The United States should immediately lift all tariffs on Chinese goods, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, ahead of an announcement by the Biden administration on expected hikes in levies on Chinese-made items, including electric vehicles.

Green transformation and digital transformation have been identified by businesses as a mandatory path if they want to develop long-term. However, there are many issues that businesses need to pay attention to right from the start of the transformation if they want to achieve efficiency.

The Law on Land 2024, which took effect from August 1, is opening significant opportunities to attract investments in promoting the development of green agriculture in Việt Nam.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Tuesday proposed to the Government that 69 business conditions and administrative procedures under their jurisdiction can be either cut completely or simplified next year.

The Ministry of Trade on Thursday discussed a proposal to develop a centre to create, store and trade raw materials for textile and leather footwear production.

The global trend of utilising co-branded credit cards is opening doors for Vietnamese businesses to enter the global market, meeting the rising expectations of consumers, experts said.

Mr. Chung Tan Cuong, Chairman of VSPA, reported that the plastics industry in Ho Chi Minh City is growing at an annual rate of 10-12 percent.

Vietnamese firms have ample opportunities to develop green and clean projects, particularly in renewable energy, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), data centre and smart building construction, experts said at a series of seminars on energy held in HCM City on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is working to help businesses participating in carbon market, said Hoang Van Tam from the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Department of Energy Saving and Sustainable Development.

Vietnam's fruit export revenue hit 4.63 billion USD in the first eight months of 2024, representing an increase of 30.6% compared to the same period last year, thanks to the opening of several key markets.