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US may investigate paper bags from Viet Nam

US may investigate paper bags from Viet Nam

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) received a request for an anti-dumping investigation on paper shopping bags imported from Viet Nam. 
Leather, footwear industry sets export target of US25 billion

Leather, footwear industry sets export target of US$25 billion

Viet Nam''s export of leather, footwear and bags this year will likely increase 10-15 per cent year-on-year to about US$23-25 billion, the Viet Nam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso) has forecast.
HCM City targets eco-friendly packaging

HCM City targets eco-friendly packaging

HCM City has set a goal of ensuring all supermarkets, commercial centres, convenience stores and bookstores use eco-friendly packaging by the end of 2020.
Firms shouldnt let circular economy go to waste

Firms shouldn't let circular economy go to waste

Consumers, as well as Vietnamese customers, today pay more attention to the environment. This is an opportunity but also a challenge for companies to take action towards sustainable development.
LOTTE Mart launches eco-green campaign

LOTTE Mart launches eco-green campaign

LOTTE Mart is carrying out a campaign called "Eco-green. I Act, You Too" with the desire to inspire customers to reduce the use of plastic bags and replace them with  environmentally-friendly bags.
Hai Duong licenses two foreign projects

Hai Duong licenses two foreign projects

In 2018, the province lured above $532 million in foreign direct investment (FDI), up 51.3 per cent year on year.
Environmental protection tax on many commodities next year

Environmental protection tax on many commodities next year

Lawmakers have decided to raise the environmental tax on a number of commodities from January 1, 2019.
VN wants footwear, bags to yield 20b

VN wants footwear, bags to yield $20b

Viet Nam has set a goal of earning between US$19.5 billion and $20 billion from footwear, bags and suitcases in 2018, up 10 per cent and 12 per cent from 2017.
Vissai Cement to launch eco-friendly packages

Vissai Cement to launch eco-friendly packages

Vissai Cement Corporation, part of Vissai Group, officially launched the QuickFill® Clean (QFC) eco-friendly cement paper bags on Monday at the Vissai Ninh Binh cement plant.
US largest export market for VNs footwear, bags

US largest export market for VN’s footwear, bags

At $1.99 billion, the export value of local footwear products to the US saw a year-on-year increase of 13.9 per cent, and accounts for 35.2 per cent of Viet Nam’s total footwear export value
US keeps tariff on plastic bags

US keeps tariff on plastic bags

The US continues to impose countervailing duty (CVD) as well as old duty rates on polyethylene retail carrier bags (plastic bags) from Viet Nam after the first sunset review on the duty in May, reported Viet Nam Competition Authority.
Ha Noi cuts down on plastic bags

Ha Noi cuts down on plastic bags

Retailers and residents in Ha Noi are ditching plastic in favour of eco-friendly bags, according to the city''s Department of Natural Resources and the Environment.
Plastic sector targets export growth

Plastic sector targets export growth

Viet Nam''s plastics exports were expected to increase between 13.5 and 16.5 per cent this year, thanks to efforts by domestic producers to improve product quality.
Bag, suitcase exports fetch 1.92b

Bag, suitcase exports fetch $1.92b

Export revenue of bags and suitcases was up by 26 per cent, reaching US$1.92 billion in 2013.
Big C switches to environmentally friendly bags

Big C switches to environmentally friendly bags

French-owned supermarket chain Big C has begun using environment-friendly biodegradable bags at all its stores in place of plastic bags.