Deputy Prime Minister, Vuong Dinh Hue, has suggested that the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) development fund will provide credit to start-up enterprises and SMEs participating in value chains.

Experts have recommended that Vietnamese firms develop organic products for export to the EU, considering it a measure to boost the shipment of farm produce to this demanding market.

A trend of steady rises in mergers and acquisitions continues to brighten up Vietnam’s foreign investment picture in the first seven months of 2018, affirming it as one of the most effective investment channels for the high-potential market.

Vietnam aims to increase value of coffee products by processing more than 25% of its coffee beans by 2020, according to the Processing and Market Development Authority (AgroTrade) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The first festival on the world’s intangible cultural heritages and the Tuyen Quang City Festival will take place in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang in September, promising to feature many cultural and artistic activities.

The 2018 International East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) Trade, Tourism and Investment Fair was kicked off in the central city of Danang last night August 3.

While Vietnam’s tea industry is known around the world, in reality, Vietnam only really exports tea to easy markets like Pakistan and China, while its shares in more stringent markets such as the EU and US are quite modest.

Free trade agreements, particularly the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), are the driving force to attract big investments in Vietnam’s garment-textile industry.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked for a set of criteria to evaluate the economic restructuring effort during the 2016-2020 period in order to make Vietnam’s economic growth more sustainable.

The seventh Vietnam Heritage Photo Contest 2018, was officially launched by the Vietnam Heritage Magazine under the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, in Ho Chi Minh City on August 1.