Việt Nam News

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and its National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) on January 18 simultaneously began the construction of various 500kV circuit-3 transmission lines in the provinces of Hà Tĩnh, Nghệ An, Thanh Hóa, and Thái Bình.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng highlighted Việt Nam's preparedness for the upcoming semiconductor industry investment wave.

The market rose to the highest in nearly four months on Thursday, boosted by large-cap stocks. 

Việt Nam has been a very good partner of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) launched by the United States in May 2022, and the country has been playing a constructive role in the IPEF discussions, US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper spoke to the Vietnam News Agency.

A goal set by the strategy is to start pilot exploitation in the Red River coal basin before 2040 so as to proceed with industrial-scale mining before 2050 if the trial is successful.

The locality has announced its investment attraction portfolio for the 2024-30 period and handed over investment certificates to 26 local and foreign businesses, and a memorandum of understanding to a domestic firm.

Retail prices of petrol were revised up in the latest adjustment on January 18

The Vietnam Trade Office in Spain has issued a warning to domestic businesses to be careful when signing contracts with Spanish businesses to avoid risks.

Việt Nam’s early engagement in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) highlights its proactive stance as one of the first countries to join the discussions initiated by the US in May 2022

The HCM City Union of Business Associations has proposed a number of measures to help businesses overcome challenges and foster green growth and digital transformation this year.

Chairman of the NA Economic Committee Vũ Hồng Thanh said there have been calls to change certain provisions related to cross-ownership, manipulation and control of credit institutions (CIs), as well as measures to reduce the ownership ratio, limit credit issuance, cross-ownership and manipulation in the banking sector. 

Việt Nam’s economy showed resilient growth in 2023, a challenging year marked by a global economic slowdown. Demand for Vietnamese exports, public investment and private consumption represent three main economic forces propelling the economy upward in the second half of the year. The nation’s economy is expected to continue its upward trend in 2024.

Vietjet will offer seven return flights on the new route per week, the airline said in a statement. 

FCMG giants like Nestlé and Coca-cola lead the way in circular economy initiatives.

Domestic beer industry enterprises have reported numerous difficulties, including high prices for imported raw materials, weakened consumer demand due to reduced discretionary spending, and the need to strengthen advertising, promotions and discount policies to boost sales and protect their market share.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Singapore's Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation for the 2024-25 period.

Cambodia is likely to continue to call on foreign firms to invest in prioritised areas such as agricultural product processing, high technology, industrial production, clean energy and infrastructure construction.

Although most developers did not change their prices, high-priced inventory caused primary prices to rise, according to Savills Hà Nội.