Việt Nam News

Việt Nam has set a target to speed up the development of science and technology for the 2021-30 period with the establishment of modern research and development centres in both public and private sectors as a core mission objective. 

Many food and beverage outlets and supermarkets are open through the Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays, hoping to make up somewhat for the long closures due to COVID-19 and take advantage of a possible surge in demand as happened last year.

Companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence to further their digital advantage and increase competitiveness and efficiencies and generate new revenue streams.

The Vietnamese banking industry will have large-scale recruitment demand this year, recruitment service provider Navigos Group has forecast.

Amid the pandemic and difficulties in logistic transport, the railway industry must work out solutions to accelerate logistics services to reduce challenges for businesses, according to industry insiders.

Demand for Tết (Lunar New Year) goods at traditional markets and supermarkets increased sharply on January 31, the last day of the old year, but was still 10-15 per cent lower than last year.

 The Vietnamese Government has made great efforts to recover the country’s economic growth, with key tasks as defined in Resolution No.02/ND-CP to enhance national competitiveness and create a larger space for businesses to flourish in 2022-2025.

As commitments to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 increase across the globe, the question of how these commitments can be met and the corresponding economic transformation managed becomes ever more central.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should strive to build better cybersecurity infrastructure, capabilities and culture.

Việt Nam will continue to promote the application of information technology (IT) in trade activities this year.

Over the past two years, the pandemic has brought significant challenges for the Vietnamese economy. They are likely to continue this year. Nevertheless, a more targeted and focused economic recovery programme will present more opportunities for growth.

Việt Nam posted a trade deficit of US$500 million in the first month of 2022, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in January posted a year-on-year rise of 1.94 per cent and inched up by 0.19 per cent compared to the previous month, announced the General Statistics Office (GSO) on January 29.

More data breaches by unidentified attackers, increasing advanced scams, and more attacks on cryptocurrency businesses and the non-fungible token industry are among the top trends to look for in 2022 in Southeast Asia, according to global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

Fertiliser prices are expected to increase this year so the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development must have solutions to stabilise the domestic fertiliser market.

Hundreds of different farm products grown to good agricultural practices and organic standards and speciality products from across the country are being sold at the Tết Green Market-Vietnamese Gift fair being held in HCM City.

Thai energy company Banpu PCL has agreed to acquire the companies holding a 50MW portfolio of two solar parks in Vietnam in a deal worth US$26.7 million, according to the company.

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Group has lodged an appeal to securities authorities, requesting that its shares are not delisted from the Ho Chi Minh Exchange