13th projects of Ministry of Industry & Trade sustaining loss of hundreds of millions of dollars.
State-owned giant Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) will make an initial public offering on February 2 before listing on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange in June or July.
The soar in manufacturing and processing has been considered a key driver to boost the growth of the entire industrial sector last year, said Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.
Vietnam welcomes Mitsubishi Motors’ plan to build its second automobile plant in the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue while receiving the group’s Executive Vice President Kozo Shiraji in Hanoi on January 15.
Total revenue of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) reached VND498 trillion (US$22 billion), an increase of 13.8% over 2017 year’s plan and 10.1% comparing to 2016.
The Vietnamese manufacturing sector experienced a positive end to 2017, with December seeing a return to growth of output amid a solid expansion of new orders, according to Nikkei report.
The first phase of the largest rooftop solar power system in Vietnam has been put into operation at Song Than Inland Clearance Depot (ICD) in southern Binh Duong Province.
As one of the first countries to ratify the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Government of Vietnam has also long displayed commitment to doing its part to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
