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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) virtually signed a US$42 million agreement on April 15 to advance Vietnam’s economic competitiveness, through strengthening private sector competitiveness, innovation and startup ecosystems, and human capital. USAID technical assistance activities under this agreement will enhance the capacity of Vietnamese …

US, Vietnam sign agreement to strengthen bilateral partnership Read More »

VCN – The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed the Prime Minister to direct the Ministry of Finance and relevant agencies on the basis of balancing the State budget revenue and expenditure targets in 2020 and submitting plans to the Government for reporting to the National Assembly and the Commission. The Standing Committee of the …

Ministry of Industry and Trade proposes various tax and fee priorities for specific industries Read More »

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said on March 20 that EU and US authorities have yet to limit the import of garment products from Vietnam. During a meeting of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control, Anh said the recent suspension and cancellation of several …

EU, US yet to limit garment imports from Vietnam due to COVID-19 Read More »

The Health Ministry has bought 200,000 rapid coronavirus test kits from South Korea for carrying out mass testing as the Covid-19 fight enters a crucial stage. Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long said at an online meeting Monday that there is no shortage of test kits to diagnose the novel coronavirus infection, including kits for …

Vietnam imports 200,000 rapid test kits for large-scale Covid-19 testing Read More »

While the world has been preoccupied with the explosive growth of China, relatively little attention has been paid in Australian business circles to another fast-growing market in the Asia Pacific region, Vietnam. Byron Patching, a founding owner of XAct Solutions, a leading supply chain and industrial property firm, discusses the evolution of Vietnam from a …

Getting logistics right Read More »

Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo are poised for takeoff to their new home: the new purpose-built dnata City East, London Heathrow’s state-of-the-art cargo facility. The move supports the airlines’ growing cargo businesses, enhances their trans-Atlantic partnership, and future-proofs the joint venture’s position in the UK market by doubling the size of their cargo footprint …

Virgin Atlantic, Delta Cargo Fly Away Home to Heathrow Read More »

As global trade continues to transform the way companies are producing, moving, buying, and selling goods across borders, it’s important for supply chain leaders to know about trade trends that can help them benchmark their company against the leaders and laggards. To sort through emerging and existing technology, a recent survey by global trade management …

Is Technology the Solution to Global Supply Chain Complexity? Read More »

The U.S. 30-day ban on some travel from Europe could have a significant impact on the movement of trans-Atlantic cargo flown in the bellies of passenger planes, driving up shipping rates and crimping airfreight capacity, industry executives said. President Trump suggested in his Wednesday night address that the restrictions would also apply to cargo, though the White …

U.S. Travel Ban Is Expected to Snarl Trans-Atlantic Airfreight Read More »

The world’s biggest container shipping line is racing to withdraw capacity as fast as business demand is falling. A.P. Moeller-Maersk Chief Executive Soren Skou says Maersk Line has pulled more than 50 scheduled sailings from its China services since late January, the WSJ’s Costas Paris and Dominic Chopping report, part of the broader retrenchment of shipping services in …

Maersk Seeks Anchor, Canada’s Rail Standoff and Garlic Markets Pressed Read More »