Thai rice output forecasted to fall due to El Nino

Thai rice output forecasted to fall due to El Nino

The Agricultural Economics Office of the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry in Thailand has forecasted a decline in rice production for the country’s 2023-24 harvest season, primarily due to the effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon.
Vietnamese, Brazilian firms asked to work together to raise trade to 10 billion USD

Vietnamese, Brazilian firms asked to work together to raise trade to 10 billion USD

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 24 asked Vietnamese and Brazilian businesses to concretise cooperation mechanisms with specific programmes and projects, with an aim to bring two-way trade turnover to 10 billion USD by 2025, and 15-20 billion USD by 2030 in a more balanced direction.
Ha Nam's industrial parks attract 15 more FDI projects

Ha Nam's industrial parks attract 15 more FDI projects

Industrial parks in the northern province of Ha Nam have attracted 24 new projects so far this year, including 15 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth 176 million USD, according to Head of the Ha Nam Industrial Parks Management Board Tran Van Kien.
Nineteen Vietnamese citizens injured in factory explosion in Taiwan

Nineteen Vietnamese citizens injured in factory explosion in Taiwan

A fire and explosion at a factory in Pingtung county of Taiwan (China) on September 22 injured 19 Vietnamese citizens, the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Thai, Chinese firms tie up in cross-border payment

Thai, Chinese firms tie up in cross-border payment

TrueMoney, a leading fintech company in Thailand, has partnered with Ant Group of China to launch cross-border mobile payments between Thailand and China, allowing Thai tourists to use TrueMoney e-wallet to make payments to tens of millions of merchants in China.
Singapore cracks down money laundering case worth over 1.76 billion USD

Singapore cracks down money laundering case worth over 1.76 billion USD

Singaporean media on September 20 reported local police have seized or frozen more than 1.76 billion USD worth of assets in one of the biggest money laundering cases ever uncovered in the city-state.
Thailand to borrow over 66 billion USD for fiscal year 2024

Thailand to borrow over 66 billion USD for fiscal year 2024

The Thai government plans to borrow about 2.4 trillion THB (nearly 66.65 billion USD) for the 2024 fiscal year starting October 1, up about 9 per cent from the current year, according to market sources briefed by the Ministry of Finance.
Semiconductors a future key industry of Vietnam

Semiconductors a future key industry of Vietnam

To maintain a high growth rate of exports, it was necessary to target new trends, including semiconductors, said experts.
Compliance with quality standards – a must to bolster fruit exports: insiders

Compliance with quality standards – a must to bolster fruit exports: insiders

Farmers and businesses must improve product quality, and strictly follow the rules of origin and ensure food safety to boost fruit exports, experts said.
Vietnam’s Top 10 digital technology companies named for 2023

Vietnam’s Top 10 digital technology companies named for 2023

Vietnam’s Top 10 digital technology companies in 2023 were announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on September 22.
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