The new World Ocean Review – available free of charge – synthesizes the current state of knowledge around ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR). It aims to initiate a much-needed debate on whether humankind can and should intervene further in the ocean in order to protect the climate. Measures to avoid …
Read More »Fruit, vegetable exports rise by 89%
Fruit and vegetable exports have risen by 89.2% this year to US$459 million due to a surge in demand from China, according to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association. China has imported large volumes of durian, bananas and dragon fruit. Cold snaps in many places in that country have limited …
Read More »Over 160 merchants eligible to export rice
The rice warehouse of the Duong Vu Co. Ltd in Thủ Thừa district, Long An province. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – As many as 161 merchants had been granted certificates of eligibility for exporting rice as of January 22, decreasing from mid-2023, reported the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and …
Read More »Hòa Phát’s Q4 profit surged 2.5 times in Q4 last year
The firm reported a record-high revenue of VNĐ34.9 trillion (over US$1.42 billion) in the period, up 33 per cent year-on-year. — VNA/VNS HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese steelmaker Hòa Phát Group reported a remarkable after-tax profit of almost VNĐ3 trillion (US$125 million) in Q4 2023, marking a 249 per cent increase from the same period in 2022 and a …
Read More »VinaCapital open-ended funds outperform benchmarks in 2023
The open-ended funds of VinaCapital Fund Management Joint Stock Company significantly outperformed their respective benchmarks on both one- and three-year bases last year. — Illustrative photo HCM CITY — VinaCapital Fund Management Joint Stock Company said its open-ended funds significantly outperformed their respective benchmarks on both one- and three-year …
Read More »Russian products eye Việt Nam’s hotels at Moscow seminar
At a signing ceremony between the Vietnam Automation Association in Russia and the RVBA. — VNA/VNS Photo MOSCOW – A seminar took place in Moscow on January 23, as part of a trade connectivity project, aiming to bring more Russian products into Việt Nam’s hotels. Co-hosted by the Russia-Vietnam Friendship Association …
Read More »Global minimum tax to affect industrial property market
A view of Nam Tân Uyên Industrial Park in Bình Dương Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Đạt HÀ NỘI — The adoption of the global 15 per cent minimum tax provides the opportunity for industrial zones to upgrade their operation models in line with the country’s new foreign direct investment …
Read More »Le Méridien Saigon’s special giftbox for Tet holiday
This Tet holiday, Le Méridien Saigon Hotel brings some luck in their fashionable combination with red traditional gift boxes. As a traditional custom of the Eastern, Lunar New Year is the occasion on which people send the best wishes to family, friends, partners, and clients. With the belief that red …
Read More »Cashew firms propose to expand raw material areas
Processing cashew nuts for exports at Hoàng Sơn Co in Bình Phước Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Hồng Nhung HÀ NỘI — Cashew firms hoped to receive more support from State management agencies to develop raw material areas in Cambodia and southern Laos, the Việt Nam Cashew Association (Vinacas) said. Though …
Read More »Livestock industry challenges seem set to continue in 2024
BAF’s new pig farm in Tây Ninh is expected to open in February 2024. — Photo vneconomy.vn HÀ NỘI — Animal husbandry enterprises continue to face challenges like debt repayment pressure, high interest costs, fierce competition, market volatility, and rising livestock prices. Faced with huge debt pressure, Hoàng Anh Gia …
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