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Illustrative image (Photo: tapchitaichinh.vn ) Hanoi (VNA) - Visa Inc., one of the largest electronic payment technology company, has cooperated with the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam e-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency (iDEA) to speed up digital transformation in agribusinesses, cooperatives and farmer households in Vietnam. Accordingly, the two sides have signed a cooperation agreement to promote e-commerce applications and acceptance of digital payments in order to affirm the agriculture sector’s key position in Vietnam’s economic development. Dang Tuyet Dung, Director of Visa in Vietnam and Laos, said that through its cooperation with iDEA, Visa can contribute its expertise, and bring its electronic payment solutions closer to Vietnam's agriculture sector. Digitalisation will help create advantages for Vietnamese producers to develop faster, and modernise and improve the capacity of agricultural product distribution systems of the country, she said. …

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Online Friday 2021 to open on December 3 The Vietnam E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on November 26 announced an e-commerce week and the Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2021. The Online Shopping Week will be held from November 27 to December 5 while the Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2021 is scheduled for December 3 nationwide. Vietnam will work toward incorporating its Online Shopping Day with the online shopping event in the region to catch up with trans-border e-commerce trend as well as step up cashless payment, thus laying a foundation for authorities to suggest policies in support of enterprises in promotional activities. Consumers across the country could visit the website https://onlinefriday.vn and Online Friday app to acquire information about discounts and promotion programmes by participating firms and shop at websites and apps of others. The online shopping day was started in 2014./. …

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Prime Minister’s Pham Minh Chinh visit to Japan has been a timely assurance of the country’s determination to be a solid investment destination. Chief Representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Hanoi Takeo Nakajima told The Hanoi Times his view on the Vietnam-Japan economic relations and what Vietnam should focus on to remain attractive in the eyes of foreign investors. Chief Representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Hanoi Takeo Nakajima What is your view on the progress of economic and investment cooperation between Vietnam and Japan over the years? What is the role of Vietnam in the business/investment activities and supply chains of Japanese companies , and how would this trend evolve in the future amid the pandemic? Vietnam is reopening its economy, what are the expectations and recommendations from Japanese companies for Vietnam to remain a preferred destination for foreign firms in general and …

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Vietnam among markets driving future trade growth: Standard Chartered A recent research by Standard Chartered has listed Vietnam among the 13 markets driving future trade growth, and with its enhanced integration into the global economy, the country is holding numerous advantages for bolstering export. In its research, titled “Future of Trade 2030: Trend and markets to watch”, the bank forecast Vietnam will record an average annual exports growth rate of 7 percent to earn 535 billion USD in revenue in 2030. Notably, up to 41 percent of the global firms surveyed by Standard Chartered are operating in Vietnam or planning to invest in the country in the next five to 10 years. The US and China will remain the largest export markets of Vietnam, respectively accounting for 26 percent and 19 percent of the Southeast Asian country’s total exports by 2030. Meanwhile, shipments to India are also projected to grow fast, by 11 percent annually between 2020 and 2030. With …

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November CPI up 0.32 percent The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in November was up by 0.32 percent compared to October, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). It was driven by the hikes of prices of petrol and gas across the globe, as well as consumer goods and services in localities in the new normal. Among 11 groups of main commodities and services, nine experienced rising prices. In the first 11 months, the CPI went up 1.84 percent compared to the same period last year, the lowest level since 2016, attributed to the fuel price hikes by 30.32 percent year-on-year, after 20 adjustments. Housing and construction materials posted a year-on-year expansion of 6.8 percent and education grew 2.44 percent. Meanwhile, foodstuff inched down 0.52 percent and electricity prices dropped 1.06 percent against the same period last year. As COVID-19 prompted travel restrictions, air ticket prices fell 21.39 percent while travel package slipped 2.42 percent. Core inflation in …

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Exports of vegetable and fruits fetched more than 1.5 billion USD in the first six months of the year, a year-on-year decline of 14.5 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Consumers choose bunches of lychee (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) China was the leading importer of Vietnam’s vegetable and fruit, holding a lion’s share of about 60.8 percent. However, exports of those products to the northern neighbour slipped 29.2 percent in value compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, exports to most other markets increased. Earnings from Thailand topped 57.8 million USD in the period, surging 244.1 percent, and from the Republic of Korea - 54.6 million USD, up 25.4 percent. Shipments to Japan and the Netherlands picked up 26.4 percent and 28.3 percent to 46.2 million USD and 28 million USD, respectively. Firms are advised to bolster exports of processed vegetable and fruits in the coming time. Exports of the items are …

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They are ARICA test satellite developed by Aoyama Gakuin University of Japan and Vietnam’s NanoDragon satellite. Studied, designed and manufactured in Vietnam, NanoDragon was successfully launched into outer space at a height of 560km from the Uchinoura Space Centre in Japan's Kagoshima prefecture on November 9. Before the launch, NanoDragon underwent four rounds of safety inspection by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) with the strictest standards and important environment, shock and functional tests. It also passed rounds of examination in Vietnam and was sent to Japan for launching under JAXA’s plan on August 6. All tests in Japan were closely monitored by its developer VNSC, the Kyushu Institute of Technology, JAXA, High-Reliability Engineering and Components Corporation (HIREC) and MEISEI – partner of VNSC in Japan and supplier of test equipment for NanoDragon. VNSC also discussed eventualities that could happen to NanoDragon and sought measures with MEISEI and …

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This is part of economic diplomatic activities implemented by the Vietnamese Embassy in conjunction with the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia. Speaking at a ceremony to launch the program in Melbourne on November 20, Vietnamese Ambassador to Australia Nguyen Tat Thanh said that Vietnam's tra and basa have long been popular in many choosy markets such as the U.S., Europe and Japan. In Australia, these products are also very famous and present in most supermarkets and food stores across the country. The program is expected to be carried out in many different locations in Australia, including an online “Pangasius Expo” with the participation of nearly 100 businesses in early December. On the same day, Ambassador Thanh announced a plan to develop the brand of Vietnamese frozen passion fruit in the Australian market. He said that three tons of the fruit are being shipped to Australia. This shipment will soon arrive at the Australian port in the coming days, marking the first time …

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Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai cabinet has approved in principle a one-year Medical Treatment Visa to attract foreigners with purchasing power. Yhe Medical Treatment Visa , or Non-MT visa, will be available for patients who needed medical services in Thailand and include up to three supporters per patient, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek was quoted by local media as saying. The one-year and multiple-entry Medical Treatment Visa will not be renewable. Visa holders will be able to stay in Thailand for up to 90 days per arrival, but could seek permission for continuous stays if their medical treatment requires that. For this, they must present medical certificates issued by public or private hospitals or medical institutes in the government sector. The Medical Treatment Visa targets visitors who need continuous medical treatment and their supporters, Rachada said. It will enhance the country's competitive edge in line with government policy to promote Thailand …

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Despite the adverse effects caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, export sales of Vietnam’s woodwork industry have climbed. Some of made-in-Vietnam wood products on display at an exhibition Presently, enterprises in this sector are stepping up their production pace to fulfill year-end orders already signed for the last months of this year and the first half of 2022. However, the remaining challenges are still tough. Statistics obtained from the Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association (Viforest) show that during the first nine months of this year, Vietnam’s woodwork production earned US$10.76 billion, a surge of 30.5% from the year-earlier period. Of this amount, the American market accounted for more than a half of the industry’s total export value, reaching US$6.5 billion and posting a 40.5% growth rate. It was followed by other markets whose growth was high, such as China (reaching US$1.13 billion and a growth rate of 23.4%) and Japan (more than US$1 billion and a growth …

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