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HCM City’s aspiration to become regional commercial hub

VN aims to become industrialised world exporter by 2030

Việt Nam has set a target of becoming an industrialised country with highly competitive industries, and among the world's top 15 largest exporters by the end of 2030.

Suggestions for banks amid mounting bad debt

Resolution 42 will expire soon. Meanwhile, bad debts in the banking system are expected to continue to rise steadily due to the pandemic, putting banks at risk and triggering the need for a new law on bad debt settlement. Economic expert Nguyễn Chí Hiếu talks to Vietnam News Agency about the situation.

SSC warns of identity thefts

State Securities Commission (SSC) is warning securities firms that criminals have been exploiting security holes to hack into their IT systems.

VN-Index ends six-session rally, blue chips slide

The market witnessed a downhill slide of blue chips in the last trading minutes on Wednesday, pulling down the VN-Index and putting the brakes on its six-session rallying streak.

Cashew containers put in holding, some find new buyers

Eight among the 100 cashew nut containers related to the latest alleged scam attempt against Vietnamese exporters have found buyers in the Netherlands, according to Việt Nam's trade representative office in Italy.

HCM City needs to improve business climate: experts

The southern metropolis HCM City needs to develop policy mechanisms and legal frameworks and improve its business climate, infrastructure and human resources to recover the economy, experts say.

Techfest Vietnam 2022 promotes innovative solutions

The National Innovative Entrepreneurship Day (Techfest Vietnam 2022) was launched on Tuesday, aiming to promote innovative solutions from start-ups amid the strong technology development, attracting resources from domestic experts, intellectuals, entrepreneurs and overseas Vietnamese.

WB Regional Vice President lauds Vietnam’s socio-economic development

Việt Nam has made significant progress in socio-economic development over the past decades, WB Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Manuela V. Ferro said at a meeting with National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Francophone business forum opens in HCM City

The forum is among a series of events held in the framework of a visit by the Economic and Commercial Mission of La Francophonie (MECA) from March 21-30.

VN's financial strategy aims at sustainable development

Việt Nam's strategic financial objectives in the 2021-30 periods aim to reach a balance between achieving sustainable finance and major socio-economic developmental goals.

VN firms need to better seize incentives in the CPTPP

Domestic enterprises need to increase their initiative in seizing incentives in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to optimise the deal, experts said.

FDI flow to Bình Dương triples in Q1

The southern province of Bình Dương attracted about US$1.6 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2022, 3.6 times higher than that in the same period last year.

The rise of construction materials price

Prices of construction materials like iron and steel, cement, stone, and sand have increased relentlessly since the beginning of this year due to a surge in demand caused by the peak construction period being delayed by COVID-19 from February-April last year.