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Themed “Reinforcing the Macroeconomic Foundation, Promoting Sustainable Recovery and Development”, the forum will be organised by the National Assembly’s Economic Committee, the Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics, the Communist Party of Việt Nam’s Central Economic Commission, and the Việt Nam Academy of Social Sciences.

The Việt Nam Association of Financial Executives, the Finance and Life e-magazine (FILI) and Vietstock honoured listed companies with the 2022 IR Award for having the best investor relations in HCM City on September 15.

After two years of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnam Motor Show will return in October this year with a larger scale than previous years, affirmed the Việt Nam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) and the Vehicles Importers Vietnam Association (VIVA).

The Vietstock Expo & Forum 2022, set to open next month, will be an event for enterprises in the livestock and seafood processing industries to find new trade opportunities.

Việt Nam International Aviation Expo (VIEA) opened on Thursday in Hà Nội with an aim to promote cooperation opportunities for post-pandemic sustainable development of the aviation industry.

This information has received special attention from businesses, investors and customers of the real estate market, according to the Savills Việt Nam.

Việt Nam's B2C retail e-commerce revenue this year is estimated at US$16.4 billion, marking the first year to reach this landmark, reported in the Việt Nam E-Commerce White Book 2022.

In 2021, Việt Nam’s exports of computers, electronic products and components to the UK also saw an encouraging increase of 5.6 per cent year-on-year. This group of goods was also among the list of key industrial products of Việt Nam exported to the UK. That also included phones and components; machinery, equipment and spare parts, steel and iron. 

Amid a new wave of investors arriving in Việt Nam to explore its opportunities for foreign businesses, HCM City has strong potential to attract investment and drive innovation and sustainable growth, experts said.

The market finished higher on Thursday as some bargain-hunting efforts lifted sentiment. 

Việt Nam’s local currency bond market grew 8.1 per cent from the previous quarter to US$99.5 billion. The faster expansion was driven by both the government and corporate bond segments.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has once again announced the extension of the deadline for issuing its final conclusion on an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tax evasion investigation into hardwood plywood imported from Việt Nam, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed a reduction of most favoured nation (MFN) tariff on a number of petrol products widely used in industrial production from 20 per cent to 10 per cent in an attempt to bring down the economy's input cost.

According to experts, as input costs for raw materials, labour and gasoline price rises, incomes have stagnated or even decreased.

With India’s recent rice export restrictions, Vietnamese exporters expect to increase shipments and hike prices, industry insiders said.

Realty stock prices need to lose another 10 - 20 per cent to create more opportunities for bargain-hunting activities.

The UK-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) is expected to help Việt Nam accelerate institutional reforms, improve the investment and trade environment towards modernity and transparency, as well as create convenience for businesses.

The Cần Thơ City Department of Industry and Trade has tied up with The Việt Nam Post and Telecommunication Group to trial non-cash payment at An Thới Market.