As Malaysia makes preparations to assume the chairmanship of ASEAN in 2025, Tengku Zafrul Aziz, the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry for Malaysia, recently visited Việt Nam to co-chair the 4th session of the Việt Nam-Malaysia Joint Trade Committee from July 8-11. Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry …
Read More »Opportunities to increase market share in the UK for Vietnamese wood producers
The Agency of Foreign Trade estimates that Việt Nam’s export value of wood and wood products reached US$1.25 billion in June this year, down 1.1 per cent month-on-month, but up 13.6 per cent year-on-year. Producing wooden furniture for export to the EU market at WOODSLAND Tuyên Quang JSC. If the …
Read More »VN shows a strong determination to shift towards EVs
Việt Nam is highly committed to transforming towards green practices across various industries, including the car industry. A charging station of VinFast in Hà Nội. – Photo courtesy of cartimes.vn HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam is highly committed to transforming towards green practices across various industries, including the car industry. …
Read More »Việt Nam auto market expected to recover by year-end
Việt Nam’s automobile market is expected to bounce back in the last months of 2024. Clients view a car at the Autotech & Accessories 2024 show launched in HCM City on May 16. VN’s automobile market is expected to bounce back in the last months of the year thanks to …
Read More »Vietjet enhances air transport connectivity between Việt Nam and Laos
Vietjet will collaborate with the Department of Civil Aviation of Laos to implement aviation-related projects and further expand air transport activities in Laos, which is expected to create up to 2,500 new jobs in the aviation sector. Vietjet and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Laos exchange the …
Read More »Wah Loon Engineering founder’s family sells Singapore bungalow for $58M
A family member of Alan Chong, the founder of Singapore-based engineering company Wah Loon Engineering, has sold a bungalow for $58 million. The 15,000-square-feet (1,400-square-meter) estate, located in Jervois Hill, was sold by Chong’s daughter Eileen, according to The Straits Times. She paid $41 million to acquire the bungalow in …
Read More »Forestry Department and Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam co-operate in sustainable forest development
The Forestry Department and Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam have signed up to work together on forestry investment, protection and development. Director of the Forestry Department, Trần Quang Bảo and General Director and CEO of Suntory PepsiCo Vietnam, Jahanzeb Khan signed the Memorandum of Understanding. Photo courtesy of MARD HÀ NỘI — …
Read More »Villas in Hà Nội see price increases, although the real estate market is still slow
The real estate market is showing signs of recovery, thanks to the amended laws which were passed in early 2024 and effective early from August, as well as infrastructure developments and large supply from mega projects in the next few years, according to Savills. Villas in a project in Hà …
Read More »Việt Nam advertising festival opens in Bình Dương Province
The Vietnam Advertising Festival opened in Bình Dương on July 11, with over 600 representatives from government agencies, organizations, enterprises, and experts participating. Visitors at the exhibition. State-of-the-art advertising technologies are introduced at the Vietnam Advertising Exhibition. — VNA/VNS Photo BÌNH DƯƠNG — The Vietnam Advertising Festival opened in the southern province …
Read More »Bình Định trade fair features special seafoods
Fifty-five food businesses, restaurants, and traditional craft villages are showcasing seafood and OCOP products at a trade fair in Bình Định, which began on July 11. A big crispy & savory pancake made at the event. — VNA/VNS Photo BÌNH ĐỊNH — As many as 55 food business establishments, restaurants, …
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