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Việt Nam’s OCOP brands go global with e-commerce push

GDP growth forecast robust for 2020

Việt Nam would look to maintain economic growth of 6.76 per cent this year, according to the National Centre for Socio-Economic Information and Forecast under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Việt Nam and Japan agree to boost tourism co-operation

Việt Nam has called for stronger investment from Japan, including in medium- and small-sized enterprises in tourism, education and trade as the country eyes growth in the ‘green’ industry.

Việt Nam ranks 9th among countries importing US fresh fruits

The US' fresh fruit exports to Việt Nam reached US$97 million in 10 months of last year, as of October 30, a year-on-year increase of 46 per cent, reported the US Department of Agriculture.

New players reshape Vietnamese aviation market

The latest figures published by the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam revealed that the Vietnamese aviation market saw noticeable changes in 2019, driven by the participation of private carriers.

Gov’t bond yields hit record low

Government bond yields hit a record low in December 2019, with the interest rates of Treasury bonds of all terms seeing decreases by between 0.03 and 0.37 percentage points compared to November.

Shares forecast to advance on bottom fishing

Shares could rebound next week following recent sharp falls that have triggered investors to bottom fish, but fluctuations can be expected.

Number of business households turning into companies remains low

HCM City has applied measures to encourage business households to turn themselves into companies, but the results have not met expectations, according to the municipal government.

SOE equitisation plan likely to be missed in 2017-20

The equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) has fallen behind the target set by the Government and ministries for 2017-20.

A lot of pressure for inflation control in 2020

The fluctuating price of pork last year had significant impacts on the market, as the price plummeted in the first half of the year then soared in the second half.

Pink mandarin yield for Tết falls dramatically

Farmers in Đồng Tháp Province’s Lai Vung District are expected to supply 80 per cent less pink mandarin, a specialty fruit for Tết (Lunar New Year) festival, compared to the previous last Tết, which falls on January 25.

CPTPP not proving a hit across the board

Việt Nam has been unable to gain export growth to all CPTPP member countries, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VN wood products must focus on designs, branding, industry insiders say

Việt Nam’s wood industry needs to focus on improving designs, creating brands and preventing fraudulent activities to ensure “healthy growth,” an industry meeting heard.

PM orders faster disbursement of public funds

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Friday asked the Finance Ministry (MoF) to work closely with the Ministry of Planning and Investment to step up public investment disbursement.

Support industry promotes development of industrial real estate

The supporting industry boosted the development of Việt Nam's industrial real estate market last year, according to CBRE Việt Nam Co, Ltd.

Thadi buys 35% in farm company Hùng Vương

Hùng Vương Corporation (HVG) and Thadi Agriculture Farming Processing and Distribution Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of Trường Hải Auto Corporation (Thaco), signed a strategic agreement in HCM City on January 9.

No bubble but land prices might increase: ministry

While there are few, if any, signs of the real estate bubble bursting in 2020, the Ministry of Construction said that land prices could increase in some areas.

Promoting intra-ASEAN economy for a cohesive and proactive bloc

Enhancing intra-ASEAN trade and investment is important for a cohesive and responsive ASEAN.

Việt Nam to select quality foreign investment

Việt Nam is earmarking environmentally friendly, high tech investment to best serve the sustainable growth of the country

Shares rise thanks to banking stocks

Vietnamese shares advanced on Friday, propelled by banking-financial companies.

Hà Nam facilitates foreign investors

Foreign-invested businesses made great contributions to speeding up the socio-economic development of northern Hà Nam province in 2019, the provincial People's Committee chairman Nguyễn Xuân Đông said.