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14th Party Congress: Laying new foundations for green growth

Việt Nam among the fastest growing economies despite difficulties: economists

HSBC raised the GDP growth forecast for Vietnam in 2022 to 7.6 per cent. Việt Nam's GDP in 3Q2022 increased by 13.67 per cent compared with the same period last month.

Sài Gòn Hi-Tech Park seeks to attract more high added-value projects

HCM City’s Sài Gòn Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) seeks to attract investment in in more high technology industries and other added-value projects, said head of the SHTP's management board Nguyễn Anh Thi.

1st bank to sign up for Swift Go, HDBank seeks to lead payment services segment

Being the first bank in Việt Nam to deploy the Swift Go service is an important milestone for HDBank in international payment activities.

Shares to continue downtrend but long-term outlook still positive: experts

Việt Nam's stock market has been the biggest decliner in Southeast Asia so far this year, and experts believe that the market will continue this downtrend in the near future.

Textile and garment sector bears the brunt of global uncertainties

Textile and garment exports in September dropped by nearly US$1.2 billion, or 27 per cent, from the previous month, to $3.2 billion.

Looking through weaknesses to attract EU capital flows: report

The European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the European-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) have helped the country attract foreign direct investment (FDI) from EU member states.

Regenerative agriculture: key to reducing emission and the core of Nestlé’s sustainable coffee strategy

Regenerative agriculture is a farming system that aims to conserve and restore farmlands and eco-systems, and is vital for combating climate change, according to Nestlé Group, which has identified the practice as a key part of its net zero roadmap.

VN-Index recovers towards 1,000 points

The VN-Index rebounded on Tuesday after four consecutive falling sessions, led by the banking, insurance and steel stocks.

MPI and Meta launch Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2022

MPI Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng said the programme was to seek innovative solutions around the world to solve current challenges, sharing knowledge of national importance towards a prosperous and sustainable future.

Highest rise in many years as State Bank sets new exchange rate

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,703 VND/USD on Tuesday, up VNĐ3 from the previous day and the highest rise in many years.

Suspicious transactions to be managed tighter

The Governor said that the amendment of the Anti-Money Laundering Law demonstrated the country's efforts in overcoming the shortcomings of the legal basis compared to the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

HCM City property retail market to recover

The HCM City commercial property market has returned to its growth trajectory from before the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the retail and services sector as well as increasing number of foreign visitors to the city, experts said.

Huge number of expiring bonds put a burden on businesses

A huge amount of expired corporate bonds due for payment in the last months of this year and the whole of 2023 and 2024 are putting great pressure on issuers.

Nearly 60 per cent of digital consumers in Việt Nam use fintech solutions

According to the report, this is a period when Vietnamese digital consumers use more platforms than ever before, with the dominance of the e-commerce market accounting for 51 per cent of online spending.

Authorities seek investors' ideas for renewable energy price framework

There have been numerous complaints regarding the development of the electricity price bracket, however only 59 out of 293 units and projects, or just 20 per cent of renewable energy investors, have contributed ideas or proposals themselves.

Ministries trade blame for disrupted petrol supply

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Ministry of Finance (MoF) are working around the clock to bring down petrol prices in the domestic market, according to the two ministries.

Việt Nam has opportunity to promote coffee exports to Spain

Việt Nam expects to promote Vietnamese coffee exports to Spain due to higher coffee demand in this European market in the 2022-2025 period, according to the Việt Nam Trade Office in Spain.

VN-Index dives below key level of 1,000 points

It had lost over 72 points in just two sessions.

Legal framework must improve in fight against usury

Usury is the practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest.

Pfizer to sponsor programme to propagate telemedicine

US drug company Pfizer has announced sponsorship for the Viet Nam Young Physicians Association to help increase public awareness of telemedicine through a project called ‘Companion Pharmacy: Visit Pharmacy, Meet Doctor.’