A week of Vietnam-Hanoi goods kicked off at the AEON Lake Town Mori in Japan’s Saitama prefecture on June 8 as part of a cooperation pact signed between the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), Hanoi authorities, and Japanese retail group AEON.

Export prices for rice were little changed in major hubs in Asia amid few new deals, with rates for the Vietnamese variety expected to fall further in the coming week as the ongoing harvest picks up pace, boosting domestic stocks.

As Việt Nam’s agricultural sector is facing serious impacts of climate change, it is necessary to adapt and improve food production.

Vietnam’s unprecedented economic growth has captured the world’s attention. Foreign direct investment (FDI) reached $19.1 billion in 2018 — a 9.1 percent increase compared with the previous year.

The global packaging industry continues to be dominated by the 20 top packaging companies in the world in 2019.

On a global scale, the packaging industry is an enormous economic generator. Statistics from the well-recognized Smithers Pica organization indicate the world packaging industry’s market value will reach $1 trillion by 2020. That’s up from $839 billion in 2015. Consumer trends and industry trends for packaging drive this gigantic growth rate. To understand this phenomenon and appreciate where it’s heading, it’s necessary to examine the top packaging industry trends for 2019.

When designing a package for food and beverage, a beautiful design will always appeal to shoppers, but a great design needs to do more. It needs to inform and motivate a sale, particularly in the nanosecond of consideration online. Carefully considering these factors for both packaging refreshes and new packaging will enhance unique brand identity and cement consumer loyalty.

A Thailand supermarket came up with a genius way to reduce plastic packaging: wrap its produce in banana leaves instead.

An article written by Kerry Benjamin, award-winning esthetician and Founder of StackedSkincare, about some key insights in packaging.

The local dairy industry in Vietnam is expected to face strong competition and pressure as a result of the newly implemented Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), experts have predicted.