Việt Nam News

The fourth Việt Nam Economic Pulse (VEP) on Friday gathered leaders and experts from across government, business and academia to discuss the evolving policy landscape amid global economic uncertainties, rapid technological change and the intensifying impacts of climate change.

Affordable bank credit has supported businesses in key sectors that drive the country’s economic growth, Nguyễn Đức Lệnh, deputy director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s HCM City office, told a conference on October 31.

SABECO cleaned up at the MMA Smarties Awards Vietnam 2024, a prestigious marketing awards ceremony held on October 25. The company's Bia Saigon won silver in the Social Media Marketing category for its Tết 2024 campaign, 'Welcome the Dragon Year – Multiple Prosperity', while Dragon Gem, an augmented reality game, won another silver for the firm in the WEB 3.0 Technologies Marketing category.

About VNĐ115 trillion ($4.55 billion) was withdrawn from three major banks to serve public investment disbursement.

The agro – forestry – fishery sector posts a trade surplus of US$15.21 billion in the first 10 months of this year, representing a rise of 62.2 per cent over the same period last year, according to the latest updates of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Vietnamese manufacturing sector started to recover from the effects of Typhoon Yagi with renewed increases in both output and new orders in October, according to the S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report released on Friday.

Though consumers mostly acknowledge the benefits that green consumption brings, there is a considerable gap between awareness and action as reflected in the relatively low priority they place on green consumption, a survey by the High Quality Vietnamese Goods Business Association has found.

Software Park No 2 was built in October 2020 at a total cost of VNĐ986 billion ($39 million), which was covered by the city’s budget.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced that extruded aluminum from Việt Nam is not subject to anti-dumping duties in the US.

Deputy Prime Minister Hồ Đức Phớc said the main goal is to keep the average Consumer Price Index (CPI) of the year at or below 4 per cent.

Demand in the domestic market along with a series of new regulations and policies are supporting for the Vietnamese AI start-up community to develop.

Many businesses in Việt Nam have quickly seized the opportunity and boosted investment to master the new technology.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has asked units under their direction and the departments of industry and trade of provinces and cities to tighten the management of multi-level marketing activities in Việt Nam.

In a strategic move aimed at consolidating its position as Việt Nam's dominant beer producer, Saigon Beer - Alcohol - Beverage Corporation (SABECO) has successfully completed the acquisition of Saigon Binh Tay Beer Group (Sabibeco).

Việt Nam's data centre industry is set for significant expansion, driven by recent investment reforms and a commitment to enhancing digital infrastructure.

The contest between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump highlights significant policy differences.

The PM also asked JTA to keep expanding cooperation and investment in Việt Nam while promoting its role in encouraging potential investors of Qatar and other countries to come to the Southeast Asian nation.