The 31st Vietnam International Medical and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2024) is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from May 9 to 12, an official of the Ministry of Health (MoH) told a press conference on April 19.

VOV.VN - Takashimaya, the Japanese operator of upscale department stores, plans to open a shopping centre in Hanoi as soon as 2026, according to Japanese media outlet Nikkei Asia.

VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has begun selling US dollars to intervene in the currency market for banks that have a negative foreign currency balance and those that want to buy, said Pham Chi Quang, an official of the central bank, at a press briefing held on April 19.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports to the US market are anticipated to hit record highs throughout 2024 following positive export signs during the first quarter of the year, according to Dau Tu (investment) newspaper.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 585,696 tonnes of coffee worth US$1.9 billion during the first quarter of the year, recording the highest level since 2013, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - A number of global leading retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, AEON, and Central Retail are set to come to Vietnam in June to seek supply sources for quality commodities from local businesses, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Standard Chartered and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on green financing in Vietnam and to promote the deployment of advanced clean energy in Vietnam.

The Beautycare Expo 2024 kicked off Hanoi on April 18, featuring over 250 booths from more than 15 countries and territories.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Sun Group on April 17 held a tourism promotion event themed “The Magnificent Vietnam” in Seoul, aiming to promote Vietnam’s tourism potential, flights, and trade opportunities for Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK).

VOV.VN - Nearly 200 Vietnamese and foreign businesses are showing their products and technologies at the International Green Industry Expo 2024 which is getting underway in northern Lang Son province from April 18 to 24.