Trade – Investment

(CPV) - With the successful host of the 33rd meeting of the Organization for Cooperation of Railways (OSJD)’s General Directors in Da Nang from April 16th to 19th, 2018; Vietnam showed its significant role in consolidating and tightening the friendship and effective cooperation among members in many specific fields.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, head of the Steering Committee for National Target Programmes, has handed over the Prime Minister’s decisions recognising four districts of the northern provinces of Nam Dinh as new-style rural areas.

Measures to promote import-export of livestock products between Vietnam and Malaysia was the focus of a seminar held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April 21st.

Samsung Electronics Vietnam marked its 10th anniversary at a ceremony held in the northern province of Bac Ninh on April 20th.

(CPV) - The International Vietbuild Exhibition is welcoming visitors from April 21st-25th at the Da Nang Exhibition Fair Center, No.09 Cach Mang Thang Tam, Cam Le district, with the participation of 300 domestic and international businesses.

Hanoi has set a target of earning about USD12.7 billion from exports in 2018, a rise of about 8 percent over the previous year.

A conference to connect markets for consumption of watermelons and key farm products in Quang Ngai has been held in the central province, with the participation of the Departments of Industry and Trade of Quang Nam, Phu Yen, Binh Dinh, Lao Cai and 50 traders of China.

A meeting to promote investment and finance between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea was held on April 18th in Seoul with the participation of more than 400 Korean investors, businesses and leaders of the country’s leading agencies, investment funds, banks and groups.

The Ministry of Transport has signed Decision 767/QD-BGTVT announcing a plan for reduction and simplification of 384 out of 570 business conditions in transport.

(CPV) - More than 170 companies from 22 countries and territories displayed and introduced their products at the 4th International Mining and Minerals Recovery Exhibition (Mining Vietnam 2018) which opened on April 18th, in Hanoi.

The 2017 National Quality Awards will be presented to 73 enterprises for their outstanding performances.

Samsung Vietnam will train 200 Vietnamese experts in production and quality improvement in the 2018 - 2019 period in order to enhance the capacity of the supporting industry in the country.

(CPV) - Quang Ninh People’s Committee and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on April 18th co-organized a workshop on “Green growth dissemination in Quang Ninh province” in Ha Long city.

Quang Ninh had 560 enterprises established in the first quarter of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 12% with a total registered capital of VND4.5 trillion, up 120% over a year earlier, reported the province’s television.

(CPV) - South Central Aquatic Products Investment Company Limited coordinated with Ninh Thuan People’s Committee to kick off construction of Ca Na fish sauce plant at Phuoc Minh commune, Thuan Nam district on April 16th.

The adjustment of the master plan for the construction of Thanh Thuy border gate economic zone (EZ) in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang by 2030 has received the approval of the Government leader.

The Departments of Tourism, and Science and Technology in Southern hub Ho Chi Minh city has launched a startup contest in order to choose creative technological solutions for its tourism industry.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru paid a working trip to the southern province of Tamanrasset from April 10th to 13th.

The Chinese Embassy in Vietnam met with local reporters in Hanoi on April 13th to brief them about the country’s major internal and external policies after meetings of the 13th National People’s Congress and the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

Vietnam will display various kinds of products such as farm produce, processed food, consumer products and trade services in 60 pavilions at the China International Import Exposition (CIIE) 2018 which is scheduled to take place in Shanghai city from November 5th-10th.

The Government raised more than VND1.39 trillion (USD61.5 million) by divesting its stake in State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the first quarter of this year, according to the Ministry of Finance.

A seminar to discuss cooperative opportunities between Czech and Vietnam was held in the central city of Da Nang on April 12th, with the participation of many enterprises of the two countries.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) along with the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VFU) and Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) have signed a coordination program to implement the National Assembly’s target of having 15,000 agricultural cooperatives and cooperative alliances operating effectively by 2020.

(CPV) - Automechanika Ho Chi Minh city, the leading international business platform for the automotive service sector in Vietnam, will open at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center, from April 25th - 27th.

(CPV) - The 28th Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2018), themed “Enhancing regional and global economic links” is being held from April 11th-14th, at International Exhibition Center, Hanoi.

(CPV) - The Governments of Australia and Vietnam on April 11th celebrated their fruitful partnership and cooperation in agricultural research.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) will launch a market program in four cities of China, including Jinan, Hangzhou, Wu Han and Beijing, from April 12th to 22nd.

As many as 23 Russian companies met and sought cooperation opportunities with Vietnamese enterprises at a forum held by Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s branch in Ho Chi Minh city, on April 10th.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam on April 10th announced the export of Vietnamese rambutan to New Zealand.

(CPV) - Dong Nai attracted USD335 million of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in the first three months of 2018, fulfilling 35% of the year’s plan and 95% of the same period last year, said Mr. Nguyen Huu Nguyen, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.