Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Sunday agreed there should be a special mechanism for the northern port city of Hải Phòng to further its development.
The governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam, Lê Minh Hưng, has called on banks to simplify lending procedures to enable COVID-19-affected firms to easily get loans at preferential interest rates.
After a robust month of April, local shares are expected to settle down in May with some short-term downtrends, but the falls would be soft.
The turbines will supply 179 million Kilowatts per hour (KWh) of electricity per year from the second half of this year.
Local start-up BuyMed, a pharmaceutical distribution network, raised US$2.5 million in its pre-Series A funding.
Enterprises in the southern provinces of Việt Nam that have resumed operation after the end of the social distancing period are facing a shortage of workers.
Standard Chartered Bank has forecast Việt Nam’s economic growth to slow down to 3.3 per cent in 2020.
Vietnam exported 415.7 million face masks worth 63.19 million USD from January 1 to April 19, according to the General Department of Customs.
Masan Group Corporation (HOSE: MSN) has reported consolidated net revenues of VNĐ17.632 trillion (US$753.08 million) in the first quarter of financial year 2020, a year-on-year increase of 116.1 per cent.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of newly registered enterprises in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has, risen this year compared to the same period last year.
Executive Vice President of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Hironobu Kitagawa, who was once JETRO’s Chief Representative in Việt Nam, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the country’s efforts to improve its international trade policies on the occasion of its 45th National Reunification Day (April 30)
The consumer price index (CPI) in April fell by 1.54 per cent over the previous month and by 1.21 per cent compared to December 2019, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported in Hà Nội on Wednesday.
As global supply chains for Halal products have been disrupted by the pandemic, Vietnamese companies have been urged to further tap the halal market which has export value of US$34 billion a year, experts said at an online seminar on Tuesday.
The luxurious car market is expected to develop strongly this year, despite the automobile industry facing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, causing automakers to suspend or reduce production.
The EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to bring great opportunities for many economic sectors, including seafood, footwear and textiles.
Local shares gained slightly on Wednesday ahead of a short break as investors remained cautious because of the market’s uncertain prospects.
Experts have said that after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ends, higher market demand would support many sectors in quickly resuming their business.
The wood industry needs a fundamental change in export product lines and markets after the COVID-19 pandemic ends