Retirement age increase inevitable, but more should be done

The reasons for the increase, according to the ministry, include the rapidly ageing population in Việt Nam, the unbalanced social security fund, high working capacities of Vietnamese elderly and the necessity to ensure gender equality in career development. 

Local firms need to improve capacity when joining EVFTA

Improving corporate governance capacity is a major challenge for businesses, especially small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) when joining the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), requiring the Government to have policies and mechanisms to facilitate their operation.

Looking beyond Trump’s trade wars

Việt Nam has set a course for continued prosperity which means demand for professional wealth management services will only grow and grow as this dynamic country becomes even more of a global big-hitter.

Retail revenues surge 11.5 per cent in H1

The nation's total revenue from retail sales and services saw a significant growth of 11.5 per cent to more than VNĐ23.9 quadrillion (US$101.74 billion) in the first half of this year.

Retail revenues surge 11.5 per cent in H1

The nation's total revenue from retail sales and services saw a significant growth of 11.5 per cent to more than VNĐ23.9 quadrillion (US$101.74 billion) in the first half of this year.

Number of foreign visitors to Việt Nam declines in June

Nearly 1.9 million foreigners visited Việt Nam in June, data of the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) showed, the lowest number in any month since the beginning of the year. The number of visitors was down 10.6 per cent from May but still represented a year-on-year rise of 0.2 per cent.

New firms up almost 4% in H1

About 67,000 new enterprises were registered in the first half of this year, the highest number of the first six months in the last five years, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Big pork shortage looms over Việt Nam

Việt Nam could have a shortfall of 500,000 tonnes of pork, or nearly 20 per cent of demand, in the period until the Lunar New Year in early 2020 due to the effect of African swine flu, according to global research firm Ipsos Business Consulting.

Market to rebound in the third quarter

The Vietnamese stock market is forecast to recover with improved liquidity in the third quarter thanks to the stable macro-economy and positive development of the world socio-economic situation.

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