The steel industry is likely to enjoy 10-12 per cent growth next year, said the Việt Nam Steel Association (VSA) at a workshop in HCM City last week.
Malaysia and Vietnam should exploit the vast potential in economic sectors in both countries to boost their trade and investment ties, as well as economic strengths.
Vietnam’s potential for e-commerce development in the retail sector could achieve a US$10-billion revenue by 2020, accounting for half the country’s total retail sales.
Isao Iijima, a special adviser to the Japanese Prime Minister, made the statement at a meeting with Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.
Vu Hoang Lien, Chairman of Viet Nam’s Internet Association speaks to the Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper about what the Fourth Industrial Revolution means for Viet Nam.
The ICCO says Vietnam appears to be the new frontier of cocoa cultivation and is a promising region for production expansion given inadequate global supplies.
The coffee industry is restructuring itself to raise productivity, quality and value, according to the Viet Nam Coffee and Cocoa Association.
The figures to which the agriculture ministry (MARD) has been using while drafting the sugar industry's development strategy are not sufficiently reliable.
Fruit and vegetable exports hit US$186 million in November, bringing the value in 11 months of this year to approximately $2.2 billion, up from the 2015 record of $1.8 billion.
Boosting the forum’s profile and making its activities more practical and effective will be Viet Nam’s focus as it prepares to host APEC Year 2017.
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