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A proposed port is expected to be able to serve ships up to 150,000 DWT in Binh Thuan province. (Photo: www.baogiaothong.vn) A new general port with capacity to receive ships of up to 150,000 DWT will be built in the south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan. The Vietnam Maritime Administration has written a statement asking the Ministry of Transport for approval...

Foreign investors have poured a total of US$15.41 billion into the country during the past seven months of the year, equivalent to 92.9% compared to the same period from last year, according to details given by the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Most notably, newly-registered capital continued to endure a decrease in the reviewed period, with 927 projects worth US$5.27...

The nation has high hopes of developing a modern and sustainable farm produce processing system, thereby transforming the country into one of the world’s top 10 agricultural processing hubs by 2030. This goal was set out in the Government’s Decision 858 signed by Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh to approve the country’s strategy on agricultural mechanisation and development of...

The Sóc Sơn waste-to-energy generation plant in Sóc Sơn District, Hanoi, officially began its first phase on Monday morning and connected to the national grid. With an investment of roughly 300 million USD, it's the largest waste power plant in Vietnam with a capacity of burning 4,000 tonnes of dry waste, equivalent to nearly 5,000 tonnes of fresh waste, per...

Vietnam raked in US$29.17 billion from phone and component exports during the first half of the year, representing a rise of 16.4% on-year, according to details given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The major importers of these products include China, the United States, the EU, and the Republic of Korea (RoK). Most notably, the country’s export turnover of phones...

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 7.72 percent and 6.42 percent in the second quarter and first half of 2022, respectively. Foreign trade was a major driving force of this growth, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO). GSO data put foreign trade at US$371.17 billion in the first half of this year...

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan, November 13, 2017. Photo by Reuters/Issei Kato Liquefied natural gas (LNG) power has been considered a major part of Vietnam’s solutions for reducing carbon emission, but the country is facing several hurdles in using it. LNG emits half the amount...

Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Ca Mau Province Phan Tan Thanh yesterday said that the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam under the Ministry of Science and Technology has just granted the protected geographical indication (PGI) certificates for Ca Mau crabs in districts of Ngoc Hien, Nam Can, Dam Doi and Phu Tan. The PGI granting...

Vietnam has surpassed the Republic of Korea to become the world’s sixth largest fibre and yarn exporter after shipping abroad US$2.37 billion worth of these items in the first five months of 2022. The revenue increased 10% from a year earlier, according to the Vietnam Cotton and Spinning Association (VCOSA). Meanwhile, textiles and  garments, fibre, yarn and fabric brought home US$18.73 billion in total exports during the...

Government Decree No 44/2022/ND-CP regarding the development, management, and use of the information system about housing and real estate is anticipated to improve the overall transparency of the property market. The Law on Real Estate Business 2014 and Decree No 117/2015/ND-CP already regulate the publication of information on real estate projects for sale, which includes fines for violations. However, the published...