Bac Ninh (VNA)♕ – The northern province of Bac Ninh is stepping up preparations to bring its lychee to North America, aiming for official exports starting from the 2026 harvest season.
To this end, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thinh on August 26 held a working session with US-based Dragonberry Produce, one of the leading premium fruit importers in North America. He affirmed that Bac Ninh welcomes and supports foreign businesses exploring opportunities in the province, and committed to creating favourable conditions for cooperation.
He also asked local departments and agencies to closely coordinate with Dragonberry Produce in conducting surveys, completing necessary procedures, and building lychee growing areas that meet VietGAP and GlobalGAP standards. These certified production zones, together with strict traceability and planting area codes, are seen as crucial to meet the demanding requirements of the North American market.
Thinh expressed his hope that cooperation with Dragonberry will help raise the profile of Bac Ninh lychee internationally, generate higher incomes for farmers, and foster sustainable agricultural development.
In July, Dragonberry Produce launched a campaign to distribute Bac Ninh lychees in the US through major supermarket chains such as Safeway. Notably, Vietnamese lychees also made their debut on the shelves of Costco, the largest retail chain in the US.
Amy Nguyen, Founder and President of Dragonberry Produce, said her company successfully exported 100 tonnes of fresh Bac Ninh lychees in 2025 to high-end markets including Japan, Canada, and the US. She highlighted the milestone of Vietnamese lychees being sold in Costco’s more than 600 stores across North America, calling it an important breakthrough for Vietnam’s fruit industry.
This year, Bac Ninh has about 29,700 hectares of lychee, producing over 205,000 tonnes with more areas certified under VietGAP and GlobalGAP. The province has also promoted sales through both traditional and modern channels. For the first time, provincial leaders joined livestream sessions to market lychees on e-commerce platforms such as Voso, Sendo, Shopee, Lazada, and Amazon.
Meanwhile, localities promoted tourism events and farm tours celebrating the harvest season, which helps enhance the value of lychee products and affirm the Bac Ninh lychee brand./.
Since establishing its first mobile phone factory in Yen Phong I Industrial Park in 2008, Samsung has expanded its footprint in Bac Ninh with three major projects: Samsung Display, Samsung Electronics, and Samsung SDI.
Bac Ninh remains a magnet for both domestic and foreign investors, particularly in the field of electronic component manufacturing, where several new and expanded FDI projects have come operation.
Tuan expressed his confidence that LH, with its expertise and experience, would swiftly implement the urban area project, contributing to a modern urban landscape for the province.
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) has boosted its 2025 GDP growth forecast for Vietnam to 7.5% from 6.9%, pointing to the economy’s resilience and dynamism despite tariff risks and uncertainties.
Spanning 8.4ha of gross floor area and rising to 30m, the package requires advanced steel–concrete solutions, synchronised execution and accelerated progress within 330 days.
Through this partnership, VinFast Philippines, a subsidiary of Vingroup JSC, one of Vietnam's largest conglomerates, will leverage on BDO's comprehensive suite of financial solutions including cash management, consumer banking, leasing, and insurance services and create tailored financing programmes for both retail and corporate customers.
Under the new system, passengers without checked luggage simply check in via VNeID or a kiosk, undergo facial recognition at security, and board by scanning their face. Those with baggage drop it at a counter before entering the same automated flow.
Vietnam values its international partnerships, including with the UK, Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang noted, urging UK companies, funds and financial institutions, and those from Europe and worldwide, to continue expanding investment, transferring know-how, sharing management experience and advancing green finance and technology to realise Vietnam’s sustainable development vision.
Vietnamese Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang expressed gratitude for the UK’s active role in supporting Vietnam’s efforts to draft a National Assembly resolution on creating an international financial centre. The City of London, he noted, provided pivotal insights and recommendations to shape the groundwork and development roadmap for this hub.
Vietnam is ready to deepen economic cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China and other partners, embracing a strategy of “harmonised interests and shared risks” as it leverages its fast-growing economy and market of over 100 million people.
Tay Ninh, Nghe An and Quang Tri provinces have strategic locations and significant cooperation potential, said Nguyen Thi Thai Binh, Minister-Counsellor at the Vietnamese Embassy, expressing confidence that with creativity and determination, these provinces and their Korean partners will find ample opportunities for productive collaboration.
Jointly organised by the Vinexad National Trade Fair and Advertising JSC and Yorkers Exhibition Service Vietnam, the event features 1,200 booths of more than 650 exhibitors from 20 countries and territories, including Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, and the US.
Public investment should serve as a key driver of growth, acting as seed capital to catalyse and mobilise all social resources, thereby fostering economic expansion, creating jobs and livelihoods, and improving the material and spiritual well-being of the people, PM Pham Minh Chinh stated.
An official of the Foreign Trade Agency laid stress on the foundational role of rules of origin in international trade, highlighting the importance of capacity building for enforcement officers in the context of deep international integration.
Against the backdrop of the growing comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia, the promotion and export of Vietnam’s agricultural products not only diversify supply sources for the Russian market but also help enhance the brand values and competitiveness of Vietnamese enterprises in the market that remains untapped.
International trade is no longer merely an exchange of goods but a strategic lever enabling Vietnamese enterprises to enhance capacity, secure partnerships, and expand globally.
In the first eight months of 2025, Vietnam’s total trade value reached nearly 600 billion USD, up 16.3% year on year. Of this, exports stood at 306 billion USD, a 14.8% increase, already surpassing the full-year target.
Vietnam aims to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation below the target, achieve growth of 8.3-8.5%, ensure major economic balances, surpass budget revenue estimates by 25%, and control public debt, government debt, foreign debt, and budget deficit.
Reaffirming Vietnam’s commitment to foreign investors, Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang said government policies always aim to ensure transparency, fairness and a mutually beneficial environment that promotes innovation and safeguards investor rights, making Vietnam a sustainable and long-term investment destination.
The State Bank of Vietnam must launch an official gold price information portal, study the establishment of gold exchanges, and issue guiding documents to implement the Government’s decree on the management of gold trading activities.
According to the World Bank Group, Vietnam will need approximately 368 billion USD in investment for climate adaptation and carbon reduction projects by 2040. Yet, as of the end of 2024, green credit accounted for just 4.5% of the country’s total outstanding loans.
