25-01-2022 17:00
A retail electricity market would mark a step towards market liberalisation efforts that enable consumers to choose who they wish to buy electricity from. To realise such a market, Vietnam’s Law on Electricity, as well as related documents will require certain adjustments to accommodate purchase agreements and other tools.
20-01-2022 09:27
Europeans love their morning coffee – and Vietnam could continue to profit from this habit if domestic exporters make good use of the trade agreement with the EU. However, the competition remains active too, increasing the pressure from markets like Brazil and Southeast Asia, in addition to the seemingly ever-lasting challenges in freight costs.
15-01-2022 08:00
As China continues its zero-COVID strategy, bilateral trade between the economic giant and Vietnam has fallen into near-hibernation, leaving many goods stuck at the border gates for weeks.
13-01-2022 11:46
Despite Vietnam’s commitment to reduce coal-dependent power resources in the long term, the sector’s black diamonds are in huge demand by the country’s electricity plants, which may face shortages due to a trade ban from Indonesia.
12-01-2022 17:00
The implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) will enhance competitiveness in Vietnamese goods and services in the context of an import-export-dependent economy.
09-01-2022 08:00
Vietnam is emerging as one of the largest suppliers of footwear and leather accessories to the United States, opening more opportunities for domestic companies to exploit the world’s largest market for these goods.
31-12-2021 15:33
Coupled with the ongoing shortage of shipping containers, a hike in raw material prices and the pandemic continue to cause issues for exporters of timber products, exacerbating the desire for timely solutions and a more sustainable supply chain.
27-12-2021 08:24
Chu Hai Van, deputy general director of the Industrial and Construction Statistics Department under the General Statistics Office delivers a picture on foreign investment flows into Vietnam in 2021 and elaborates the upbeat prospects for 2022.
21-12-2021 17:00
On the back of global developments in the past few years, Vietnam’s trade relationship with India has ample potential to evolve into a full-fledged trade partnership, with India focusing on infrastructure projects in Vietnam’s territory. However, more must be done to materialise these hopes as trade remained modest throughout the last year.
17-12-2021 08:00
Coffee prices reversed their course and fell from the previous sessions, as investors seem less worried about the impact of a new coronavirus variant – however, market analysts believe that prices will further normalise towards the last days of the year.
15-12-2021 13:54
The Vietnamese government is calculating an additional plan for the development of power sources in the country, considering the contingency and reduction of coal power sources following the COP26 climate summit.
01-12-2021 12:17
The US Department of Commerce is expected to issue anti-dumping duties on one of Vietnam’s yarn exports this week, reminding businesses to follow suit with possible investigations coming up next year that could otherwise hinder their export plans abroad.
26-11-2021 09:00
While the necessary course for a greener and more sustainable future in global energy policies seems set, Vietnam’s energy transition faces budgetary and capacity challenges, both of which need to be overcome with suitable solutions.
19-11-2021 13:00
The reopening of the Chi Ma-Ai Diem border gate in Lang Son last month to import medicinal herbs and raw materials from China is putting pressure on the implementation of domestic production of similar products.
15-11-2021 20:29
Despite the heavy influence of the pandemic, Vietnam's textile and garment makers are striving to achieve the nations' export turnover target in 2021, further supported by the prestigious Vietnam Value Programme, which itself aims to raise recognition of domestic products at home and abroad.