VN aims for $10b in fruit and veggie exports

Thursday, Jun 07, 2018

After seeing impressive growth in the past three years, Viet Nam’s fruit and vegetable exports are expected to reach US$10 billion by 2020. Nguyen Quoc Toan, acting director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s agricultural product processing and...

Empowering women in business to reach farther

Thursday, Dec 28, 2017

Founder of Soul Rich Women (SRW) network and former Miss Singapore, Genecia Alluora Luo, tells Viet Nam News reporter Phuong Uyen that her mega mission to empower Southeast Asian women to succeed in business has a simple aim: change their...

Viettel ensures telecoms quality for APEC

Tuesday, Nov 07, 2017

Non-performing loans can weaken the banking system

Thursday, Oct 12, 2017

Viet Nam News reporter Phuong Uyen discusses various facets of the issue with Alwaleed Alatabani, Lead Financial Sector Specialist at the World Bank in Viet Nam.

BKAV puts faith in tapping high-end phone market

Thursday, Aug 31, 2017

BKAV Technology Group spent eight years and VND500 billion (US$22 million) to make the first “Made in Viet Nam, Designed by BKAV” smartphone. Viet Nam News speaks with Nguyen Tu Quang, chairman and CEO of the company, about its latest...

High time for high-tech farming in Viet Nam

Thursday, May 25, 2017

The Government will focus on technology-based agriculture to resolve problems like the lack of value-added products for export, the low competitiveness of Vietnamese farm produce in world markets and inconsistency in quality.

How to develop private equity in Viet Nam

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Andy Ho, Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at VinaCapital Group, shares his views on the recent growth of private equity investments in Viet Nam.  

Plan needed to rescue pig-farming industry

Thursday, May 11, 2017

These days, the term “save the pigs” has appeared in many local newspapers, as the price of live pigs has ped to a record low, causing major losses for farmers across the country. Viet Nam News spoke with the leaders...

The secret of Da Nang’s success

Thursday, Mar 16, 2017

The central city of Da Nang continued to top the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) for the fourth consecutive year. However, the secretary of the city’s Party Committee, Nguyen Xuan Anh, is still not satisfied. Local media talk to him about...

Semi-conductor expo to reap a growth of 15 per cent

Saturday, Mar 04, 2017

The semiconductor industry is a growing sector in Viet Nam and has attracted many foreign investors. Viet Nam News reporter Thu Ngân talks with Ng Kai Fai, president of SEMI Southeast Asia, about the industry and the upcoming 2017 SEMICON...

Shrimp export target ambitious, but achievable

Thursday, Feb 23, 2017

While many factors come into play, ensuring a stable supply of high-quality produce and diverse, value-added products will be crucial to meeting the shrimp export target of US$10 billion by 2025 set by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, two prominent...

Viet Nam-Korea trade ties set to flourish

Thursday, Dec 01, 2016

The future for bilateral trade is bright, says Park Chul Ho, General Director of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in Ha Noi. He was speaking on the occasion of the Korea Expo 2016 taking place in Ha Noi. The...

Sanctions will convince State-owned enterprises to list

Thursday, Nov 24, 2016

A number of big State-owned enterprises recently listing or preparing trading on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) after long-delayed plans have attracted large investor attention. Ta Thanh Binh, Director of Securities Market Development Department under the State Securities Commission,...

Singapore, VN enhance economic relations

Thursday, Nov 10, 2016

Over the past five years, Singapore’s investments in Viet Nam have nearly doubled. Singapore’s Trade and Industry Minister, Lim Hng Kiang, emphasises the development of longstanding economic relations between Singapore and Viet Nam, which have yielded concrete outcomes, including creation...

Gov't mulls law to foster business rule revisions

Thursday, Oct 27, 2016

The Government entrusted the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to draft a law to foster revisions of business regulations in the future. MPI''s Deputy Minister Dang Huy Dong talks to Vietnam News Agency reporter Quoc Huy about related developments.