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Durian has replaced dragon fruit as Vietnam’s biggest fruit export item after a 10-fold surge year-on-year to US$526 million in the first five months of this year. Exports of dragon fruit, which held the top position for 10 years, were down 11% to $307 million, according to Vietnam Customs. The …

A sustainable value chain for spiny lobster is critical for Việt Nam to export to China. — VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam needs to establish a value chain for spiny lobster with a focus on meeting China’s requirements regarding the origin of seeds and farming process to export into …

  Students from the Foreign Trade University and Yoshiki Mori (centre), the chairman of the AEON 1% Club Foundation, in a group photo. VNS Photo Linh Anh HÀ NỘI — AEON 1% Club Foundation bestowed 60 scholarships upon Vietnamese university students during a ceremony held on Thursday. Yoshiki Mori, the chairman of …

  Deputy Prime Minister Trần Hồng Hà (right) had talks uiwth General Director Sergey Kudryashov Russian oil and gas company Zarubezhneft JSC Sergey Kudryashov on Thursday in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo   HÀ NỘI — Russian oil and gas company Zarubezhneft JSC’s cooperation and business projects in the fields of oil …

Only around 10,000 commercial housing units have been built in the first half of the year, a 50% decline from the previous half. Another 659 housing projects are under development, down 40%, according to a report by the Ministry of Construction. Twenty three more have been approved for construction, down …

K-Festival Ltd is expected to be a leader in spreading Sensational Korean trends SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 8 December 2023 – The “Korea Festival Singapore 2023” will be hosted by K-Festival Ltd and Snow City. between 16 December 2023 and 25 February 2024, associating with Science Centre Singapore …

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (right) and SIA President John Neuffer. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính hosted a reception in Hà Nội on December 7 for President of the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) John Neuffer and leaders of major US semiconductor companies such as …

The National Load Dispatch Center (NLDC) has said it will draw more electricity from northern hydropower plants since water levels have risen at reservoirs. At most dams, the levels are 13 to 23 meters higher than the minimum requirement for safe power generation, it said Friday. Water is flowing rapidly …

The roundtable discussion on infrastructure readiness for semiconductor industry in Việt Nam. Photo courtesy of NIC HÀ NỘI Việt Nam is ready in terms of infrastructure and necessary conditions to receive investment projects from US semiconductor enterprises, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng. The Ministry of Planning …

  A workshop on exploiting these agreements held by VCCI and Vietrade in Hà Nội on Thursday. —VNS Photo Hoàng Hà HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s businesses need to more effectively exploit bilateral and multilatral free trade agreements to promote trade between the two countries, according to experts at a workshop held in Hà Nội on Thursday. Speaking …