Việt Nam News

New research has revealed that the price of flights and holidays has increased sharply as thousands look ahead to national holiday plans.

The recent fever and subsequent decline of two Vietnamese shoe brands has prompted an inquiry: Will Vietnamese brands be able to capitalise on the trends and opportunities that emerge on social media?

Shrimp prices in the world market have gradually decreased since the end of 2022. For instance, at the end of February 2023, the price of Indian shrimp was at VNĐ110,000 (US$4.53) per kilo. 

Expected negative business results in the first quarter are likely to weigh on sentiment in the short term

In recent years, trade connection and promotion activities among HCM City and six provinces in the South central coastal region have contributed to stabilising consumption of several products in the city market and that in southern provinces and cities. That has helped promote consumption and stimulate consumer demand, accelerate the flow of goods and raise the value of typical products of localities.

Tam Lập 2 will be developed based on the carbon-neutral model piloted at Banwol-Sihwa Industrial Complex in the RoK.

Manulife Vietnam settled claims worth nearly VNĐ7 trillion (US$298.55 million) last year, a 36 per cent increase from the previous year, the insurance company said in a press release.

Standard Chartered Bank announced on Friday the launch of a strategic partnership with information technology company MISA JSC to offer unsecured invoice financing to small and medium-sized enterprises at competitive interest rates and straight-through processes.

HCM City and the south-central province of Ninh Thuận  have agreed to step up co-operation in tourism; investment and trade promotion; science and technology development, digital transformation, and human resource training; agriculture; and adaption to climate change.

The mechanism, just updated by the EU and the European Parliament (PE) this February, is created to make a fair playing field for European businesses facing carbon prices by imposing a carbon border tax on imports from countries that do not apply equivalent carbon pricing measures.

The Ministry of Construction (MoT) has eliminated a proposal to implement a time limit on apartment ownership in its latest draft Housing Law

According to the report on "Population aging and older persons in Việt Nam" by the General Statistics Office, Việt Nam is one of the countries with the fastest population aging rate in the world

TThe HCM City Union of Business Associations has proposed authorities to resolve difficulties faced by businesses suffering from a sharp drop in export orders.

The Vietnamese stock market ended the week on a negative note due to a sudden surge in selling pressure, particularly in the real estate sector.

Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced that the country's trade representative offices overseas will assist businesses and exporters in keeping up-to-date with local health and sanitary standards and protecting Vietnamese brands from misinformation.

Việt Nam’s 8 per cent growth in 2022 was a bright spot of the region and the world, said Daniel Leigh, head of the World Economic Studies division in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Research Department, which produces the World Economic Outlook (WEO).

Việt Nam hospitality requires innovative products that can cater to the demands of young domestic and international travellers, such as poshtels, entertainment-integrated complexes, limited-service accommodations, and co-living and co-working spaces, experts have said.

HCM City aims to become smart with e-government, e-enterprises and an electronic society by 2030