25-11-2022 13:16
With rising energy costs around the world, the attractiveness of wood pellets as an alternative energy source has surged dramatically during the year, promising enticing export profits, if all requirements are met.
17-11-2022 17:00
High inflation has almost paralysed the output of several wood processing sectors in Vietnam at this time, with consumers cutting their use of wood and related products in major import markets worldwide.
27-10-2022 12:00
Weak export market demand and stable freight rates rendered some wood materials imported into Vietnam cheaper. However, FSC-certified logs imported from the EU market become more expensive for Vietnamese manufacturers, forcing them to look at home-grown, certified solutions.
21-10-2022 09:00
Localities up and down the country are pondering the next moves when it comes to connectivity through the air. Dr. Nguyen Dinh Cung, former director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, discussed policy-related considerations in regional airport planning with VIR’s Van Nguyen.
20-10-2022 16:04
The emerging hydrogen market is set to be very complex, and for Vietnam to become a producer and exporter of green hydrogen over the next five years, there will be huge challenges, but the potential upsides are vast.
13-10-2022 08:00
The State Bank of Vietnam is attempting to stabilise lending rates while also mobilising credit institutions to continue reducing operating costs and support both individuals and businesses.
11-10-2022 09:00
Vietnam wants to increase investment in domestic airports and establish better infrastructure, but capital will only increase when the institutional conditions are further improved.
07-10-2022 08:00
Disbursement of public investment is expected to offset the decrease in exports, but the level of compensation depends greatly on the current progress of capital disbursement.
06-10-2022 19:00
Vietnamese enterprises are looking for new opportunities amid shifting global supply chains and the volatile world economy, but restrictive policies could be in the way of this endeavour.
30-09-2022 09:00
Amid high inflation and the devaluation of the Euro, tie-ups with the European continent are providing an opportunity for fisheries to be more active in sustainable development and up their game when it comes to the agreed rules of origin on seafood exports to the EU market.
22-09-2022 11:00
Amid the continuously fluctuating prices for oil and gasoline, Vietnam is injecting millions of US dollars into the import of these commodities while inadequacies in the domestic market have not yet been resolved.
14-09-2022 09:42
Although the Vietnamese government has introduced policies to promote the development of biomass power, results so far remain modest, leaving insiders to ponder what is hindering the development of this type of energy.
06-09-2022 14:00
The government is promoting energy self-reliance rapidly as global developments have significantly changed the world’s energy situation, pushing Europe into gas scarcity for this winter.
01-09-2022 10:00
A lack of orders is throwing a wrench into the works of textile and footwear enterprises that are already struggling with increasingly higher production costs than the competition in other markets.
25-08-2022 13:00
With Europeans seemingly loving Vietnamese coffee beans, businesses are struggling to increase exports to this important market that would bring much growth to the industry.