VN imports of US goods shoot up

Vietnamese imports of US consumer goods and feedstock in the first seven months has shot up from the same period last year.

Keep an eye on core inflation: analysts

Some experts have said recently there is an excessive money supply in the economy. They pointed to core inflation of 1.96 per cent year-on-year in June this year, warning this is the correct measure of prices rather than headline inflation, which most people follow in the country.

Bad debts on the rise in H1 2019

Though many banks have posted positive profits in the first half of 2019, their bad debts have continually increased in the wake of high credit growth in risky business segments.

Vietnamese businesses urged to join circular economy

Vietnamese businesses cannot stand outside the circular economy, especially in the context of global economic integration with commitments on ecological and environmental safety standards through free trade agreements.

Sharp announces new production plant in VN

The plant will produce air purifiers, LCD displays and electronic devices from fiscal 2020, the company said in a press release last week. But it did not disclose the cost of building the factory.

Fair on trade and tourism under-way in Đà Nẵng

The International East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) Trade and Tourism Fair is taking place in the central coastal city of Đà Nẵng, featuring 500 booths from more than 360 domestic and international exhibitors.

Total 79,300 firms set up in seven months: GSO

About 79,300 new businesses were established in Việt Nam with total registered capital of VNĐ999.4 trillion (nearly US$43 billion) in the first seven months of 2019, data from the General Statistics Office (GSO) has revealed.

Vietnamese firms invest $278 million abroad

Vietnamese enterprises poured US$278 million in 30 countries and territories in the first seven months of this year, the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency said in its latest report. 

Vietnamese goods campaign a success

In the context of increasing international integration, Vietnamese goods must ensure conditions of environmental protection, safety, high quality, low cost, great competitiveness, domestic market dominance and deep penetration of international markets.

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