Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong and French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, Economic Attractiveness, Francophonie and French Nationals Abroad Franck Riester co-chaired the 8th session of the Vietnam-France High-Level Dialogue on Economy in Paris on May 17.

Vietnamese enterprises need to meet quality requirements and rules of origin, increase value-added content, and diversify markets, as production and business activities are forecast to face many challenges due to the unpredictable global economy and climate change.

As more and more Vietnamese businesses are using international e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, eBay and Alibaba to expand market, experts have advised domestic firms to pay greater attention to the protection of trademark in the cyberspace, especially during online exporting activities.

The 4th meeting of the Coordinating Council for the North-Central and Central Coastal Region was held in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on May 19.

A combination of supply shortages and increased demand from the major markets helped black pepper prices soar last week.

More and more regulations on sustainable development are issued in major markets such as the US and EU, imposing pressure on Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises to be faster on the green roadmap.

Beverage companies are currently operating at less than 80 per cent of their pre-pandemic capacity.

The British Embassy Hanoi officially launched the UK - Vietnam Agri-trade Report on May 14, delves into the dynamics of the UK - Vietnam agricultural trade relationship, identifying substantial growth opportunities for both countries'agriculture sectors.

Companies are still struggling to get “green” credit since they lack a green taxonomy and fail to understand policies and mechanisms, experts told the Global Climate Partnership Workshop in HCM City on May 13.

According to Professor Dr. Hoang Van Cuong, a member of the National Assembly's Finance and Budget Committee and Vice Chairman of the State Council of Professors for the term 2024-2029, institutions play a very important role. Therefore, it is necessary to continue to promote reforms to create changes that support businesses in expanding their reach.