Việt Nam News

Việt Nam’s pepper export turnover in 2021 is estimated to reach the highest level since 2018 thanks to higher export prices, but the global pepper market development looks set to be unpredictable in 2022.

Vietcombank announced that it will waive fees for maintaining services and money transfer transaction on VCB Digibank application from January 1.

In the last trading days of the year, the country's stock market has seen a flurry of activity, with many companies witnessing profit-taking activities from their leaders and families. 

Despite the prolonged pandemic, foreign investors registered to pump US$31.15 billion into Việt Nam in 2021, up 9.2 per cent year-on-year, the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) has said. 

Vietnamese shares managed to maintain upward trend after volatile afternoon trading session amid large differences in large-cap prices.

Member carriers of Vietnam Airlines Group are planning to resume 10 more domestic air routes from January 2022, raising the number of such routes to nearly 50.

The electric-car race is only just beginning in Việt Nam and VinFast have taken an early lead. Late last week they officially handed over the first batch of VFe34 electric automobiles to clients, the first electric cars to hit the road in Việt Nam.

Instead of imported wine and snacks, this year’s Tết (Lunar New Year) gift baskets are filled with distinguished local goods or ones with healthy, practical and meaningful value.

Even though the average price of oil is unlikely to reach US$100 a barrel in 2022, it may hover above the break-even price of exploitation in Việt Nam, which is around $60 per barrel. This will be the driver for the growth of oil stocks next year, said experts.

As China continues to stick at its zero-COVID policy and impose strict preventive measures on people and goods coming into the country, Vietnamese authorities are putting forward solutions to ease trade bottlenecks at border gates

Japan's Shikoku Electric Power Company has paid more than 10 billion yen (US$87 million) to buy a 15 per cent stake in the Hà Tĩnh-based Vũng Áng 2 coal-fired power plant project in Việt Nam.

The HCM City Department of Tourism has called for policies to revive tourism businesses from their COVID-19-induced slump, especially small and medium-sized ones, that include providing interest-free and unsecured loans.

State Treasury will have to take on challenging tasks next year as public spending is expected to rise, according to Deputy Minister of Finance Võ Thành Hưng.