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US committed to helping Vietnam realise its COP26 goals: Ambassador Knapper

The US is a solid, and committed partner to helping Vietnam realise its ambitious COP26 goals, US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper said in an interview with VNA ahead of Prime Minister Pham Chinh’s trip to the US.

VinFast announces submission of draft IPO application in the US

VinFast Trading & Investment Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based subsidiary of Vingroup, has submitted a draft preliminary IPO application form F-1 to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

US ready to deliver third coast guard ship to Vietnam

US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper said the US is ready to deliver a third coast guard ship to Vietnam as part of its commitment to help the country increase its maritime security capacity.

More VN seafood exporters not subject to US anti-dumping tariffs

NTSF Seafoods, a Vietnamese exporter of frozen fish fillets, enjoys a zero anti-dumping duty when exporting pangasius to the US market in the 17th review of the US Department of Commerce.

Vietnam’s richest man plans US$6 billion project in the US

VinFast billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, Vingroup Chairman, plans to invest $6 billion in an electric vehicle factory in the US. 

Agricultural leaders work to save honey exports to US

While more than 85 per cent of the local honey exports go to the US, Vietnam is at risk of losing the market due to the possible highest tax ever in an anti-dumping case.

The US diplomat who loves Vietnamese culture

VietNamNet’s Dieu Thuy talks with the Cultural Attaché of the US Embassy in Hanoi.

US donates 4.4mln Pfizer vaccine doses to VN, Australia sends 1.1mln doses

The US sent a further 4.4 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam on Friday via the global vaccine sharing initiative COVAX, according to the US mission in the country.

 

Vietnam responds to US-ASEAN summit rumours, not being invited to the US-led Summit for Democracy

Vietnam’s policy is to build “a Socialist democracy in tandem with upholding people’s rights to democracy in all aspects of their social life.”

US investors continue to inject billions of USD into Vietnamese market

Investors from the United States have continued to inject money into a total of 1,135 projects nationwide, with a total registered capital of over US$10 billion as of November, despite negative impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam’s honey subject to US anti-dumping tax of 400%

Vietnam's honey production industry is facing a new challenge as honey exported to the US may be subject to a tax rate of up to 412.49%.

Vietnam Airlines successfully operates first direct flight to US

A flight coded VN98 of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport landed safely at San Francisco Airport in the US on November 29.

Only 1% of American businesses plan to withdraw from Vietnam

Only 1% of American businesses plan to withdraw from Vietnam, according to the latest survey of the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AmCham Vietnam).

Vietnam to receive 4.1 million COVID-19 vaccines from the US

The United States is sending a further four million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam, according to the White House in a statement released on November 23.

Vietnam Airlines to fly non-stop to US

The first commercial flight from HCM City to the West Coast of the US is scheduled to take off on November 28, 2021. Vietnam Airlines’ CEO Le Hong Ha talks about the opening of the special air route.

Vietnam - US trade likely to reach 100 billion USD this year

Vietnam–US trade could hit 100 billion USD in this year, up 221 times against the figure in 1995 when the two countries normalised relations.

Vietnam ranks sixth among int’l students studying in US

Vietnam remains the sixth leading country of origin for all international higher education students in the US, with 21,631 students studying at American institutions in the academic year 2020-2021.

PM Chinh meets US President, other leaders at COP26

PM Pham Minh Chinh held an array of meetings with US President Joe Biden, President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan Ocha, and CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility(GEF).

Vietnam receives 1.3 million more Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine doses from US

Another shipment of 1,316,250 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine touched down at Noi Bai  Airport last night, bringing the total COVID-19 vaccines donated by the US to Vietnam to 10.8 million doses.

US awards grant to local firm to construct energy storage system

The US Consulate General in HCM City on October 15 awarded a 2.96 million USD grant to AMI AC Renewables to construct a battery energy storage system pilot project in Vietnam.