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Growing durian, farmers pocket VND1 trillion a year

It is now high harvest season for durian in the mountainous district of Khanh Son. Last year, local farmers earned VND1 trillion from the fruit.

Rice stocks diverge despite robust export results

LTG and PAN shares of Pan Group are currently the only two rice stocks that are actively traded on the market.

Insiders optimistic about durian export to China

Insiders believe in a bright prospect for durian export to China though the world’s largest durian consumer is expanding the cultivation of this fruit.

Measures suggested to boost startups’ access to capital

The recent vigorous growth of startups in Vietnam has attracted domestic and foreign investors, but insiders recommended more efforts be made to facilitate startups’ access to funding from investors so that they can live up to potential.

Lenders struggling to auction assets of bad debt amid market slump

State-owned Agribank is seeking to auction 28 apartments in HCM City with a starting price of VNĐ60 billion to recover debt amid a sluggish property market.

Advancing regional products into global markets

Vietnam’s national ’One Commune, One Product’ (OCOP) programme is not just a catalyst for rural economic development, but a gateway for local specialties to shine globally, driving sustainable growth and innovation.

Deputy PM assigns MoIT to establish a petroleum exchange floor

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to study the establishment of a petroleum exchange.

Users to benefit from new regulation on wholesale telecom services

The ultimate beneficiaries of the new regulation on wholesale telecom services are users. As the legal document can create a healthy competitive market, customers will be served by businesses that best understand them.

Petrol distributors hesitate to sell Euro 5 fuel, car owners suffer

Many next-generation car owners complain that it is difficult to find filling stations that meet Euro 5 fuel standards. However, this kind of fuel accounts for only 10 percent of demand.

Quoc Cuong Gia Lai CEO’s legal battles and business controversies

From land acquisitions to stock volatility, delve into the controversies surrounding Quoc Cuong Gia Lai and its CEO.

VN Steel Industry Strategy to be submitted in September

To support the struggling steel industry, MoIT proposes adjusting import tax policies and encouraging banks to offer preferential credit packages.

Cambodia is Vietnam's largest source of cashew nuts

Cambodian cashew nuts account for 55.5% of Vietnam's total import turnover in the first half of this year.

Over 40% of firms foresee better business performance in Q3

As many as 40.7% of the enterprises expect their business performance in the third quarter of 2024 to be better than the second quarter, according to a quarterly business trend survey recently released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnamese airlines serve over 54 million passengers in H1

The total passenger output through airports reached more than 54 million passengers in the first six months of this year, equal to 97% compared to the same period last year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Hanoi develops craft villages with lotus products

Hanoi is promoting the farming of lotus and the production of lotus products in association with tourism development given the plant's values, with a focus on craft villages making products from lotus.

MoTI asks for feedback on amending regulations for importing used cars

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is seeking public comments on the draft to finalise the regulations for importing used cars under the CPTPP tariff quota system in Việt Nam.

Vietnamese pomelo gets green light to gain entry into RoK

The RoK, a market of 50 million consumers, is considered a potential market for Vietnamese products, including pomelo.

Vietnam's rice exports expected to have positive result in H2

Vietnam has many opportunities to promote rice exports in the second half of this year, even though India could change its rice export policy in the next few months, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

More efforts required to make night flights more attractive to passengers

Airlines have been increasing the number of night flights to meet demand amid an aircraft shortage, but the inconvenience and fear of fatigue mean passengers shun them.

MOIT 'plays safe' when drafting decree on solar power development

The draft decree on solar power development compiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has been revised and supplemented many times, but problems still exist because of the perceptions of the compilers.