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Organic farm produce from the Cơ Tu ethnic group in the central province’s Tr’hy commune has been introduced at the Mena Gourmet Market in HCM City, marking a positive move for the community-based sustainable agriculture production among ethnic community in Tây Giang district.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính held meetings in Riyadh on October 30 with leaders of Saudi Arabia’s major enterprises to promote investment cooperation, on the occasion of his attendance at the 8th Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit and his working visit to the Middle East country.

The Vietnam International Electronics and Smart Appliances Expo (IEAE) 2024 opened in Hà Nội on October 30 at Hanoi's International Exhibition Centre.

The company recorded positive results in the first nine months of 2024, in spite of risks and challenges in the world economy, increasing strategic competition, trade and technology protection among countries and high inflation and interest rates. 

A business agreement on developing of industrial parks and urban zones has been inked by local industrial property developer, the Sài Gòn Đà Nẵng joint-stock company and the Korea CEO Summit organisation, aimed at attracting more FDI to the central city.

The agreement was signed in Dubai during Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính’s meeting with businesses from both countries.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced that it has received a request for an anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigation on hard empty capsules imported from Brazil, China, India and Việt Nam for the pharmaceutical industry. 

Vietnamese companies have secured 17 per cent of Indonesia's 500,000-tonne rice tender, winning three lots totalling 85,000 tonnes.

LG Electronics is expanding its research and development (R&D) capabilities in Việt Nam, now extending from software development to include home appliance solutions, covering lifestyle, kitchen, and air solutions, reported the Seoul Shinmun daily.

For over 13 years, the NESCAFÉ Plan has been a transformative initiative in Việt Nam, dedicated to fostering a regenerative food system, enhancing farmers' livelihoods and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Financial technology (fintech) companies could be a great source of capital for small and micro enterprises, but a complete legal framework is needed to sustainably develop the capital channel, experts said.

In 2024, smart banking is evolving beyond a mere technological trend. It is becoming a strategy for sustainable development that fosters collaboration among banks to share experiences, learn and grow together.

While some producers like Hòa Phát Group and Thống Nhất Flat Steel JSC witnessed profit resurgence, others faced ongoing losses.

The National Assembly on Tuesday morning heard the Government report on a draft law amending several points of seven laws, including the Law on Securities, on Accounting, on Independent Audit, on the State Budget, on Management and Use of Public Assets, on Tax Administration and on National Reserves.

On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index rose by 7.01 points, or 0.56 per cent, closing at 1,261.78 points, marking the VN-Index’s second consecutive gain.

Among the provincial export items, rice posted the highest turnover with $627 million, surging 68 per cent over the same period last year. Rice is now the province's strong product that is also popular in foreign markets. 

Decree 15, which aims to ensure the food safety of imported food products, creates problems for the cashew industry, particularly for companies importing raw cashew from Africa, a seminar heard in Bình Dương Province on Monday.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is managing assets of about US$830 billion, the fourth largest investment fund in the world.

The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank - HoSE: HDB) has announced its earnings report for the first nine months of the year, with profits before tax surging 46.6 per cent from the same period last year to VNĐ12.5 trillion (US$499.6 million), achieving 79.8 per cent  of the full-year targets.

The airline said that the agreement will enhance Emirates' connectivity to popular destinations in Vietjet’s domestic and regional network via Hà Nội, HCM City and Đà Nẵng.