Keyword: industry and trade

2021 Vietnam Expo opens in Hanoi

The 2021 Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo), the 30th edition of its kind, opened at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre at 91 Tran Hung Dao Street in downtown Hanoi on April 14.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien

Member of the Party Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Popularisation and Education Commission Nguyen Hong Dien was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade at the 11th sitting of the 14th legislature on April 8.

NA approves appointment of 12 new ministers, Gov’t members

With the support of the majority of legislators, the National Assembly (NA) on April 8 morning adopted a resolution approving the Prime Minister’s proposal to appoint 12 new ministers and Government members for the 2016 – 2021 tenure.

High logistics costs hindering exports

Despite being known for its low labour costs, higher logistics costs have continually reduced the competitiveness of Vietnam’s exports compared to elsewhere in the region.

Q1 exports rise as Vietnam takes advantage of FTAs: Official

Vietnam has been making good use of advantages of the international economic integration process, helping to increase the country’s exports by 22 percent year-on-year and imports by 26 percent in the first quarter of 2021, said Tran Thanh Hai, Deputy Director of the Agency of...

Lawmakers to continue Q&A session, debate draft documents on November 10

Legislators will continue questioning Cabinet members about issues concerning the implementation of the National Assembly (NA)’s resolutions on thematic supervision and question-and-answer (Q&A) activities in the 14th tenure during the plenary session of the 10th sitting on...

Cabinet members grilled at NA’s 10th session

The 14th National Assembly’s 10th session continued in Hanoi on November 9, with Government members responding to legislators’ questions about issues related to the implementation of the NA resolutions on thematic supervision and question-and-answer (Q&A) activities in the 14th...

Third working day, 2nd phase, of NA

The National Assembly (NA) held the third working day, the second phase, in Hanoi on November 4 with Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on the chair.

Deputies discuss poverty reduction in ethnic, mountainous regions

Deputies offered opinions on national target programmes on new-style rural development and sustainable poverty reduction as well as incentives for ethnic minority and mountainous residents, during the ongoing 10th session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on November 4....