President To Lam meets with CPP President and Senate President Hun Sen.

President To Lam held talks with President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and Senate President Hun Sen in Phnom Penh on July 12 afternoon. The Vietnamese leader is making a two-day state visit to Cambodia at an invitation of King Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni. Source: Vietnam News Agency

Vietnam’s exports surge in first half of 2024, driving trade surplus

Vietnam’s goods export turnover was estimated at 190.08 billion USD in the first half of 2024, a year on year rise of 14.5% and pushing up the country’s trade surplus to 11.63 billion USD, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). The growth was driven by both domestic and foreign-invested sectors. The domestic economic sector … Read more

PM checks progress of Can Tho-Ca Mau Expressway project

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 12 examined the construction of an expressway from Can Tho city to Ca Mau province in the Mekong Delta. Work on the Can Tho-Ca Mau Expressway, part of the eastern wing of the North-South Expressway project, started on January 1, 2023. The over-110km road traverses Can Tho and … Read more

Difficulties in maintaining domestic consumption this year: surveys

Domestic consumption is likely to lose steam as consumers face uncertainties, along with changes to shopping trends. Meanwhile, businesses have reported it’s increasingly difficult to maintain purchasing power and reduce inventory buildup, said industry insiders and economists. Reports showed that younger adults (aged 18-25) have attempted to improve their financial situation by finding ways to … Read more

Vietnamese fresh agricultural products have opportunities to enter Singaporean market

A working delegation from Singapore on July 12 visited agricultural farms in the Mekong Delta province of Long An to learn about food safety management policies, disease control and agricultural export certification process there. The visit is expected to bring opportunities for local fresh agricultural products to enter the demanding Singaporean market. Following that visit, … Read more