vegetable and fruit exports set to beat annual export target by end of september

Vegetable and fruit exports set to beat annual export target by end of September

Vietnam’s vegetable and fruit export is anticipated to far surpass the $3-billion target for this year, with thanh long (dragon fruit) and banana among the key drivers.
hai phong calls for more investment from asean countries

Hai Phong calls for more investment from ASEAN countries

Over the last five years, Hai Phong has developed a strategy to attract investment from corporations across ASEAN and build sustainable cooperative ties with them. Le Tri Vu, director of the Hai Phong Investment, Trade, Tourism and Tourism Promotion Centre speaks to the Vietnam News Agency about the issues.
mega polyester fibre plant may resume production

Mega polyester fibre plant may resume production

Vietnam’s first polyester fibre manufacturing plant may soon resume production following the investor’s strong commitment.
foreign businesses eyeing domestic cement

Foreign businesses eyeing domestic cement

The first half of 2017 has passed, and while no investor has announced plans to buyout a domestic cement company, signs of an impending takeover have not decreased.
expansion of hai van tunnel no 2 safe investor

Expansion of Hai Van Tunnel No 2 safe: investor

No cracks have been found during expansion work on the Hai Van Tunnel No 2 after a series of dynamite detonations were permitted between March and June, the project investor said yesterday.
hai van gate recognised as historical relic and architecture

Hải Vân Gate recognised as Historical Relic and Architecture

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recognised the Hải Vân Gate in the border of Thừa Thiên-Huế Province and Đà Nẵng City as National Historical Relic and Architecture.
honda recalls 1335 cars for faulty airbag inflator

Honda recalls 1,335 cars for faulty airbag inflator

Honda Vietnam is recalling 1,335 Honda Civic, Honda CR-V, and Honda Accord units produced and imported by the company, to fix or replace the airbag inflator, according to a notice sent by the company to Vietnam Competition Authority under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
foreign electronics manufacturers fighting possible anti dumping tariff on pcmvcm

Foreign electronics manufacturers fighting possible anti-dumping tariff on PCM/VCM

At the recent session held by Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to gather opinion from parties related to the investigation to decide whether to apply anti-dumping tariff on some polyurethane-coated steel sheet and vinyl-coated metal (PCM/VCM) products, big appliance manufacturers asked to get PCM/VCM imported in order to make electronic appliances out of the scope of the tariff and give them a separate HS code, otherwise they would reconsider their investments in Vietnam.
bus in haiti flees accident kills 34

Bus in Haiti flees accident, kills 34

GONAIVES, Haiti: A bus speeding away from the scene of a hit-and-run accident ploughed into dozens of street musicians in the Haitian city of Gonaives on Sunday (Mar 12), killing 34 people, officials said.
vinh tan 4 fire caused by safety mistake

Vinh Tan 4 fire caused by safety mistake

The cause of the recent fire at Vinh Tan 4 thermal plant has been identified by Vietnam Electricity (EVN) as a safety mistake.
first vietnamese awarded french national academy of medicines title

First Vietnamese awarded French National Academy of Medicine’s title

Professor Phạm Văn Thức, principal of the Hải Phòng University of Medicine and Pharmacy, is the first Vietnamese to be awarded the academician title at the French National Academy of Medicine.
viglacera starts 40 million cuban join venture

Viglacera starts $40-million Cuban join venture

The joint venture of Viglacera Corporation-JSC (Viglacera) and Cuban El Grupo Empresarial Industrial de la Construccion (Geicon) is expected to start operation in early 2017 with the chartered capital of $39.86 million.
hai duong pressures delayed thermal power plant

Hai Duong pressures delayed thermal power plant

The Hai Duong People’s Committee is seeking solutions for the $2 billion, 1,200 megawatt Hai Duong thermal power plant, in case the investors continue to delay with the construction.
moit refuses to move polyester import tax

MoIT refuses to move polyester import tax

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has refused Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas)’s proposal to move the 2 per cent import tax to zero per cent on polyester synthetic fibre products.
ips near hanoi looking popular

IPs near Hanoi looking popular

Industrial parks nearby Hanoi have attracted scores of foreign invested businesses this year.