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Export Forum highlights Việt Nam’s rising role in global supply chains

Railway infrastructure projects expect to lure private investors

The CT Group recently proposed that the Prime Minister approve investment of US$9.98 billion to build a high-speed railway linking HCM City and the Mekong Delta’s Cần Thơ City.

Mondelez Kinh Đô launches new campaign for Tết

Confectionary producer Mondelez Kinh Do has recently launched a campaign called "Together with Kinh Do, keep togetherness stories alive," which will run during Tet 2024 to not only serve as a timely source of spiritual upliftment but also demonstrate Kinh Do's deep understanding in the cherished traditional cultural values of community bonding and generosity inherent in the Vietnamese people.

CPI increases by 0.31 % in January: GSO

Year-on-year, January CPI saw a 3.37 per cent rise, and core inflation increased by 2.72 per cent, according to a monthly report released yesterday by the General Statistics Office.

Deep-water port throughput in 2024 expected to double, boosting profits

The throughput of cargo through deep-water ports in 2024 is expected to double compared to transshipment ports, while the capacity of seaports remains unchanged. This is expected to have a positive impact on the profits of businesses that own deep-water ports.

VN-Index stable due to rising selling force

Also pressuring the sentiment, foreign investors net sold a total of nearly VNĐ140 billion on the two main exchanges.

Vietjet Air crowned with top awards in finance management and aviation

The airline has been named "Best Low-cost Airline in Southeast Asia" and "Best Finance Management-Aviation-Việt Nam”. The grand award ceremony in Bangkok gathered hundreds of global business leaders.

About half of Japanese companies in Việt Nam expect higher profits in 2024

Regarding the operating profit forecast for 2024, 50.4 per cent of Japanese companies in Việt Nam expected improvements compared to the average rate in the region of 43.8 per cent.

Bel Vietnam commits to support street vendors

French cheese producer Bel Vietnam Company has announced it will carry out meaningful and practical activities for street vendors in Việt Nam, aiming to help street vendors build more efficient and sustainable businesses, and thereby generate good income to support themselves and their families.

Corporate bond market stays quiet at the beginning of 2024

Few companies are disclosing their plans to issue corporate bonds in 2024, except for some banks such as Vietcombank and VietCapital Bank.

Warning issued as trade fraudulent activities on the rise

According to the Vietnamese trade authorities, fraudulent activities have been a growing trend in major markets including the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Commercial banks to mainly focus on credit in 2024

Under a 2024 strategy report released recently, analysts from VNDirect Securities forecast credit growth will reach about 15 per cent in 2024.

New land law, new momentum for Việt Nam to become high-income country

As land and land management are a huge and complicated issue with an important role in the country’s socio-economic development and impacting all walks of life and the business community, the new law has drawn significant attention.

Foreign investment flows into Việt Nam increase 40% in January

This was an encouraging figure compared to the same month of last year when foreign investment registered in Việt Nam saw a yearly decline of 20 per cent, the FIA said.

Market expected to continue recovery

The market performance last week indicated strong differentiation with short-term capital flows showing positive rotation within each group and stock. This has led to significant price increases for many stocks during the announcement of Q4/2023 business results.