Việt Nam News

Sectors recording an increase in the number of new businesses in the two months included the mining industry (up 29 per cent); warehouse transportation (27 per cent); other service activities (22 per cent) and agro, forestry and fisheries (20 per cent).

Exporters have long voiced their concerns over the CBAM's potential effects on Vietnamese exports, saying CBAM's implementation will likely increase the prices of exported goods, reducing Vietnamese exports' competitiveness and affecting demand in the EU market.

Thanks to the efforts of Bình Phước Province to improve its investment environment, the private sector is growing in number and quality and increasing its share of the economy.

Mainland Chinese were Việt Nam’s top source of visitors during Lunar New Year, one of the peak travel periods in the Asia Pacific calendar, reported digital travel platform Agoda.

Việt Nam is poised to take a significant step towards its involvement in the global carbon market by launching a pilot emission trading system (ETS) in 2025. However, a recent survey reveals that with only one year remaining until its implementation, companies participating in the pilot still have limited understanding and awareness of the ETS and the carbon market.

The total car sales in the entire market of member units only reached 19,243 vehicles in January, down 50 per cent compared to the previous month.

Foreign investments spread across 16 out of 21 economic sectors of Việt Nam, mostly in the manufacturing and processing industry with a total registered capital of $2.54 billion, or 59.1 per cent of the FDI influx into the country in the period, up by 16.8 per cent.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has revealed that he closely monitors the stock market on a daily basis because it reflects the "health" of businesses and the government's management.

It had gained 42.55 points in the last three sessions.

The 2024 Việt Nam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in HCM City

Industry and trade minister Nguyễn Hồng Diên praised the role of the WTO in leading and promoting the process of trade liberalisation.

The recoveries in industrial production, employment and wages will contribute to strengthening domestic demand.

Overall, the delay in dividend payments to shareholders by businesses is related to their difficult financial situation and insufficient cash flow.

Rice prices are dropping on the psychology of waiting for clearer market trends from rice import plans of importing countries, and the coming harvest season.

Delegates at the conference to propose solutions and initiatives to reshape the supply chain to help the industry develop steadily and sustainably.

Also supporting the bullish sentiment, foreign investors continued to net buy VNĐ75.8 billion on both main exchanges.

The forest coverage rate has been maintained at 42.02 per cent of the country's area, and forestry activities have created jobs for about 5 million labourers.