Speaking at the opening ceremony, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thị Thắng highlighted the significance of this year, which marks a decade of cooperation between the ministry and AEON in organising Vietnam Week in Japan.
Amid increasingly complex smuggling, trade fraud and illegal cross-border transport activities, the Department of Customs has strengthened inspections and issued warnings targeting high-risk commodities.
Việt Nam aims to have five digital technology companies earning at least US$1 billion each in overseas revenue by 2030 as part of a strategy to expand the country''s global technology footprint and strengthen the Made in Viet Nam brand.
The warning came after the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on June 2 released findings from investigations into 60 economies over their enforcement of bans on imports made with forced labour.
Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Gia Túc urged textile, garment and footwear industries to accelerate the adoption of science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and e-commerce to improve productivity and product quality, while expanding sustainable manufacturing practices that meet ESG standards.
Analysts noted that Việt Nam-Singapore ties are increasingly moving beyond traditional goods trade towards green growth, innovation and high-quality supply chains, laying a stronger foundation for more substantive and sustainable cooperation in the years ahead.
SunRice Group – Australia’s largest rice producer and distributor – plans to increase the capacity of its rice processing plant in Việt Nam''s Đồng Tháp Province to 120,000 tonnes per year.
Departments of Industry and Trade in the northern border region are required to regularly the import and export situation at border gates and coordinate transportation to avoid congestion during peak periods.
Bắc Ninh has sold roughly 4,010 tonnes of early-ripening lychee so far, including more than 2,921 tonnes consumed domestically and nearly 1,089 tonnes exported.
Việt Nam’s fruit and vegetable export turnover in May was estimated at US$614.79 million, bringing the total to more than $2.67 billion in the first five months of 2026, up 16 per cent year-on-year.
Record imports of raw cashew nuts in the first months of 2026 reflect not only expanding processing capacity but also the urgent need for the industry to shift toward higher value-added production and a more resilient supply chain model.
From replacing diesel fleets with LNG and electric vehicles to investing in energy-efficient warehouses and AI-powered supply chain systems, companies are finding that green logistics is no longer a corporate slogan but a requirement for staying competitive in global trade...
The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnam Business Association in Bangladesh, hosted a Vietnam – Bangladesh business forum and B2B Matching 2026 event in Dhaka on May 19.
The three-day event serves as a platform for business networking, technology exchange and knowledge sharing in the livestock, aquaculture and food industries in Việt Nam and Southeast Asia.