Falling rice price is only short-term, upward trend to continue: Experts

Hanoi: The recent falls in rice prices are only short-term and the upward trend will continue in 2024 on limited supply, providing significant opportunities for Vietnam’s rice export, analysts have said.

According to data from the Vietnam Food Associ…

Binh Dinh to hold first outdoor lifestyle fair

Binh Dinh: The first-ever Quy Nhon International Outdoor Lifestyle Fair (Q-Fair 2024) will be organised in Quy Nhon city, the south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh, on March 9-12, heard a press conference on February 28.

This is Vietnam’s large…

Vietnam eyes semiconductor powerhouse status with new workforce scheme

Hanoi: By 2045, Vietnam will become an important link in the global semiconductor industry value chain with a contingent of engineers and experts capable of meeting the industry requirements in both quality and quantity, said Minister of Planning and …

Vietnamese firms attend Hong Kong gem, jewellery shows

Hong Kong: Vietnamese businesses are joining enterprises from 43 countries and territories worldwide at two gemstone and jewellry shows in Hong Kong (China) from February 27 to March 4.

The 10th Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem and Pearl Show, …

PM urges efforts to upgrade stock market to emerging status

Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested action be boosted to upgrade Vietnam’s stock market from the frontier status to the emerging one in 2025, while chairing a conference in Hanoi on February 28.

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam …

Vietnam international textiles expo kicks off in HCM City

HCM City: The first Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on February 28.

The expo is co-organised by Messe Frankfurt – a German-based organiser of the world’s largest trade…

Vietnam pushes for WTO’s stronger trade, development role at MC13

Hanoi: Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has joined meetings held as part of the World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in Abu Dhabi.

At the MC13, Dien spoke highly of the WTO’s role in guiding and promoting trade…