The Ministry of Industry and Trade has granted 47 certificates of eligibility to rice export businesses over the past year, lifting the number of rice exporters to 182 traders. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has granted 47 certificates of eligibility to rice export businesses over the past year. (Illustrative image. Source: VNA) The Ministry of Industry and Trade has granted 47 certificates of eligibility...

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong on January 7 asked the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to weigh environmental and economic impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) electricity projects that are seeking approval. Phu My electricity centre in Ba Ria-Vung Tau (Photo: baodautu.vn) Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Hoang Quoc Vuong on January 7 asked the...

The northern province of Phu Tho plans to build three more industrial park (IPs) with a total area of 750ha this year, according to the Phu Tho IPs Authority. Once established, the 100ha Phu Ninh, 350ha Tam Nong and 400ha Ha Hoa parks would open up opportunities for the province to lure new domestic and foreign investors, contributing to the...

The northern province of Phu Tho plans to build three more industrial park (IPs) with a total area of 750ha this year, according to the Phu Tho IPs Authority. A part of Trung Ha IP in Phu Tho Province. The IP has reported full land occupancy with 14 foreign-invested projects capitalised at US$162.6 million. - Photo chothuexuong.com.vn Once established, the 100ha...

Hoa Phat Group, the largest steel maker in the country, said it provided more than 2.77 million tonnes of high-quality construction steel to the market in 2019, a year-on-year surge of 16.8 percent. (Photo: VNA)   Hoa Phat Group, the largest steel maker in the country, said it provided more than 2.77 million tonnes of high-quality construction steel to the market in 2019, a...

The size of Vietnamese e-commerce market is likely to hit 13 billion USD this year thanks to a large percentage of young residents and internet subscribers, according to insiders. The size of Vietnamese e-commerce market is likely to hit 13 billion USD this year. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The size of Vietnamese e-commerce market is likely to hit 13 billion USD this year thanks to...

To facilitate the import-export activities of enterprises, the General Department of Vietnam Customs has actively solved problems relating to certificates of origin (C/O). Vinataba – Philip Morris Co., Ltd. remarked that, currently, enterprises have six preferential C/Os that were verified in 2015, but they have not received the verification results from the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Enterprises suggested that, for cases of C/O verification,...

Real estate remained the second biggest magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2019, following processing – manufacturing, as it attracted 3.88 billion USD of FDI, equivalent to 10.2 percent of the total registered. About 3.88 billion USD of FDI was poured into the real estate market in 2019 (Photo: VNA) Real estate remained the second biggest magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI) in...

The manufacturing and processing industry drove economic growth in 2019 with production volume increasing 11.29 percent over the previous year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). Vietnam sees a growth rate of 8.86 percent in industrial production in 2019 (Photo: tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn) The manufacturing and processing industry drove economic growth in 2019 with production volume increasing 11.29 percent over the previous year, according to the General...

The plastics industry produced 8.89 million tonnes of products in 2019, up 7.2 percent from the previous year, and earned 17.58 billion USD in total revenues, it was reported at a conference held by the Vietnam Plastics Association on January 3. A plastic pipe production factory in Van Giang district, Hung Yen province (Photo: VNA) 03The plastics industry produced 8.89 million tonnes of...