First Vietnam Int’l Café Show opens in Ho Chi Minh City (Source: congnghe.vn)
HCM City (VNA) – The first Vietnam International Café Show is taking place in the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City from May 12-14.
The event is among a series of international exhibitions on coffee held annually in the Republic of Korea (RoK), China, Malaysia and Singapore.
It brought together nearly 80 businesses, one fifth of which come from foreign countries and territories, such as Colombia, Peru, Germany, Italy, the RoK and Thailand.
Ngo Dong Hai, chief representative of the southern office of the Department of Rural and Development, said that the event is essential to promote Vietnamese coffee products to both domestic and foreign consumers and enterprises.
Hai said Vietnam is popularly known for a leading coffee planting and exporting country globally, but not for its refined coffee products.
Activities within the framework of the exhibition will provide a fresh and more objective insight into the quality of Vietnamese coffee, he added.
Special events held during the exhibition include the Vietnam National Barista Championship, Coffee Training Station, World Barista Championship (WBC) All-Stars Ho Chi Minh City 2016, Cherry's Choice - New & Hot Products🤡 Showcase, and Sweet Class, trendy recipes for dessert, bakery and beverage using various syrups.-VNA
Vietnam has risen to fourth place among instant coffee exporters worldwide in 2015, with total expected shipment of 675,000 tonnes, up 25 percent from previous year.
The global market share of Vietnamese coffee has shrunk from 22 percent in 2014 to 18 percent this year even though the country is still the world’s second biggest coffee exporter.
In the context of the growing global digital economy, digital transformation and the promotion of e-commerce are key drivers helping Vietnam boost integration, enhance competitiveness, and expand export markets, according to the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency
Tilapia is considered highly competitive in export markets thanks to its affordability, ease of processing, and appeal across both high-end and mass-market segments.
In the first seven months of the year, Phu Tho attracted an impressive 651.7 million USD in foreign direct investment, including 35 newly licensed projects totaling 119 million USD in registered capital and 45 existing projects with an additional capital of 533 million USD.
Under the agreements, VinEnergo will invest in, install, and operate 43 MWp of rooftop solar power capacity and 45 MWh of BESS capacity across the three plants.
Under a draft to amend and supplement the Government's Decree 125/2020/ND-CP on administrative sanctions for violations of tax and invoice regulations, the Ministry of Finance has proposed classifying the failure to issue invoices into five different levels. Infraction levels will correspond to fines of 1 million VND to 80 million VND, depending on the nature and number of invoicing violations.
A new airline developed and invested by Sun Group — has officially announced a strategic partnership with Amadeus IT Group (Amadeus), one of the world’s leading travel technology companies. This agreement not only lays the foundation for a modern digital infrastructure but also marks a pivotal step in SPA’s global expansion strategy, enabling the airline to access international distribution networks and reach customers worldwide.
Of the total, 107,700 were new firms, with combined registered capital of 928.4 trillion VND (35.4 billion USD), up 10.6% in number and 5.5% in capital compared with the same period last year.
Experts agree that a combination of technology, enforcement, education and cross-border cooperation is essential to protect copyrighted content in Vietnam’s growing digital ecosystem.
Poland is Vietnam’s largest export market in Central and Eastern Europe, with key staples including seafood, textiles, footwear, coffee, and cashew nuts.
Cashless payments are growing at an impressive rate, averaging 30–40% annually. Vietnam’s per capita cashless transaction volume now trails only China, with total value of 295.2 quadrillion VND (11.26 trillion USD), or 26 times of its GDP.
A draft resolution on piloting a digital asset and cryptocurrency market is being developed, aiming to create a broad-enough regulatory sandbox that enables investor participation and provides practical grounds for policy refinement in areas such as risk management and anti-money laundering.
Viettel was ranked third for overall mobile performance with a score of 82.56 just behind UEA’s e& (88.05) and Quatar’s Ooredoo (87.05) and ahead of Singapore’s Singtel (82.53). Vinaphone took second in 5G speed with a score of 78.11, trailing only behind e&.
PM Chinh proposed MUFG work closely with the Ministry of Finance to improve legal frameworks and support the establishment and operation of the international financial centre in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.
The Prime Minister emphasised the significance of maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, promoting growth, and improving the harmony between monetary and fiscal policies.
First Vietnam Int’l Café Show opens in Ho Chi Minh City (Source: congnghe.vn)
