Rec Rec, which has invested VND1 billion (US$42,300) to make snacks from crickets and sold over 10,000 packs in its first month, dreams of popularizing food made from insects. Nguyen Hong Ngoc Bich, Rec Rec’s co-founder, says: “Snacks have always been considered unhealthy. This is an opportunity for us to …
Read More »Tanzania and the East African Community (EAC) at the centre of regional transmission expansion: Tanzania Energy Cooperation Summit 2024
Confirmed as one of the most stable and important investment destinations on the continent, Tanzania prepares to host the fifth annual Tanzania Energy Cooperation Summit (TECS) from 31 January to 1 February 2024 in Arusha, home of the East African Community (EAC). LONDON, UK – EQS Newswire – 5 December …
Read More »Durian exports jump 6-fold
Durian exports jumped six-fold year-on-year in the first four months to over US$190 million, with China accounting for more than 84% of it. Most other fruit exports saw double-digit growth, though banana and dragon fruit saw declines, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. With durian entering the harvest …
Read More »Vietnam spends over $2B on animal feed, material imports in 5 months
Vietnam spent US$2.04 billion to import animal feed and raw materials for the production of this kind of commodity in the first five months of this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). The figure marks a year-on-year decrease of 2%. Animal feed and raw materials …
Read More »Trade promotion event affirms its roles
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Read More »GuarantCo and Standard Chartered Bank collaborate to accelerate climate action in Việt Nam during COP28
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Read More »F&B more robust with boom in low-end market
The rapid expansion of foreign food and beverage (F&B) chains in Vietnam was making the domestic market more robust despite the trend of tightening spending in a global downturn. Recently, Mixue, a Chinese chain of fresh ice cream and tea stores focusing on the low-end market and Generation Z, announced …
Read More »F&B more robust with boom in low-end market
The rapid expansion of foreign food and beverage (F&B) chains in Vietnam was making the domestic market more robust despite the trend of tightening spending in a global downturn. Recently, Mixue, a Chinese chain of fresh ice cream and tea stores focusing on the low-end market and Generation Z, announced …
Read More »VN-Index posts 3rd straight gain
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.64% to 1097.82 points Monday. The index closed 6.98 points higher after gaining 12.45 points on Friday. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) fell by 4.3% to VND17.56 trillion ($747.14 million). The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 16 tickers …
Read More »Primax Electronics Showcases Unique Content Creation Products, Smart Access Solutions, and Innovative PC Peripherals at CES 2024
A wide range of new customizable solutions for better user experiences, gaming, content creation and public safety TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 December 2023 – Primax Electronics Ltd. (TWSE: 4915) today announced its participation in CES 2024, where it will showcase a wide range of products and …
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