The products that men bought the most on e-commerce platforms included tech products and household appliances.

Coffee is one of the agricultural products with the highest export price during the past 5 months of this year, at US$3,482 /ton, up 49.9% over the same period from last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) revealed that there were 764 violations in e-commerce with a total fine of VND12 billion (US$ 471,601) in 2023.

Danang City has unveiled a plan to invest VND7,260 billion in building a series of yacht marinas and developing related facilities to stimulate growth.

Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi said that sellers who make livestreams on online marketplace must pay tax.

HCMC’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth in the second quarter of 2024 is forecasted to be lower than in the first quarter, according to the Statistics Office of HCMC.

The Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX), the parent company of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange and the Hanoi Stock Exchange, has published its audited consolidated financial statement for 2023, with profit put at close to VND2 trillion.

Unlike previous years, Luc Ngan district in Bac Giang, one of the two largest litchi growing areas in Vietnam, is quiet these days in high harvest season because of the biggest crop failure in the last 30 years.

The cashew industry is at risk of disruption since raw nut exporters in West Africa are not fulfilling their contracts with local firms, according to the Việt Nam Cashew Association (Vinacas).

Along with taking administrative measures, monetary tools such as interest rates also play an important role in preventing asset bubbles, including gold.

With an annual growth rate of 14% to 16%, along with geographical and natural advantages, Vietnam possesses outstanding opportunities compared to the wider region to become a logistics hub moving forward.

Amid the world facing a shortage of seven million tonnes of rice, the nation has seized a "golden" opportunity to increase exports, according to industry insiders.

Despite positive results in rice export so far, experts held that domestic firms should carefully evaluate the demand of major export markets to design suitable strategy for the rest of the year.

The Vietnam Motor Show (VMS), the largest playground for the automotive industry in Vietnam, will return in October this year after a one-year hiatus due to difficult economic conditions, bringing together many global brands.

Some Vietnamese rice export companies have won bids at prices lower than the export price on the world market, prompting questions about potential violations of the competition law.

The central bank aims to cut lending rates by 1-2 per cent, with a focus on supporting economic recovery and growth drivers, emerging sectors, green transitions, circular economy and social housing.

Vietnam has emerged as one of regional leaders in Southeast Asia’s green economy transition progress.

ESG outstanding loans of the banking system had grown steadily over the years, reaching about VNĐ2.9 quadrillion by the end of the first quarter this year, accounting for more than 21 per cent of the total.

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) required securities and fund management companies to organise security checks and assessments for information systems to ensure the security and safety of the trading system.

Areas to be touched upon at the event include new energy, energy-saving machinery and systems, new materials, water and wastewater treatment, urban development and those relating to ecological and sustainable technology.