The Indian government is weighing a ban on the export of many rice types to control inflation, creating a good chance for Vietnam to accelerate outbound sales of rice, said several industry insiders.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung on July 14 met with representatives of the US government agencies, organisations, businesses, investment funds and large corporations to promote cooperation in innovation and technology; research, exchange experiences and attract resources to building an international financial centre; and promote and attract investment to high-tech projects in Vietnam.

Vietnam's cephalopod exports in the first 5 months of 2023 amounted to over 240 million USD, reflecting a 13% decline compared to the corresponding period last year. In May 2023 alone, the export value for this product reached 52 million USD, showing a decrease of 18% over the same period.

Here is Vietnam Import and Export Tariff Schedule updated in July 2023

International markets generally, but the European market in particular, have developed standards for imported textiles and apparel that have forced local manufacturers to change the way they do business.

The Vietnamese government is slated to table the proposed legislation regarding global minimum tax before the National Assembly in October, with the General Department of Taxation (GDT) forecasting an implementation timeline commencing at the outset of 2024.

Ever since May 2023, when the-14 member Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) reached an agreement on strengthening the resilience of supply chains, a crucial aspect of the framework’s second pillar, an intense debate has been ignited within academia and media regarding its feasibility and implications.

A technical mission of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held a working session with the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG-MARE) of the European Commission (EC) on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) on July 6-7.

That is the opinion expressed by Mr Nguyen Tuan, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Center (ITPC), at the seminar "Green Logistics - from trends to practices and roles in Food Production and Exportation", organized by ITPC in collaboration with Greensys Joint Stock Company on the afternoon of June 28.

The close of the first half of 2023 brought the latest crop of seasonal cement data from the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Vietnam sold 61.4Mt of cement and clinker during the first half of 2023, up by 2.7% year-on-year.1 Graph 1 (below) tracks the progress of full-year Vietnamese cement and clinker sales over the six years up to 2022, as well as the most recent half-year.