Việt Nam News

Shares ended the week on a negative note due to strong selling pressure dumping large-cap stocks during the last minutes of the session.

Việt Nam’s motorcycle market stumbled in the first three months of 2023 as demand dropped. The market had an impressive 2022 with sales of 3.38 million units following a two-year slump due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Việt Nam's Government always creates favourable conditions for Việt Nam and Czech businesses to strengthen cooperation in trade and investment

The International Exhibition on Educational Technology, Information Technology, Equipment, Toys and School Supplies opened in HCM City on April 21 with over 100 booths.

This is an ideal event for domestic and foreign manufacturers and suppliers to network, learn new technology, and collaborate in investment and trade, said Tống Văn Nga, chairman of VBMA.

CPA Australia’s latest Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey shows Vietnamese small businesses’ swift recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic helped pave the way for growth last year. This momentum is expected to continue, with 83 per cent of Vietnamese respondents expecting their business to grow.

The Samsung Group’s effective operations have made important contributions to Việt Nam’s electronic industry and trade relations, Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái said at a ceremony on Thursday marking the 10th founding anniversary of the Samsung Electronics Việt Nam Thái Nguyên Co Ltd and receiving a third-class Labour Order.

Both national stock exchanges closed in positive territory on Thursday, but the growth was insignificant and liquidity continued to decline, indicating an unstable trend.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Quốc Khánh said the results show the remarkable efforts by Vietnamese brands in brand building, enhancing their position in the market, and building confidence among consumers. 

Việt Nam’s GDP is projected to grow 5.8 per cent this year, sharing the second position with Cambodia in the region, only after the Philippines, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Japan and the RoK are the important trading partners of Việt Nam, but the proportion of Vietnamese goods in the total import turnover of these markets is still modest, accounting for only 2.7 per cent and 3.3 per cent, respectively.

The Hải Phòng Economic Zone Authority (HEZA) on Wednesday held a working session with the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA).

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has worked with credit institutions to get their opinions on the draft circular on restructuring the debt repayment term and keeping the debt groups unchanged to support borrowers who have difficulties in production and business activities.

The first batch of 84 tonnes of sweet potatoes from Vĩnh Long bound for China was announced at a ceremony held in the Mekong Delta province on Wednesday.

More than VNĐ600 billion worth of bonds were issued in the first two months of the year, while the value soared to nearly VNĐ25 trillion just in March after Decree No. 8 came into effect.

According to statistics of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas), the export of garment and textile products decreased by more than 19 per cent to US$8.7 billion in the first quarter of this year, a disappointing result compared to the same period in the past ten years.

ChatGPT-4, released on March 14, is the most advanced system in the ChatGPT family to date with safer and more useful responses. The system is so intelligent that it has passed various tests including SAT Math and GRE Writing.

Viettel Post Corporation targeted to achieve 30 per cent increase of delivery and logistics revenue in 2023, according to its annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM) held in Hà Nội on Wednesday.