Vietnam’s national pavilion at the High Point Market fair in North Carolina, the US, was inaugurated on October 26.

In a move to expand its international presence, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has signed bilateral memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with two of the world’s premier airlines, Etihad Airways and Emirates.

A Vietnam-Laos trade fair was kicked off in Phonsavanh township in Xiengkhouang province of Laos on October 23 as part of activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the traditional day of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos (October 30, 1949 – 2024).

Vietnam aims to turn its Halal industry into a strong economic sector, positioning the country as an indispensable destination on the global Halal map and an important link in the supply chain of Halal products and services worldwide, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated at a conference held in Hanoi on October 22.

Vietnam’s coffee exports exceeded the 5 billion USD mark for the first time in the 2023-2024 crop year that lasted from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024.

Vietnam is 99th out of the 165 countries in the Economic Freedom of the World ranking by Canada’s Fraser Institute, up four places from last year.

Pre-tax profit of parent companies of 19 corporations and parent companies under the Commission for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) is estimated to reach 50.36 trillion VND (2.08 billion USD) in the first nine months of the year.

Some 41 % of Vietnamese businesses have begun a transformation focusing on operation and processes, organisational structures and workforce, and customer experience, a conference heard in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15.

Vietnam's shrimp export turnover is estimated at nearly 2.8 billion USD in the first nine months of this year – the highest among aquatic products, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Bamboo Airways will officially resume international flights on November 26, starting with one round-trip flight per day on the direct route between Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and Don Mueang International Airport of Bangkok, Thailand.

The Vietnam Elevator Expo, the largest and only exhibition of its kind in the country, will take place from December 5-7, 2024 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Automaker VinFast, a subsidiary of conglomerate Vingroup, has announced it delivered more than 9,300 cars to customers in September, securing the leading position in the Vietnamese automobile market in the month.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the Vietnam-China business workshop in Hanoi on October 13, where they urged businesses of both nations to strengthen economic ties and drive sustainable development.

Data from the Ministry of Finance showed that as of the end of September this year, ministries, government agencies and local areas had allocated VNĐ664.9 trillion (US$26.7 billion) for public investment.

In the domestic market, there are 129 producers of raw materials but only 20 of them can provide high-end raw materials.

Individual customers’ banking deposits hit a record high of more than VNĐ6.83 quadrillion as of the end of July 2024, newly released data from the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) shows.

Total deposits from individual customers at banks had reached 6.8 quadrillion VND (276.3 billion USD) in the first seven months of this year, marking the highest level ever, according to the latest data released by the State Bank.

Experts believe that European Union’s Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) compliance will not only elevate export standards.

Vietnam is well-positioned to welcome and cooperate with semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) enterprises and investors from around the world, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung told a seminar held in Hanoi on October 1.

International organisations have maintained their robust growth forecasts for Vietnam this year as the economy has bounced back strongly despite external uncertainties and extensive damage caused by Typhoon Yagi.