The establishment of an ASEAN ESG Award to honour exemplary ESG practices by listed organisations is also being considered.

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD on July 18 officially introduced its brand with three key lines, and announced its strategy in the Vietnamese market.

However, the export to Japan was down 41 per cent in volume and 53 per cent in value compared to the same period last year.

The pepper prices on July 18 in some key pepper producers of Việt Nam continue to be under downward pressure for the third consecutive day, with the domestic pepper price standing around VNĐ148,000 per kilo.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)'s smart farm sector is gaining greater motivation to penetrate the Vietnamese market as a basis for further expansion into Southeast Asia thanks to advanced technology, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) said on July 18.

Stating that trade disputes have a significant impact on import-export activities of businesses, talking to the press, Mr. Tran Viet Anh, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Business Association, made many recommendations for businesses.

There remains plenty of room ahead for Vietnam and India to step up ties in developing manufacturing industries such as mechanics, electricity, electronics, digital technology, and energy, heard a seminar held on July 18 in Ho Chi Minh City.

A conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 18 to promote the trade connection between Indian and Vietnamese firms in mechanics, electricity, electronics, digital technology, and energy.

Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, Việt Nam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), highly appreciated the impressive presence of Vietnamese textile and garment products at the New York Textile and Garment Exhibition on July 16 (New York time).

Vietnam’s total import and export turnover by mid-July reached nearly US$403 billion, racking up a trade surplus of US$11.88 billion, according to the latest statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.