Việt Nam News

Việt Nam's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for 2023 is estimated at 5.05 per cent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO) announcement on December 29.

Fresh fruits, such as dragon fruit, mango, star apple, banana, grapefruit, passion fruit, seedless lemon, longan, lychee, chilli, and black jelly were given codes for export to China, America, Australia, New Zealand, Korea, China and Japan.

Driven by the spirit of "Hanoi for the nation, and the nation together," the program Link to Grow aims to enhance collaborative activities and to introduce the potential and strengths of Hà Nội and the provinces in the key economic region of Northern Việt Nam.

The total value of issued corporate bonds by the end of November 2023 was VNĐ247.59 trillion, of which, the banking industry accounted for the majority with 48.6 per cent of the total issuance value.

The 13th VINACAS Golden Cashew Rendezvous to be held from February 26 to 28 in Quảng Bình Province’s Đồng Hới City will seek to redefine the global supply chain after Covid and this year’s economic downturn, according to the Việt Nam Cashew Association.

After a yearly reduction of 2 per cent seen in the first quarter (over 33,900 new firms), the numbers of newly-established firms in the following quarters surpassed the 40,000 mark thanks to effective solutions of the State, ministries, sectors and localities to remove difficulties for the business community.

Circular No. 39/2023/TT-BGTVT on new seaport container handling fees will take effect from February 15, 2024.

Although interest rates have continued to drop sharply, firms say it is still difficult for them to access loans.

The scale of Việt Nam's livestock industry has multiplied in recent years, however, the animal feed market remains significantly dependent on imported raw materials.

Viet-Sin Grocery company violated the cold storage operation three times and illegally imported a number of meat and seafood products from Việt Nam.

The annual event is expected to contribute to stimulating consumer demand and boosting local economic growth.

Local unicorn MoMo has become the first fintech company in Việt Nam to receive the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard version 4.0 certification, the latest major version of the payment card industry standard globally.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, total import-export turnover in 2023 is estimated to reach $683 billion, including $354.5 billion from exports and $328.5 billion from imports.

As the economy is forecast to continue to struggle in 2024 with slow recovery of production and business, the ministry will enhance tax management on digital and e-commerce transactions, and prevent evasion in tax refund and illegal transactions of invoices.

Minister of Finance Hồ Đức Phớc talks to Vietnam News Agency about the strategies for accomplishing the financial sector's tasks in 2024.

Stocks recovered on Thursday, bolstered by the growth of the banking stocks group.

Ho Chi Minh City has attracted more than US$1 billion, both new and adjusted capital, to its industrial parks so far this year, surpassing its plan by 83.57 per cent, the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) said on December 27.

To establish a safe, healthy, efficient and sustainable gold market, the State Bank of Việt Nam has been tasked with proactively devising scenarios and plans to effectively respond to fluctuations in global and domestic gold prices.