A series of international fairs on farm produce and agricultural machinery kicked off at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC) in District 7 of Ho Chi Minh City on July 26, aiming to enhance regional links and expand trade cooperation between domestic and international enterprises.

Japan poured US$6.88 billion, 30% of the total foreign direct investment (FDI), into Vietnam in the first seven months of 2018, the biggest figure among 96 countries and territories investing here.

Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) J.V. Co and other partners coordinated with the trade office of the Vietnamese embassy in Malaysia to host a seminar on July 26 to promote Vietnam as a promising investment destination.

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has launched the country’s official tourism portal, www.vietnam.travel, to deliver comprehensive information and inspiration for foreign travellers.

A project to popularise the use of Japanese technologies for the development of high-quality flower production areas through the modernisation of nursery and production facilities kicked off in Xuan Tho commune, Da Lat city, Lam Dong province on July 23.

Vietnam is now the seventh biggest tea producer in the world and the fifth biggest exporter of the product.

According to the General Statistics Office, the export revenue from Vietnam’s tourism services was estimated at US$5.2 billion for the first six months of 2018, up 18.9% over the same period last year.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc spoke of his appreciation for the Vietnam visit by Chairman and CEO of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Hiroyuki Ishige with the aim of promoting Japanese businesses’ investment in the Southeast Asian nation.

Many travel firms, after making heavy investments in online tourism, are earning increasingly high revenue.

Trading through commodity exchanges will be more convenient in Viet Nam with the Government’s new regulations on the establishment and trading on the commodity exchange.