Việt Nam News

This year, the customs clearance of agricultural products at Lạng Sơn's border gates began earlier than in previous years, showing that China's demand for those products is increasing after the COVID-19 pandemic period.

E-commerce start-ups are becoming more and more popular and are considered relatively safe in the fields of innovative start-ups in Việt Nam today.

Cashless payment and transaction channels are increasingly popular, with commercial banks, e-wallets and fintech companies promoting the application of technology for online payments.

Located in the Phù Cát District, just 30 kilometres northwest of Quy Nhơn City, the airport has already been upgraded to meet the operational standards of larger aeroplanes such as the Airbus A320 and A321 in recent years.

Digital economy and green economy are the most important topics on the agenda of environmental policy and sustainable development in recent years. In this context, the integration between the digital economy and the green economy therefore leads to new models and creates opportunities for sustainable development

2023 is predicted to be a tough year due to various factors like inflation, high interest rates and the Ukraine-Russia conflict. But companies in Việt Nam say they have various strategies in place to overcome the challenges. Việt Nam News reporter Thu Ngân asks senior executives at a number of companies about the strategies and where they think the Vietnamese economy and their own sectors are headed.

In 2022, Việt Nam has emerged as a stronger, more resilient economy. It recovered strongly from the low "base" two years ago to shine a light in a world of challenges and uncertainties.

Việt Nam News reporters Thu Ngân and Vũ Hoa ask senior executives where they think the Vietnamese economy and their own sectors are headed.

Đà Nẵng’s people’s committee has submitted a plan for a duty-free zone.

In its January update, AMRO estimated ASEAN+3 growth for 2023 at 4.3 per cent, down from the 4.6 growth in the previous projection.

As Việt Nam was promoting and accelerating digital transformation, many took advantage of the boom in information technology and convenience it brought to carry out online frauds to illegally appropriate assets.

Developing the country's mechanical industry sector is a top priority for Việt Nam in the coming decades, said industry insiders and experts.

The State Securities Commission (SSC) has fined companies and individuals who violated rules on the stock market a total of nearly VNĐ5 billion (US$212,000) in January.

Việt Nam is always a very good business partner of Hong Kong (China), and the two sides have maintained effective trade and investment ties over the past years, according to Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau.

The retail space market has the opportunity to grow strongly in 2023 with the forecast of the recovery of the retail industry, especially with new investment of foreign brands in Việt Nam.

The central bank has said it will keep monetary policy flexible to ensure inflation does not exceed 4.5 per cent this year and monetary and foreign exchange markets remain steady.

Disbursement of foreign investment this year is expected to hit $22-23 billion, Deputy Director of the FIA Đỗ Văn Sử told baodautu. 

Vietnamese shares ended a positive note on Thursday, the last trading session before the Lunar New Year holiday.