HCM CITY SAYS HOW IT PLANS TO ACHIEVE 10-11% ANNUAL EXPORT GROWTH FOR REST OF DECADE
The southern economic hub aims to strengthen its role as the country’s largest import-export centre while developing into a regional transhipment centre in Southeast Asia, supported by green and digital transformation and a circular economy. HCM City has outlined measures to expand production capacity, cut logistics costs, diversify export markets, and help businesses meet increasingly stringent international standards as it targets average annual export growth of 10-11 per cent through 2030.
HCM CITY LEADS ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING IN SOUTHEAST REGION
According to Associate Professor, Dr Vũ Tuấn Hưng, director of the Institute of Social Sciences of the Southern Region, the Southeast is a strategically important socio-economic space in Việt Nam’s development given its advantages in location, industry, trade, services, logistics, science and technology, urbanisation and human resources.
VIỆT NAM EYES TO UNLOCK BORDER GATE ECONOMIC GROWTH
The development of the Mộc Bài Border Gate Economic Zone in southern Tây Ninh Province and the planned cross-border economic cooperation zone at Lào Cai International Border Gate aims to promote socioeconomic development, cross-border trade and new space for economic growth.
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR VIỆT NAM’S SEAFOOD EXPORTS
The conclusion of negotiations on the Việt Nam-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement after 14 years of talks has opened new opportunities for Việt Nam’s seafood export sector to access some of Europe’s most developed markets, which boast strong purchasing power and high standards.
TILAPIA EXPORTS TO BRAZIL SURGE 222 TIMES IN EIGHT MONTHS
Brazil is emerging as a key market for Vietnamese tilapia with import value surging sharply by more than 222 times to US$44 million in the first eight months of the year. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in August, exports totaled $4 million. The cumulative figure for the eight-month period reached $44 million, a surge of more than 222 times the level recorded a year earlier.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TURNED INTO PRACTICAL TOOLS FOR PEOPLE, BUSINESSES
Việt Nam is moving its digital transformation agenda beyond policy frameworks and individual technology platforms towards practical applications that address everyday needs, as authorities seek measurable outcomes from science, technology and innovation. Under Politburo Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW issued on December 22, 2024, the implementation is increasingly shifting from simply completing assigned tasks towards developing concrete products and services for citizens and businesses.
APPLYING TECHNOLOGY FOR ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
Having completed its new rural development program, Hanoi is shifting its focus toward improving development quality and building smart, sustainable rural areas. The transformation of Dong La orchid-growing village in An Khanh, a western commune of Hanoi, shows how digital technology is becoming a driver of production, market expansion, and higher incomes for local residents.
ARGENTINE BUSINESSES EYE EXPANSION INTO VIETNAMESE MARKET
Việt Nam emerged as a market with significant potential for Argentine businesses thanks to its strong growth, extensive FTA network and increasingly important role in regional supply chains. The Argentine Chamber of Commerce for Asia and the Pacific (Cámara de Asia) held a seminar in Buenos Aires on Thursday to provide information, connect enterprises and discuss business opportunities in Japan, the Republic of Korea, Việt Nam and Indonesia.
