Việt Nam News

The ministry reported that Việt Nam shipped abroad 4.84 million tonnes of rice valued at US$2.58 billion in the first seven months of this year, up 29.6 per cent from the corresponding time last year.

Nghi Sơn Refinery will still supply petrol products as normal in August but will stop deliveries in September and October for 55 days of maintenance.

Recent adjustments made to Việt Nam's electricity retail prices were part of an effort to fuel the next economic development phase, said the former head of the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) Nguyễn Bích Lâm.

Nearly half of millennial and Gen Z travelers in APAC including Việt Nam plan to spend double their average monthly income on travel, according to a new travel pulse survey by Klook about 2023 travel trends in APAC in general and in Việt Nam in particular.

Shares rebounded on Wednesday on the back of market blue-chips but the recovery was fragile on modest liquidity.

The Shrimp Festival and One Commune, One Product (OCOP) Products Network Connection Forum will take place in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cà Mau on December 13-16, according to the provincial People’s Committee.

The event is to attract more than 200 companies and brands from around the world and over 3,000 visitors.

Việt Nam's manufacturing industry remained in contraction territory in July but showed some signs of stabilisation as softer declines were seen in output, new orders and employment while business confidence picked up, according to S&P Global.

HDBank has won the 2023 Asian Banking & Finance Award in the “Sustainability Initiative of the Year – Vietnam” category.

The handover began on August 1 and must be completed within six months.

These discounted tickets (excluding taxes and fees) avail from August 2 to August 4 at www.vietjetair.com or Vietjet Air mobile app, Vietjet said.

Weak purchasing power in the domestic and international markets caused a decrease in consumption volume and selling prices of several goods in the first half of this year

The volatility and unpredictability in global markets may have caused challenges for many industries, including woodworking, but offered opportunities to agile businesses, according to experts.

The Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (VINASME) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on strategic co-operation, aiming at improving the capacity and development of financial accounting and auditing human resources in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Việt Nam.

Reducing cost is top priority for Vietnamese businesses as high inflation has affected 94 per cent of businesses surveyed in 2022, according to a new study by the Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB).

The movement is also in line with the newly passed Law on Consumer Protection, which was approved by the National Assembly in June.

After reducing expenses, Vincom Retail’s net profit was VNĐ1 trillion, an increase of 29 per cent on-year. 

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has ordered assistance to firms at risk of losing their farm produce shipments to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market.