Việt Nam News

Risks and challenges must be identified during the digital transformation era to ensure that Việt Nam continues to grow and be prosperous, a new report has said.

Construction on a US$50 million gypsum factory kicked off in the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu on Thursday. 

The southern city of Cần Thơ will earmark 27ha of land for Vietnam Airlines to build an aviation logistics centre, said Deputy Chairman of People’s Committee Trương Quang Hoài Nam on Thursday.

Shark Tank Việt Nam will be back for the third season with two new investors, organisers announced in HCM City on Thursday.

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) will help micro, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) further diversify exports and expand markets, as well as improve GDP growth in Việt Nam, experts said yesterday (June 13) at a seminar held in HCM City.

The domestic tra fish industry has faced challenges regarding the purchasing price on the domestic market as well exports due to high tariffs on the product in the US market, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) will continue to follow a pro-active, flexible and cautious monetary policy as well as working in close conjunction with fiscal and other policies to control inflation, sustain the macro-economy and support economic growth in the second half of this year.

Vietnamese shares dropped for the third straight session on Thursday but the recovery of large-caps at the end of trading session helped narrow the market’s decline.

The Central Innovation Programme for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), also known as ZIM, was introduced to Vietnamese and German firms and organisations at a workshop in Berlin on Wednesday.

The 16th International Exhibition on Automobile, Transportation and Supporting Industries (Vietnam AutoExpo 2019) is taking place in Hà Nội with the participation of nearly 200 exhibitors.

In the first five months of the year, total imports of the products were worth $4.91 billion, a 3.9 per cent year-on-year decrease.

The cost of building materials has been on the rise due to increasing electricity tariffs at the peak time for construction.

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a US$194.36 million credit to help four secondary cities in Việt Nam build critically-needed municipal infrastructure and strengthen urban planning.

The ICT (information and communication technology) reference framework for the development of smart cities (version 1.0) has been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications as a basis for localities and businesses to develop smart city projects. 

Selecting a waste treatment model suitable for Việt Nam's development conditions remains a challenge for local authorities, a government official said yesterday (June 12) at a seminar in HCM City.

Positive changes to Việt Nam’s macroeconomy have been recognised by international rating organisations, with the latest sovereign upgrade announced by Fitch Ratings last month.

Việt Nam’s textile and garment industry is striving to achieve export turnover of more than US$40 billion in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 14-15 per cent.

The first Việt Nam International Port, Infrastructure and Logistics Exhibition & Conference (VIPILEC 2019) opened in HCM City yesterday with the participation of 100 exhibitors from 15 countries and territories.