Việt Nam News

Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 7.08 per cent in the first half of the year, marking the highest rate since 2010, fueled by robust expansion of the industrial and construction sector and service sector, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The tax incentive mechanism of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will bring great benefits to Vietnamese industries and products, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh.

The real estate market, particularly in central Đà Nẵng city and the central region, has seen a slowdown after a “bubble” period.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Asia Pacific will gain an extra  US$387 billion by 2021 and grow by another 1 per cent annually if the region’s manufacturing sector embraces digital transformation, according to the study “Unlocking the Economic Impact of Digital Transformation in Asia Pacific”.

Brian Spence, our expat financial services expert, considers some UK start-ups that have hit a valuation of US$1 billion or more in recent years – and the magic that made them.

The HCM City Market Management Department carried out 10,560 raids in the first half of the year and uncovered 3,037 cases of smuggling, trade fraud and fake goods.

Visa waivers for property developers investing in HCM City have been recommended by the HCM City Real Estate Association to the Government to develop the city's property market.

The formal session of the third International Startup Conference and Exhibition, or SURF 2018, officially opened on Friday in the central city of Đà Nẵng.

Vietnamese shares finished the last trading session of the week on a mixed note with good growth in the energy sector, but fears of a market correction still causing skittishness.

Việt Nam has attracted companies renting industrial property due to low cost as well as strategic location, strong economic growth and development of the middle-class, according to JLL Việt Nam.

Korean companies operating in Việt Nam are seeking more and more workers as their investment continues to rise sharply, according to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra).

Hải Phòng Customs Department has proposed measures to ministries and departments to solve difficulties in the management and inspection of import and export goods.

Trường Hải Automobile Joint Stock Company (Thaco) has completed the procedures to export 30 fuel tanks of 3,000 liter capacity to JMK Co. Ltd of Republic of Korea.

A large number of enterprises reported stable and better production and business in the second quarter of this year and are hopeful of an even better third quarter.

The southern province of Đồng Nai enjoyed a trade surplus of more than US$1 billion in the first half of 2018.

The central city of Đà Nẵng is hosting the 18th Việt Nam International Agriculture Trade Fair (AgroViet 2018) from June 28 to July 1.

The digital economy which is being seen worldwide has been a challenge but also good opportunity for Việt Nam to resolve big issues in its economic development in general and restructuring the industry and trade in particular, said Cao Quốc Hưng, deputy minister of Industry and Trade.

Vietnamese shares declined for a third straight session on Thursday as market sentiment soured on the volatility of global markets.