Việt Nam News

Providing a sufficient source of energy to facilitate Việt Nam’s industrialisation and modernisation while also ensuring national energy security remained a challenge as Việt Nam and the region are importing more and more energy.

Việt Nam should not legalise the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and heated-tobacco-products (HTPs) immediately but conduct a pilot phase allowing the production, import and trading of this new-generation cigarettes in the country, officials have said.

As digital transformation was vital for the development of Việt Nam's economy, local businesses had no other choice than joining to benefit from the trend, a top economics journalist has said.

Hà Nội People’s Committee has founded a working group to inspect and handle violations of land regulations at farm stays in the capital city.

Wood industry business groups nation-wide have signed a commitment to promote the development of the industry in a “sustainable and responsible” manner.

The Government should review and supplement regulations and conditions to attract foreign investment and also choose effective FDI projects. That is more important than the attraction of FDI for economic growth, especially in the period of resuming the domestic economy after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. Economic expert Nguyễn Bích Lâm, former head of the General Statistics Office, talked to Vietnam News Agency about this issue.

Local banks are rushing to switch their listings from the UPCOM or the HNX to the major trading bourse HOSE, which will help increase their stocks value, transparency and liquidity.

Vietnamese businesses should prepare to export their products to other ASEAN countries ahead of the possible signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) this week. 

More than 300 domestic and foreign suppliers attended 2021 BRG Supplier Growth Strategy Seminar in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

The 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are on the cusp of a tremendous leap forward in socio-economic progress and their growth will be propelled by four mega-forces, including favourable demographics, rising income levels, geopolitical shifts and digital tailwinds, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Nomura Real Estate Development Company Limited has agreed to participate in a condominium housing project within the Ecopark project, a large-scale development project undertaken by local developer Ecopark Corporation Joint Stock Company in Hà Nội.

Vietnamese shares inched up on Wednesday as the strong gains of energy, utilities and retail sectors countered the enhancement of profit taking.

As online commerce grows in Việt Nam, regulations on consumer protection and disputes should be strengthened, experts said at a conference held yesterday (November 10) in HCM City.

Bamboo Airways has been granted a Foreign Air Carrier Permit from the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), allowing it to run direct flights between Việt Nam and the US.

Seafood exports by Mekong Delta provinces are picking up after a lull caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Non-performing loans (NPLs) among commercial banks increased sharply in the first three quarters of this year due to the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will promote domestic market consumption to contribute partly to enhancing socio-economic development.

The Ministry of Finance is working with ministries to issue green bonds next year, an official said.