Việt Nam News

Commercial banks have been holding back on increasing their foreign room to wait for suitable strategic buyers in the future, said industry leaders and insiders.

By 2030, 40-50 per cent of localities will have plans to convert existing industrial parks into eco-industrial parks, while up to 10 per cent of localities are determined to build new eco-industrial parks to attract investment, according to a summary report on the development of economic zones over the past three decades released by the MPI, which has been approved by the Government.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on Monday announced the successful outcomes of the K-Med Expo Vietnam held in HCM City last week.

The northern province of Bắc Giang has exported more than 24,000 tonnes of lychees to many markets with fastidious requirements from the outset of this year, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade.

In Việt Nam, the trend of using bicycles for exercise and transportation has been increasing sharply in recently.

Instead of solely relying on the current P/E valuation, investors should focus on the future story and growth potential of the business.

Electric vehicles reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment, but traditional taxi firms are still hesitant to convert their vehicles to electric, or use hybrids engines over worries about shortages in the charging infrastructure.

Apartment rents in HCM City have surged by up to 28 per cent since last year, especially in the mid-priced and high-end segments.

Việt Nam remains a “bright star” of the Southeast Asian region despite power shortages and a weakened realty market last year, according to Kai Wei Ang, an ASEAN economist at the BofA Securities Inc, which is previously the Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

According to assessments of many international analysts, Việt Nam has demonstrated its performance in accordance with the above criteria as good or often better than other countries that have been granted the market economy status.

Industry insiders said large international retailers typically insist that their suppliers possess a good understanding of consumer needs, technical barriers and the products' ability to compete in targeted markets.

There are 503 social housing projects, supplying 418,200 apartments, an increase of 6,950 units compared to March.

Fresh lychees from Lục Ngạn district, the northern province of Bắc Giang, continue to be sold at the supermarket chain of Gourmet Market and shopping malls belonging to Thailand’s The Mall Group this year.

The airline now offers three return flights per week on the Phú Quốc-Taichung route and four return flights per week on the Phú Quốc-Kaohsiung route. 

While Việt Nam’s textile and garment industry is recovering, it is facing new challenges such as customers preferring small, rapid orders and labour shortages, experts have said.

The issuance rate will be 1 per cent of the total circulating shares.

The National Assembly’s Finance and Budget Committee supports the removal of the value added tax waiver for low-value goods equal to or less than VNĐ1 million (US$39.30) imported via e-commerce platforms such as Shopee, Lazada and TikTok.

The national carrier will operate seven flights per week between the two Southeast Asian countries, four on the HCM City-Manila route and the remainder on the Hà Nội-Manila one.