Economy

MoIT meets with businesses to discuss Red Sea transport crisis

Some immediate negative impacts included increased transportation costs, more critically, a shortage of empty containers, extended transit times, and adverse effects on the ability to fulfil import-export orders. In addition, the rise in transportation costs and oil prices will create a domino effect on the prices of other goods, leading to economic and geopolitical instability, and hindering the global economic recovery, Hải said.
Economy

Renewable Energy Centre in Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu proposed

Since 2021, the PetroVietNam Technical Service Corporation has added offshore renewable energy as one of its core business lines and has so far achieved and maintained most of the necessary certifications for the oil, gas and renewable energy services industry.
Economy

Consumer demand up 20-30% in run-up to Tết

A surge in consumer demand, particularly after the Kitchen God's Day, has been recorded through Hanoi, with a notable uptick ranging from 20-30%, reported a working delegation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the municipal People’s Committee following their inspection on February 5.
Economy

Retail and consumer service revenue up 8% from 2023

The General Statistics Office reported retail sales and consumer service revenue reached an estimated VNĐ524.1 trillion (US$21.8 billion) in January, a sign of healthy economic activity in the lead-up to the Lunar New Year (Tết) festival.

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