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Since the beginning of August, export prices have risen to more than US$660 per tonne. — VNA/VNS Photo Việt Nam is looking to increase the volume and revenue of rice exports in the remaining months of this year, but a wide range of hindrances are looming on the horizon. Last July, India banned rice exports, a move that is widely seen as a golden opportunity for Việt Nam to bolster rice shipments abroad. As of August, the country had exported nearly six million tonnes of rice, the highest amount ever recorded, up 20 per cent year-on-year and accounting for 89 per cent of the target set for the whole year, according to the General Department of Việt Nam Customs. This brought Việt Nam's total rice export turnover in the first eight months to almost US$3.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 34 per cent. China, Ghana, Indonesia and the Philippines were the largest buyers of Vietnamese rice. However, along with exports, Việt Nam needs to ensure food security in the domestic … [Read more...] about New challenges and opportunities for Việt Nam’s rice exports

Outstanding digital technology companies honoured. — VNA/VNS Photo Việt Nam’s Top 10 digital technology companies in 2023 were announced at a ceremony in Hà Nội late last week. Among them are Viettel Solutions, OneMount Group, VNPT, Mobifone, Rạng Đông and FPT. Launched two months ago, the organising board selected from 104 nominations in various fields to honour the top 10 digital technology enterprises in Việt Nam. According to statistics, the total revenue in 2022 of these 104 businesses reached VNĐ164 trillion (US$6.7 billion), accounting for 43.75 per cent of the total revenue of Việt Nam's software and information services sector. Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tâm said that digital technology enterprises were the nucleus of the country's industrialisation and digital transformation of all industries. He said that the honoured companies' strategies to conquer the market were valuable lessons, opening the way for many … [Read more...] about Việt Nam’s Top 10 digital technology companies named for 2023

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visits Hoi An Ancient Town on September 23. (Photo: VNA) Quang Nam (VNA) – Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visited Hoi An Ancient Town and My Son Sanctuary - two world cultural heritage sites - in the central province of Quang Nam on September 23-24 as part of their official visit to Vietnam. In Hoi An city, home to Hoi An Ancient Town, the couple made a courtesy call on leaders of Quang Nam province on September 23. Phan Viet Cuong, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, informed them about the recent cooperation results between Quang Nam and Japanese localities, expressing his hope that the Crown Prince and Crown Princess will continue helping promote the Vietnam - Japan friendship and cooperation as well as Quang Nam’s ties with Japanese partners and localities, Crown Prince Akishino highlighted the special significance of his visit to Vietnam, which is his first … [Read more...] about Japanese Crown Prince, Crown Princess visit world heritage sites in Quang Nam

Some 20 Vietnamese journalists and officials partook in the training course from September 13 to September 22. A journalistic training course hosted by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Seoul concluded late this week (September 22). Vietnamese journalists and officials try to produce news at the YTN News. Photo: Hoang Quy/The Hanoi Times The course is the second phase training course for 20 Vietnamese journalists to better implement Government policies. After two weeks, Vietnamese officials at the Academy of Journalism & Communication, officials of the Central Propaganda and Education Committee, the Ministry of Information and Communications, and several local news publishers successfully graduated and obtained certificates from KOICA. Nguyen Duc Toan, Vice Rector of the Academy of Journalism & Communication, said he is grateful for the support of the South Korean Government, KOICA and other organizations. He also … [Read more...] about KOICA training course for Vietnamese journalists ends

Check out the latest news about Vietnam. Japanese Crown Prince and Princess visit Hoi Anh ancient town Japan's Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko visited Hoi An Ancient Town on September 23 and attended several art performances at the Japanese Cultural Center. The two then walked through the streets of Hoi An and visited the Cau Pagoda, which is under renovation and was built by Japanese merchants in the 17th century to pray for prosperity, peace, and stability. Vietnam Design Week 2023 opens at Hanoi's Temple of Literature The fourth edition of Vietnam Design Week 2023 kicks off tonight (September 24) at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi . The event features a design fair that brings together designers, businesses, and customers, showcasing products in interior design, handicrafts, fashion, and communication. Vietnam Design Week 2023 will run until September 29. Other major activities include the Designed by Vietnam contest, the Design of the Year Awards, … [Read more...] about Vietnam news in brief – September 24

Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko wandered along Nguyen Thi Minh Khai street in Hoi An Ancient Town on Saturday and greeted residents . The trip to Quang Nam was part of their official visit to Vietnam on September 20-25. Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Phan Viet Cuong (R) said when he hosted the Crown Prince and Crown Princess that their visit had an important meaning, as Quang Nam and Vietnam in general are holding activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties. Cuong said Hoi An Ancient Town is the representation of the close relationship between Vietnam and Japan, as the place was where the story between Princess Ngoc Hoa and Japanese businessman Araki Sotaro started over 400 years ago. Adopted by lord Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Princess Ngoc Hoa married Japanese businessman Araki Sotaro in 1619. She contributed a lot in aiding the trade between Japanese … [Read more...] about Japan crown prince visits Hoi An and My Son Sanctuary

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính meets business representatives in Brazil. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Sunday (local time) asked Vietnamese and Brazilian businesses to concretise cooperation mechanisms with specific programmes and projects, with an aim to bring two-way trade turnover to US$10 billion by 2025, and $15-20 billion by 2030 in a more balanced direction. PM Chính, who is in an official visit to the South American country, stressed that after nearly 35 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties, the bilateral relations have developed positively in all fields. Việt Nam and Brazil are currently each other's largest trading partner in Southeast Asia and South America, with their trade turnover reaching a record level of about $6.78 billion in 2022, up 6.6 per cent year-on-year, and by threefold in the past decade. However, investment cooperation remains very modest, as Brazil currently has six valid projects totalling $3.83 million in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese, Brazilian firms asked to work together to raise trade to US$10 billion

A new movie adapted from a famous Vietnamese novel has drawn public attention to its storyline and, particularly, cinematography that showcases the beauty of the Mekong Delta. 'Dat Rung Phuong Nam,' or 'Song of the South' in English, is based on the 1957 namesake book by Vietnamese author Doan Gioi which centers on the adventures of a 12-year-old boy named An during the French colonial period post-1945 in the south. In the story, An’s mother dies during an attack, forcing the young boy to wander the Mekong Delta and depend on the kindness of locals as he searches for his estranged father. Official trailer of 'Dat Rung Phuong Nam' The 2023 film adaptation by director Nguyen Quang Dung comes 26 years after the premier of Dat Phuong Nam, a hit television adaptation of the novel. Nguyen Vinh Son, director of the 1997 TV series, was invited as the new movie advisor. A floating market in Mekong Delta region featured in 'Dat Rung Phuong Nam' At an event … [Read more...] about From page to screen: Book-adapted film brings Vietnam’s Mekong Delta to life

The investment registration certificates handover ceremony for SK Group to US$500 million in a high-tech biodegradable materials plant in Hải Phòng. Photo courtesy of the firm South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate is investing US$500 million in a high-tech biodegradable materials plant in the northern city of Hải Phòng, the first of its kind in South East Asia. At the recent conference on granting investment registration certificates for investment projects in industrial zones (IZs) and economic zones (EZs) in Hải Phòng, the Hải Phòng Economic Zone Authority (HEZA) granted a new investment registration certificate to the ECOVANCE high-tech biodegradable materials factory project of SK Group (South Korea) with a total investment capital of $500 million. The project aims to produce biodegradable materials PBAT, PBS, and PBATS. The project covers an area of 32,089 sq.m, located in the CN5.5G2 land lot, DEEP C Hải Phòng I Industrial Zone (in the Đình Vũ - Cát Hải Economic Zone). … [Read more...] about SK Group to pour US$500 million into DEEP C Hải Phòng

Shin Dong-bin, chairman of Lotte Group attending the official openning ceremoney of Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi After nearly two months of trial operations, on September 22, Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi officially held an opening ceremony, with chairman of Lotte Group (in South Korea) Shin Dong-bin attending. “With the total investment of $643 million, this is a key project of Lotte Group in Vietnam. Since the land was handed over in 2016, we have mobilised all the member companies and resources of the group to pour and develop the project,” said chairman Shin. He said that Lotte now had 19 companies operating in Vietnam since the first present in 1996. "We are committed to accompanying Vietnam in the next development," he said. Spanning 7.3 hectares, Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi mega complex includes a commercial centre, and three 23-store buildings for hotel, offices and serviced apartments. Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi is expected to become a new symbolic building of the … [Read more...] about High expectations for Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi complex