Việt Nam News

With many positive contributions to local socio-economic development, 42 young farmers and 9 excellent startup projects of rural youth were honoured at the National Youth Festival 2023 on Monday in the southern province of Sóc Trăng.

An exhibition on Việt Nam's green economy and sustainable development opened in HCM City as part of the 2023 Mekong Connect Forum.

Vietjet’s Shanghai-HCM City route will commence from December 1, 2023, with seven round-trips per week. With a flight time of just over four hours per leg, these flights will offer residents, tourists and business people a convenient travel option between the two cities, with affordable fares.

Vietnamese coffee exporters need to build appropriate marketing and branding strategies and develop products that are suitable to consumers’ taste to further capitalise on advantages from the UK-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement to increase coffee exports to the UK market, experts said.

Việt Nam's coffee export turnover reached US$4.08 billion in the 2022-23 crop year, a year-on-year increase of 3.4 per cent, driven by the highest coffee export prices in the last 30 years.

Despite interest rate cuts at commercial banks, individual deposits have continued to increase due to a lack of alternative investment options. 

The Ministry of Finance’s proposal for amending the Law on Special Consumption Tax aimed to raise the excise taxes to increase the selling prices of products by at least 10 per cent to limit consumption, protect health, increase budget revenue and create a fair and transparent business environment for enterprises.

Novaland, the second largest property firm in Việt Nam, has proposed utilising properties from a luxury development in downtown HCM City to pay off the principal and interest on three bond lots.

The ride-hailing job market in HCM City has seen increasing competition in already harsh conditions as many laid-off factory workers have taken up the job, according to experts.

According to Circular No. 10/2023/TT-BKHDT, which will take effect from December 15, 2023, the set is the basis for monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the National Strategy on Green Growth for the 2021-30 period, with a vision to 2050, in provinces and cities nationwide.

Exports have slumped from the beginning of this year as soaring inflation and economic recession took their toll on consumption demand in major export markets of Việt Nam. However, the drops slowed down in recent months.

A An Food JSC signed an advisory agreement on the establishment of a sustainable rice supply chain with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group Tuesday. 

Chairman of the NA Economic Committee Vũ Hồng Thanh said that during the building and making adjustments to the draft resolution, some deputies held that amid the current situation, the goal of 6.0 - 6.5 per cent in GDP growth is relatively high, and recommended lowering the goal to 5 – 6 per cent.

Vietnam Airlines has once again delayed its annual shareholders’ meeting for the fourth time this year, citing “unfinished preparations” as the reason for the delay, according to the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE).

Quảng Ninh's provincial People's Council Chairman Nguyễn Xuân Ký affirmed that Quảng Ninh Province continues to strengthen collaboration with Vinacomin and support the group's business in the locality.

Up to now, the capital city of Hà Nội has lured a total foreign investment of about US$62.6 billion, the second-largest in Việt Nam, including 7,312 new projects with registered capital of $28.7 billion.

The stock market experienced a solid recovery on Tuesday, with notable gains observed in the banking, mining, and securities stocks groups, boosting investor confidence.

As a member of the AAPA, Vietnam Airlines will participate in the Association's meetings and joint activities. Through this, the airline can stay updated and exchange information about trends in the aviation industry, while also receiving in-depth insights, forecasts and advice from top experts in the region and the world.