This milestone marked a significant boost for local farmers as well as the consumption of the province’s signature plum variety to meet growing consumer demand nationwide.

Approximately 60% of the output is expected to be consumed domestically, while the remainder destined for export.

According to trade experts, Vietnam is ranked as the world's 20th largest exporter in the world and among the world's top exporters of various products such as rice, coffee, cashews, and garment-textiles.

The Italian firms bring to the expo a wide range of cutting-edge technologies for packaging machines and production lines across various sectors, including food processing, beverages, confectionery, agricultural products, personal care, and cosmetics.

In February, the IIP was estimated to decrease by 2.2% compared to January, but expand by 17.2% compared to the same month last year.

ProPak Vietnam 2025 will bring breakthrough solutions that help businesses optimise production lines, enhance processing and packaging efficiency, and aim for sustainable development, she said, adding that the Vietnamese packaging sector plays a crucial role in protecting, transporting, and distributing goods efficiently.

Macadamia, first grown in the northern province of Dien Bien in 2013, has not only helped stabilise the livelihoods of local farmers but has also opened up a new direction for local agriculture.

Implementing the One Commune One Product (OCOP) Programme, many localities in the southern province of Binh Phuoc have effectively tapped into the potential and advantages of regional agricultural specialties to promote commodity production and unlock its rural potential.

The processing and manufacturing sector took the lead in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), accounting for 64% of the 27 billion USD recorded as of October 31.

The northern port city of Hai Phong identified four pillars to develop its digital economy, namely information and communication technology (ICT) industry, digitalisation of economic sectors, digital governance, and digital data.

Vietnam’s export activity saw robust growth in the first nine months of 2024, largely due to a global market recovery and rising export orders. This was particularly evident in the processing and manufacturing sector, which encompassed nearly 85% of total export revenue.

ASEAN countries and China have been promoting cooperation on durian, especially in the field of innovation in breeding technology, planting, farming techniques, processing, and ensuring a sustainable production chain.

Industrial production continued to thrive in the first quarter with the entire sector’s added value rising 6.18% year on year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) reported.

After a successful year in 2023, the production and export of products from industrial crops are forecast to face new challenges in 2024, requiring flexible response of each industry from the stage of production to processing and market development.

With 90.49% of approval votes, the National Assembly (NA) on November 9 adopted a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2024, which sets a target of 6.0 - 6.5% growth in gross domestic product (GDP) for the year.

Ho Chi Minh City’s industrial production has been trending upward between January and October, with high consumption indexes on some of its major products, and in some industrial sectors.

Experts proposed solutions and technologies to reduce emissions in shrimp farming and processing at a workshop in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on October 26.

From now to 2025, Bac Giang will step up investment attraction to draw domestic and foreign resources for industrial development, said Director of the northern province’s Department of Industry and Trade Tran Quang Tan.

Vietnam lured close to 18.15 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) from the beginning of this year to August 20, up 8.2% year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Over 450 exhibitors from 30 countries and territories will join the 16th international exhibition on processing, and packaging food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industry – ProPak Vietnam 2023 that is slated to take place in Ho Chi Minh City in November.