Industry and Trade News April 29: Vietnam's digital economy grows rapidly

On April 29, the press reported a lot of information related to the Industry and Trade sector. The Industry and Trade Newspaper would like to review some notable information.

Energy sector

VOV newspaper today, April 29, published the information: "Power planning VIII (adjusted): Special priority given to developing renewable energy".

The adjusted national power development plan for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 (referred to as the adjusted Power Plan VIII) has just been approved by the Prime Minister.

The plan sets a target of increasing the proportion of renewable energy (excluding hydropower) in the power source structure to about 28 - 36% by 2030 and by 2050, this proportion will reach an impressive 74 - 75%. Onshore and nearshore wind power alone will be about 26,066 - 38,029 MW by 2030; offshore wind power: 6,000 - 17,032 MW (operational period 2030 - 2035); solar power: 46,459 - 73,416 MW.

Another significant new point of the adjusted Power Plan VIII is the restart of nuclear power, developed according to the direction approved by the National Assembly. It is expected to operate the Ninh Thuan 1 & 2 nuclear power plants with a scale of 4,000 - 6,400 MW in the period 2030 - 2035.

On Thesaigontimes.vn posted: "Shrimp exports continue to increase"

According to the Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers, in the first quarter of 2025, shrimp export turnover reached 939 million USD, an increase of 37%. Vietnam exports the most shrimp to the Chinese market, followed by markets such as the US, EU, Japan, and South Korea.

China continued to be the leading market with export turnover reaching 288 million USD, up 125% over the same period last year. Demand for imported seafood, especially lobster, increased sharply. The price of black tiger shrimp exported to China remained at 9.6 USD/kg, slightly up from the beginning of the year, but the price of whiteleg shrimp was still under competitive pressure, reaching only 6.6 USD/kg.

In the first quarter of 2025, shrimp export turnover reached 939 million USD. Photo: Trung Chanh

Investment Newspaper published information: "The whole country has 152 traders qualified to do rice export business"

According to the latest announcement of the Import-Export Department ( Ministry of Industry and Trade ), as of April 28, 2025, the whole country currently has 152 traders granted Certificates of eligibility for rice export business.

Ho Chi Minh City is the locality with the most rice export traders in the country with 35 enterprises. Next is Can Tho with 33 enterprises, Long An has 20 enterprises, Dong Thap, An Giang and Hanoi currently have 14, 13 and 11 enterprises respectively.

Some localities have only one rice export business: Bac Lieu, Binh Dinh, Da Nang, Ha Nam, Ha Tinh, Hau Giang, Nghe An, Tay Ninh, Thua Thien - Hue.

Compared to the list announced by the Import-Export Department at the beginning of the year, the number of traders qualified to export rice has decreased by 6 traders, and compared to the number of about 210 traders in the third quarter of 2023, this list has fluctuated significantly.

Domestic market sector

Vneconomy.vn posted: " The lychee capital of the North promises a bumper crop"

Bac Giang has entered the 2025 lychee harvest season with many positive signals, the fruit set rate of lychee trees reached over 80%, the estimated output reached over 165,000 tons with the best quality of lychee ever...

Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Bac Giang province, Le Ba Thanh, said that the quality of Bac Giang lychee in 2025 can be said to be the best ever. Currently, Bac Giang has 16,000 hectares of lychee meeting VietGAP standards, 204 hectares meeting GlobalGAP standards and 10 hectares of organic production, ensuring to meet the strict requirements of the market.

Bac Giang province has proactively connected very early with large distribution systems such as Central Retail Group, MM Mega Market Vietnam, Saigon Co.op (Co.opmart), WinCommerce (WinMart); wholesale markets, traditional markets in many provinces and large cities; e-commerce platforms, social networks such as TikTok, Facebook, Zalo, Youtube... Encourage businesses and traders to sign contracts to purchase products, ensuring the freshest lychee to consumers.

Along with the traditional export market of China, Bac Giang continues to promote exports to potential markets such as the United States, EU, Japan, Korea, Australia, Malaysia, UAE, Singapore, Middle East, Thailand and Canada.

Customs Newspaper reported: " Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long directed the handling of fake medicine"

The Government Office has just issued Document No. 3700/VPCP-KGVX dated April 28 conveying the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long on handling the issue of fake medicine.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long directed the Ministry of Health to preside over and coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to urgently review and evaluate the current status of legal regulations and the situation and results of drug quality management and counterfeit drug prevention in recent times.

The Deputy Prime Minister also requested the Ministry of Health to coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and other agencies to step up measures to control and prevent counterfeit drugs and fake health protection foods circulating on the market; step up inspection and supervision of compliance with pharmaceutical and food safety laws by pharmaceutical and health protection food businesses, especially in key areas.

E-commerce sector

Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper published the information: " Vietnam's digital economy is growing strongly"

At the workshop with the theme "Transforming the digital advertising industry in Vietnam: Approach from a Machine Learning perspective" held recently, Mr. Paul D'Arcy, Global Marketing Director of Moloco said that with the scale of Vietnam's digital economy expected to reach 45 billion USD by 2025, digital advertising is expected to play a key role in promoting this growth.

According to estimates from industry experts, the Vietnamese mobile application publishing sector has generated more than 5.6 billion downloads globally, placing Vietnam in the top 3 in the world in terms of the number of application downloads. This is currently an important economic sector, estimated to create jobs for more than 100,000 workers nationwide.

"However, advertisers are under great pressure to maximize the effectiveness of advertising campaigns in the context of increasingly narrowing budgets along with constant changes in commercial policies and user behavior. In that context, the need for a smarter advertising solution, applying automation with Machine Learning becomes more urgent," said Mr. Paul D'Arcy.

By applying advanced Machine Learning technology to advertising strategies, Vietnamese businesses can identify and take advantage of growth opportunities not only in the international market but also untapped potential in the domestic market.

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