Việt Nam News

Việt Nam’s stock market is expected to experience ups and downs, but the overall trend is estimated to be up next year thanks to expectations of economic recovery after the pandemic.

2021 has been a turbulent year for economies around the world, including Việt Nam, due to the complex development of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Government, businesses and people have made outstanding efforts in both fighting the pandemic and stabilising the domestic economy. Việt Nam News Agency has selected the top 10 major Vietnamese economic events in 2021.

The HCM City economy shrank by 6.78 per cent in 2021, the sharpest yearly decline on record, according to its Statistics Office, as stringent COVID-19 restrictions took their toll.

News about the commencement of 12 projects along the North-South expressway in 2022 is considered to be the main driving force for the construction materials group, including steel, stone and asphalt.

HCM City is co-operating with companies, distributors and neighbouring provinces to prepare goods for the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) Holiday, ensuring stable supply and prices, according to the city's Department of Trade.

The whole banking industry must implement effective monetary and credit policies to contribute to developing production and business and support the recovery of the economy, Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái said.

According to a new master plan, the development of the country's airport network is expected to cost up to VNĐ400 trillion (US$17.4 billion) by 2030.

The benchmark VN-Index rose marginally on Thursday along with continued declining liquidity as investors withdrew money from the market ahead of the New Year holiday.

More and more fraud is occurring in online investing groups on various platforms, spreading untruthful information and deceiving investors.

More legal aid needs to be provided to small and medium–sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them quicky recover business, production and become stronger after the COVID-19 pandemic, legal experts have said.

Chương Dương Beverage Joint Stock Company (CDBECO) on Wednesday started construction of Grade A facilities which comprised a beverage packaging factory and a built-to-suit warehouse in Mỹ Phước 3 Industrial Park in southern province of Bình Dương.

Enterprises, as the driving force for economic development, need to be more proactive in developing business and production plans in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially taking more advantage of free trade agreements (FTAs) to increase exports. Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên speaks to Vietnam News Agency about this issue.

Bình Thuận dragon fruit has been granted a protected geographical indication (PGI) certificate in Japan, the second Vietnamese product to do so.

Despite the volatility in the market, cryptocurrencies still witnessed a strong year, with some currencies posting gains of at least 5,000 per cent in market value, bringing huge profits to investors.

Export turnover of agricultural, forest and fishery products in Việt Nam reached a record high of US$48.6 billion this year, an increase of nearly 15 per cent compared to 2020.

The HCM City government needs to have plans to develop outdoor advertising, experts said.

Becamex Tokyu Co Ltd began construction of the first shopping centre named Sora Gardens SC in Bình Dương New City in the southern province of Bình Dương on Tuesday

The central city of Đà Nẵng and IT giant FPT Group have inked a Memorandum of Understanding on digital transforming in 2021-25, accelerating the ‘smart city’ project in 2030.