Việt Nam News

Insiders point to incomplete legal frameworks as a major obstacle hindering the growth of the green credit and bond markets. 

Việt Nam imported nearly 2.39 million tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), valued at over $1.54 billion over the first nine months of 2024.

Retail prices of petrol were revised downward, while those of oil products increased on October 31 in the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

The Ministry of Finance deploys a pilot project for smart border checkpoints at Hữu Nghị (Việt Nam)-Youyi Guan (China) International Border Gate Pair.

In the final months of the year, Vietjet aims to ramp up operations to meet travel demands during the peak holiday season.

The European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will host the 'Việt Nam-EU Cooperation Forum 2024' in HCM City next month.

HCM City authorities have banned the subdivision of land for sale in five suburban districts in an effort to address speculation due to rapid urbanisation in these areas.

The National Assembly on Wednesday morning discussed a draft law that amends the Law on Planning, the Law on Investment, the Law on Investment under Public-Private Partnership (PPP), and the Law on Bidding.

The divergent trajectories sent shock waves through the market.

HCM City authorities have updated land prices to over VNĐ687 million (US$27,000) per square metre in central districts and VNĐ2.3 million on the outskirts, up four to 38 times compared to previous rates.

Associate Professor, Dr Nguyễn Anh Thu, Vice Rector of the University of Economics - Vietnam National University, Hà Nội, spoke to Vietnam News Agency about opportunities and challenges of moving supply chains to Việt Nam.

Chinese items have become more and more popular in many traditional markets in HCM City. In some wholesale outlets such as Tân Bình and An Đông, it's not difficult for customers to find Chinese goods priced from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of đồng.

Việt Nam is set to export over 8.6 million tonnes of rice in 2024 while also ranking as the third-largest importer globally.

PM Phạm Minh Chính encouraged Saudi Arabian investment funds, with their capabilities, resources and influence, to consider engaging in key projects of Việt Nam, including building a petroleum storage and distribution centre for Southeast Asia and implementing renewable energy projects.

The two sides should sketch out a plan and roadmap for economic cooperation, with specific agreements in each area such as the ones on investment protection, free trade, investment attraction, as well as agricultural, aquacultural, and fishing development

The government has approved the expansion of the centralised information technology zone on the base of the already operational Đà Nẵng Software Park No 1 and the newly-built number two software park.

Organic farm produce from the Cơ Tu ethnic group in the central province’s Tr’hy commune has been introduced at the Mena Gourmet Market in HCM City, marking a positive move for the community-based sustainable agriculture production among ethnic community in Tây Giang district.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính held meetings in Riyadh on October 30 with leaders of Saudi Arabia’s major enterprises to promote investment cooperation, on the occasion of his attendance at the 8th Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit and his working visit to the Middle East country.