Việt Nam News

PM Chính praised the Saigon New Port Corporation’s contributions to the achievements of the Việt Nam People's Army and the whole country in 2023.

Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corporation (SABECO), is deeply committed to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles, striving to foster a thriving and sustainable community in Việt Nam.

The overall export value of Vietnamese selling partners on Amazon witnessed an impressive year-on-year growth of over 50 per cent, with the number of partners surpassing US$100,000 in sales increasing by 70 per cent.

Digital economy is playing an increasingly important role in driving economic growth, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng said, adding that the key for digital transformation in 2024 is “change of approach.”

In the wake of an impressive recovery in 2023, the tourism sector in the northern border province of Lào Cai is on a transformative journey, unveiling novel experiences and products as it sets its sights on the ambitious goal of hosting 8.5 million visitors this year.

Currently, Việt Nam is Canada's largest trading partner in ASEAN and this country's seventh largest import partner after the US, mainland China, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands and Hong Kong.

Improving the resilience and self-reliance of the national economy, laying a groundwork to build an independent and self-reliant economy integrated extensively and effectively into the world, holds particular significance for Việt Nam in the new context, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng has said.

A surge in domestic coffee prices was attributed to the fact that traders actively purchased coffee before the Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday while exporters were afraid of supply shortages like last year so they tended to buy more.

Vietjet operates seven return flights per week between HCM City and Chengdu, with a flight time of over four hours per leg.

Although the unpredictable global market will affect the Vietnamese economy, there are still several channels that are likely to generate returns.

With the current export prices standing at $2,955 per tonne, reflecting a 35.2 per cent uptick from the previous year, Vietnamese coffee export companies were said to have secured substantial orders in the first quarter of 2024.

Investing in high-tech projects that utilise clean raw materials and reduce carbon emissions into the environment is the current global trend.

Việt Nam’s exports reached nearly US$33.6 billion in January, a 42 per cent surge over the same period last year and the highest level since April 2022.

It’s time to further promote the role of large corporations in this period when the Vietnamese economy needs added impulse to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic slowdown, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

While Government expenditure was the main driver for the economy in 2023, local consumption will regain the spotlight in 2024, experts predicted.

The Government has set the GDP growth target at 6-6.5 per cent this year, after 2023 slowed to 5.05 per cent on weak global demand. New drivers from promoting innovation, high technology, green growth and digital transformation will create room for a stronger rebound.

Embarking on the journey into the transformative Year of the Dragon, Việt Nam aims to become a dragon-like force in the global landscape.

In Việt Nam, listed companies must now include ESG information in annual reports or submit sustainability reports.