The country's export turnover increased 22 per cent to reach US$77.34 billion in the first quarter, while the trade surplus was estimated at $2.03 billion.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment is drafting a national green growth strategy and plans to submit it to the Government by June to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy in Việt Nam.
Eleven large corporations have registered to study investment in areas in Đà Nẵng after the central city announced information on its adjusted planning by 2030 with vision until 2045 at a ceremony on Monday.
Việt Nam had 29,300 newly-established enterprises with total registered capital of VNĐ447.8 trillion in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Việt Nam's stock market increased on Tuesday as many large-cap stocks rebounded in the afternoon session.
Military-owned Viettel Group, one of Việt Nam’s leading digital telecom firms, has made preparations to trial mobile money services.
Bamboo Airways has received slots at Heathrow Airport in London to fly six times a week from Hà Nội and HCM City starting in May from the Airports Council of the UK, a representative of the carrier has announced.
Việt Nam will announce to the UK side its ratification of the UK-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) this month, so the deal can officially come into force from May 1.
The Vietnamese economy expanded at 4.48 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, a positive result in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the General Statistics Office.
Provinces in the southern region plan to expand industrial parks (IPs) and continue improving the business climate to lure foreign investment following the containment of the third COVID-19 outbreak.
Businesses in the HCM City price stabilisation programme have been encouraged to become more innovative in the face of tougher competition, experts have said.
Vietnamese enterprises are looking to sell their products online in Singapore where 73 per cent of its population regularly shop online and make cross-border transactions.
Many Vietnamese exporters have seen a sudden increase in profits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Markets edged higher on Monday as many big stocks across all sectors made gains. Foreign investors were still net sellers.
The flight frequency of current routes from Hà Nội, HCM City, Hải Phòng to Phú Quốc and other domestic routes have also been increased, Vietjet said.
Global credit rating firm Moody’s Investors Services has maintained Việt Nam Prosperity Bank (VPBank)’s long-term domestic and foreign currency deposits at B1 while raising its outlook from “stable” to “positive”.
Việt Nam's stock market is expected to maintain its growth momentum of last year at 15-20 per cent based on positive supporting factors, experts have said.
Phenikaa Group, a multi-sectoral corporation, has introduced its prototype of a level-4 autonomous vehicle, Việt Nam's first smart self-driving vehicle.
