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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has set a target to produce some 500,000 tonnes of seaweed by 2030 as part of the nation’s seafood development strategy.

Chairman of the Board and CEO of VG Corp, Vo Duy Nghia, has met with Chairman of The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of Andrews (The R&A) Niall Farquharson during his recent business trip to Thailand for the ongoing

Despite the uncertain future of the real estate market, several prominent companies in the industry have recently announced significant profits.

The cross-border B2C E-commerce (consumer-facing segment of e-commerce) is set to grow strongly in 2027 and become the fifth largest export industry in Vietnam in the next five years, according to Amazon Global Selling.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will capitalise on signed free trade agreements to diversify markets, step up trade promotions and shift to exports through official channels with a view to gaining 377 billion USD in export revenue this year.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set a target to produce some 500,000 tonnes of seaweed by 2030 as part of the nation’s seafood development strategy.

Vietnam consumed nearly 55.5 tonnes of gold jewelry in 2023, down 6% compared to the previous year, according to the World Gold Council.

It was critical to create an enabling environment to promote the development of financial leasing in Vietnam as a channel to supply capital to the economy, according to General Secretary of the Vietnam Financial Leasing Association Phạm Xuân Hoè.

Lobster farmers in the southern province of Khanh Hoa are currently earning good profits as prices have sharply risen, but worries remain about an unstable market.

There is a visible change in the taste of home seekers which is pushing developers to switch focus to more affordable segment housing.

Vietnam's innovation ecosystem has gone through a year of ups and downs and to be able to exist sustainably, businesses need to prioritise adapting to the global trends as well as ensure their intellectual property.

Vietnam shipped nearly 104,000 tonnes of rice to the EU market worth US$71.7 million last year, exceeding the quota of 80,000 tonnes per year under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.

Total retail sales of goods and revenue from consumer services in January were estimated at 524.1 trillion VND, up 8.1% year-on-year, as consumers have been on the mood to shop for the upcoming Tet Lunar New Year Festival.

Domestic retail prices of petroleum products in Vietnam rose at 3 pm today, February 1, following the adjustment jointly decided by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

There is great potential for Vietnam to increase its agricultural, forestry, and aquatic exports to the US, particularly when the quality and competitiveness of its products are improved.

Real estate has emerged as the biggest recipient of foreign direct investment in January while foreigners now also have great demand for property in Vietnam, statistics show.

Bamboo Airways was the most punctual airline in Vietnam last year, with over 92 percent of its flight taking off and landing on time, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

Vietnam saw a year-on-year rise of 3.37% in January’s consumer price index, according to the General Statistics Office.

Vietnam had attracted more than 2.36 billion USD in foreign direct investment as of January 20, an increase of 40.2% over the same period in 2023, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.