Việt Nam News

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.

Ministry of Finance (MOF)’s two different proposals to increase value-added tax (VAT) would create various impacts on the overall economy and household welfares, said Nguyễn Đức Thành, Director of the Việt Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR).

More than 64,350 new enterprises were formed in the first half of this year with a total registered capital of VNĐ648.9 trillion (US$22.95 billion).

The State Treasury of Việt Nam raised some VNĐ4.4 trillion (more than US$190.7 million) in the last government bond (G-bond) auction in June, reported Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX).

Following Uber’s departure from Việt Nam, the country’s ride-hailing market has witnessed the entrance of both domestic and international applications, such as Aber, FastGo, Go-Viet and VATO.

ACCA Vietnam welcomed 213 new members from across the country in glittering ceremonies in Hà Nội and HCM City on June 27 and 28, respectively.

VinFast and General Motors (GM) announced Thursday a landmark strategic partnership agreement aimed at driving long-term growth and expansion for GM’s Chevrolet brand and VinFast in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam’s cement consumption continued to register strong growth in the first half of this year, especially cement exports, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Hà Nội City and Japan’s Fukuoka prefecture exchanged experiences in agricultural development at an agricultural cooperation promotion workshop today in the capital city.

The textile and apparel industry was defined as a field with one of the highest growth rates over the next 12 years.

Since June 19, public-private-partnership (PPP) investment projects have been implemented according to Decree 63/2018/NĐ-CP (Decree 63).

Maximising the shopping experience with the help of digital in-store solutions is key for future success in the consumer goods sector, delegates said at a seminar held in HCM City on June 27.  

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ met Kristalina Georgieva, CEO of the World Bank, and Mitsuhiro Furusawa, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, during his visit to the United States from June 25-27.

The upcoming World Economic Forum ASEAN 2018, to be held in mid-September, will focus on entrepreneurship and the fourth industrial revolution in the ASEAN region.

Vietnamese shares extended losses for a second session on Wednesday as last-minute selling drove capital towards assets other than stocks, showing low investor confidence.

The banking sector is optimistic about its growth prospect in 2018 as all of surveyed banks expects the growth rate to be more than 10 per cent.

The third edition of the Denimsandjeans.com Việt Nam Show opened in HCM City on June 27 with over 100 garment enterprises from 11 countries taking part.