Vietnam among 4 Southeast Asian countries moving from the “High” EGDI group to the “Very High” group.   Vietnam was ranked 71st among 193 countries in the 2024 edition of the United Nations (UN) E-Government Survey – Accelerating Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development, which was launched by the UN on September 17. The UN has […]

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Vietnam’s rice exports are expected to exceed 8 million tons in 2024, with the region accounting for approximately 7.6 million tons, or 95% of the total.   Fruits are one of key export commodities in the Mekong Delta. (Photo VOV) The Mekong Delta is a significant exporter of fruits, rice, and seafood, with each commodity […]

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Gasoline prices in Vietnam rose slightly Thursday afternoon after hitting a three-year low last week.   An employee refills a motorbike at a fuel station in Ho Chi Minh City in September 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran The popular fuel RON95 went up 0.66% to VND19,760 (US$0.80) per liter. Biofuel E5 RON92 increased by 0.26% […]

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The result brought the total value of 8M trade to $512.31 billion, up 17% year-on-year.   Preliminary statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs, released on September 17, show that the total export-import value in the second half of August reached $38.02 billion, up 15.5 per cent (equivalent to $5.09 billion) compared to the […]

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 The U.S. dollar rose against the Vietnamese dong Wednesday morning while declining against the Japanese yen.   An employee counts U.S. banknotes at a bank in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Thanh Tung Vietcombank sold the dollar at VND24,840, up 0.28% from Tuesday. At unofficial exchange points, the greenback slid 0.2% to VND24,950.   […]

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The U.S. dollar Thursday morning rose slightly against the Vietnamese dong after reaching a near four-week high against the euro.   U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. Photo by Reuters  Vietcombank sold the dollar at VND24,750, up 0.10% from Wednesday.   The State Bank of Vietnam lowerded its reference […]

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Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has invested in 22 projects worth approximately $1 billion in Vietnam   Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) receives Mitsui & Co., Ltd. chairman on September 11 (Photo VNA) During a meeting with Chairman Tatsuo Yasunaga of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in Hanoi on September 11, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged […]

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Vietnam has much to do as it works to establish a carbon credit market.   To meet global greenhouse gas emission reduction targets based on agreements reached at the COP 21 and COP 26 meetings, one key strategy proposed by the UN is the creation of carbon credit markets, both globally and within individual countries. […]

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Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell 0.37% to 1,251.71 points Friday while global shares increased.   Investors look at stock prices on a screen at a brokerage in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran  The index closed 4.64 points lower after gaining 3.08 points in the previous session. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock […]

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The goals are part of a plan issued by the city’s People’s Committee, outlining key tasks and solutions to enhance logistics infrastructure investment   Illustrative Photo Ho Chi Minh City aims to become a regional logistics service center in Southeast Asia by 2030, and a global logistics hub by 2045. These goals are part of […]

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