The Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam (ERAV) and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on April 17 on the development of a competitive electricity market in Vietnam.

Chicken imports from the US will remain subject to anti-dumping duties for another five years to prevent continued dumping that may cause material injury to the local industry. The International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) concluded its sunset review investigation on the anti-dumping duties imposed on frozen bone-in chicken portions from the US. It found that dumping would recur if the duties expired.

A conference held in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 15 provided a panorama of Vietnam’s private economic sector, and how to turn it into an important driving force of the socialist-oriented market economy.

Since the start of the year, Vietnam’s exports have welcomed positive signals as orders from several key sectors have noticeably rebounded. Enterprises are capitalizing on the market recovery to bolster their export drive.

Việt Nam is an attractive choice for businesses who are looking for outsource solutions, given its affordable workforce, highly skilled human resources and the constantly developing infrastructure of information technology and the telecommunications industry.

A workshop on human resources development for the semiconductor industry was held in the northern province of Bac Giang on April 16.

Enhancing the effectiveness in consumer debt collection is particularly important. And the development of a robust and professional NPL trading market with the participation of professional NPL trading and servicing companies is instrumental in NPL resolution.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang has expressed his hope that Belgian enterprises will study investment possibilities in Vietnam’s key transport projects while meeting with Minister-President of the Government of the Belgian region of Flanders Jan Jambon as part of his recent trip to Europe.

On April 04, 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issues Circular No. 06/2024/TT-BCT providing the import of rice and dried tobacco leaves originating in the Kingdom of Cambodia according to tariff-rate quotas in 2023 and 2024.

An investment promotion event was held in the northern port city of Hai Phong on April 15, aiming to connect Vietnamese and Korean enterprises in the field of innovation and start-up.