22-12-2022 13:00
As domestic feed producers are pressured by continuously increasing prices for raw materials like corn and soy, local producers are urged to up their game, all while their biggest customers prepare for the busy festive season.
16-12-2022 09:58
Vietnam’s market for carbon credits is likely to heat up, bringing with it various challenges for both regulators and businesses.
08-12-2022 12:00
Vietnam has the potential to become a new logistics centre for the continent alongside Singapore, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur, if sectors such as aviation are utilised suitably.
01-12-2022 15:31
With not everyone in Vietnam’s industrial landscape yet recovering from 2021’s troubles, many groups have no choice but to move from low-cost production to manufacturing higher-value products with the help of digital technology and foreign businesses.
25-11-2022 09:00
Linking and creating material areas is meant to stabilise the timber supply chain, but it remains difficult to handle shortcomings related to forestry institutions. Dr. To Xuan Phuc, managing director of Forest Trends, talked with VIR’s Hai Van about the sector’s options to develop sustainably.
17-11-2022 15:00
The demand for FSC-certified wood is increasing, particularly from markets like the United States and Europe, forcing local wood processors to source more certified wood. However, this comes with a hefty price tag that increases the pressure on forest growers.
11-11-2022 16:12
The government’s plan to reduce fossil fuel use and increase clean energy sources is facing major obstacles, such as dependence on coal, and without new investment the supply will decrease faster than demand, possibly leading to energy shortages.
03-11-2022 11:00
The National Assembly Economic Committee last week asked the government to come up with timely responses to the petroleum supply issue, as fluctuations in the domestic market during the last month showed that problems in reserves and supply have not been completely resolved.
27-10-2022 11:04
With the price of wood pellets increasing sharply, and standards requirements increasing, Vietnamese farmers may not be able to come to the aid of a cold Europe this winter as much as was hoped.
21-10-2022 10:00
The Vietnamese government has rolled out a plan to develop several new airports, with billions of dollars expected to be poured into local facilities, contributing to the shaping of new economic zones across the country.
20-10-2022 16:09
Investors are ramping up the development of hydrogen to meet the rising energy demand in Vietnam.
13-10-2022 08:00
Adverse fluctuations in the exchange rate and high USD interest rates could be detrimental to Vietnam’s exports next year, urging businesses to proactively respond to exchange rate issues in addition to the State Bank of Vietnam’s intervention.
07-10-2022 09:00
The high share of foreign direct investment in Vietnam’s export turnover, as well as the minor participation of local suppliers, is a warning sign for many macroeconomic experts who advise reducing the dependence on foreign markets and strengthening domestic enterprises in favour of a more sustainable development strategy.
30-09-2022 08:00
Although Vietnam is hoping for stunning growth in seafood exports, particularly in the likes of basa fish and shrimp, the nation’s share in the EU market and utilisation of its trade deal with the bloc remain under some pressures.
14-09-2022 09:00
Although the Vietnamese government hoped for deeper biomass energy investment through a previously-introduced feed-in tariff, some experts advise that a new one must be coupled with other legal incentives to ensure a more significant share in the country’s energy mix.