Việt Nam News

The northern province of Bắc Ninh attracted more than US$565 million in foreign investment over the past three months, ranking third among localities nationwide, according to the provincial People's Committee. 

About 80 per cent of firms in Việt Nam have made ESG commitments or plans to do so soon. This move is primarily driven by the demands of consumers, employees, and investors.

As of the start of 2023, domestic coffee prices have risen by approximately 20 per cent since the end of 2002, reaching VNĐ48,000 per kg (equivalent to US$2.05 per kg) and inching closer to the peak recorded in August of 2022.

Textile and garment export value in the first quarter of 2023 decreased 17 per cent on-year to US$7.1 billion due to the impact of global .

The Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of An Giang province grew 6.3 per cent in the first three months, the fifth-highest among provinces of the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region.

Việt Nam’s banking system is showing signs of returning to a period of money surplus.

VNDIRECT said the VN-Index will maintain a slow uptrend this week and move towards the resistance zone of 1,080-1,100 points.

Vietnamese buyers are more interested in SUVs, CUVs and MPVs over sedans thank to their utilities, according to popular car listing websites in Viet Nam.

Việt Nam and UAE have signed a Ministerial Declaration on starting negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between the two nations.

Local authorities will create the most possible favourable conditions to support Chinese investors and partners to seek cooperation and investment opportunities in Ben Tre.

Sacombank has launched a promotion for customers who receive money from abroad through its Visa debit cards from now until September 30.

The average overnight interbank interest rate surged on April 6 by 0.20-1.22 percentage points for all terms under one month to reach 4.47 per cent per year after declining significantly at the end of March, according to the latest data by the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV).

The rise of ChatGPT and Open AI is just the beginning. It is forecasted that many products in the development process could come into play in the near future.

From April 5 to June 5, the ministry will conduct large-scale inspections into the management of mobile subscriber information, focusing on SIM card dealers who have registered many SIM cards.

Mai Ngọc Thuận, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Council, said the resolution had been institutionalised harmoniously and timely, creating a sufficient and effective legal corridor to help with the State’s management activities.

SSC continues to step up inspection and strictly handle violations while coordinating with international organisations to upgrade the stock market soon to attract foreign investors.

Although input materials have increased by 10 per cent on average, the HCM City government and its businesses are committed to not increase prices and also launch many promotions to stimulate shopping demand.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has advised localities to review, amend and supplement mechanisms and policies that encourage investment in logistics services.