Việt Nam News

A promotion week for Chi Lăng custard apples and Lạng Sơn Province’s farm produce opened on Thursday morning in Hà Nội to support the consumption and market expansion for these agricultural products.

The Commission for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC), in collaboration with the Việt Nam Trade Office in Canada and the Export Development Canada (EDC), organised a seminar in Toronto on Wednesday to connect the two countries’ businesses and seek cooperation opportunities in energy, production, and finance.

According to the Department of Livestock, MARD, the total number of pigs nationwide is about 25.5 million, an increase of 2.9 per cent over the same period in 2023.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam has asked carriers to increase flights to meet the travel demand for the National Day of September 2.

It is expected that in the first quarter of 2025, VSIP will sign land lease contracts with the customers and complete investment procedures.

Amid the robust digital transformation in Việt Nam, information technology and creative industries have emerged as sectors with significant growth potential.

The northern port city of Hải Phòng has been a foreign investment magnet, hosting 967 FDI projects underway worth US$30.65 billion.

Amid the surging demand for semiconductor engineers driven by the AI boom, many companies are turning to Việt Nam for its talent pool and competitive labour costs, positioning the Southeast Asian nation as a "magnet" for major players in the chip industry.

It is critical to improve the legal framework for e-commerce to remain a driver for the development of digital economy in Việt Nam, an online conference held by the Government’s e-portal has been told.

Hoà Bình Construction, one of the leading enterprises in the construction industry, has been on a downward trend since 2022, when the real estate market fell into a prolonged gloom. 

Việt Nam News speaks with Hamza Malik, Director of the Macroeconomic Policy and Financing for Development Division at ESCAP, about the implications of Việt Nam's rapidly aging population. He explores the potential impacts on labour productivity, consumer demand, the economy and the fiscal adjustments and opportunities in developing the silver economy.

Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies has announced that the lending rate for social housing purchases and home repairs is increasing from 4.8 per cent to 6.6 per cent per year, applied on both existing and new loans.

Stocks showed a mixed performance on Wednesday, bringing an end to the VN-Index's three-day rally, while trading volume continued to decline for the fourth consecutive session.

Demand for pangasius has slumped in export markets compared to that of cod or pollock, and the situation is likely to persist, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has said.

The Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) on the four largest platforms, Shopee, TikTok Shop, Lazada and Tiki, reached VNĐ87.37 trillion (US$3.6 billion) in the second quarter of this year.

The seventh edition of the annual Phú Mỹ Hưng Green Day 2024 will take place on August 24 and 25, 2024, at The Crescent Strip, Phú Mỹ Hưng City Centre in District 7 of HCM City, attracting thousands of residents and visitors from the city.

The scammers have created fake 'development funds' for trade, services, healthcare and technology, calling for investments and promising returns in minutes, in order to steal people's money.

The specialised economic zone is expected to make a significant contribution to Hải Dương's economic output and serve as a platform for implementing new production models and projects.