Việt Nam News

Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang spoke at the Việt Nam Connect Forum – Breakthroughs for central Việt Nam – in the central city on 17 March, emphasising that the region plays a crucial role in promoting rapid and sustainable growth.

Retail stocks have dropped significantly due to the decline in business results in the context of the global economic recession and high interest rates.

Green growth and sustainable development have been identified as one of the focuses in the development policies of many countries around the world in recent years.

In response to the proposal, Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái instructed the Ministry of Finance to work with relevant ministries and branches to study and consider the association's recommendations and submit them for consideration and decision following the law.

Việt Nam was Spain's largest supplier of coffee (by volume) in 2022, with 113,550 tonnes worth 269 million EUR (US$287 million), up 21.6 per cent in volume and 78.9 per cent in value against 2021.

Despite volatility of the domestic stock market, foreign investors kept disbursing large capital into the two main exchanges.

The central city and the military-owned telecommunications group Viettel has begun launching 5,000 cashless payment sites and 500 digital signature sites in Hải Chậu District as part of the first stage of ‘smart city’ development in 2023.

Việt Nam’s trade with 11 other major Asian markets could rise significantly in value by 2030, according to an industry study released by UPS.

The municipal Department of Taxation has been directed to collaborate with departments, sectors, the People’s Committees of Thủ Đức City and districts, and relevant units to put the scheme into action.

In the face of increasing concerns about climate change as well as corporate responsibility in sustainable development, the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) said it was considering deducting points of businesses who does not include information on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the annual report period of 2022.

Land plot prices in HCM City and neighboring provinces such as Bình Dương, Đồng Nai and Long An decreased by 10-25 per cent compared to early this year due to the central bank’s tight monetary policy for real estate lending.

As Việt Nam has made a strong commitment to carbon emission neutrality by mid-century, foreign direct investments in the country have begun to go green to join the efforts.

The State Bank of Vietnam must step up efforts in the management of the country's banking sector and prepare for all possible scenarios for timely and effective interventions, according to World Bank.

Offshore wind is a great dual opportunity for Việt Nam: an opportunity to deliver green and cost-efficient energy for the continued economic development of the country and at the same time support Việt Nam in achieving its COP 26 net-zero by 2050 commitment.

A year since Việt Nam reopened after a global pandemic, the country has seen trade recovering strongly.

It erased more than half of Wednesday’s gain and set for a weekly loss due to weaker appetite for risk assets.

Indian Ambassador to Việt Nam Sandeep Arya on Wednesday underlined the need to promote economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two countries, saying that this is a good time for the two sides to intensify similarities, thus fostering development cooperation.

They are iMapVietnam at http://imapvietnam.org, impactUP at https://impactup.site, and V.innovate at http://vinnovate.vn.