Việt Nam’s manufacturing drops to record low in March due to pandemic

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell sharply to 41.9 in March from 49.0 in February, a survey by IHS Markit and Nikkei released on Wednesday showed.

NA deputies divided over debt collection service

The controversial debt collection service was discussed by deputies of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Monday.

Deregulation the way forward for business: expert Nguyễn Đình Cung, former director of the Central Institute for Economic Management and member of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s economic advisory group, speaks with Năng lượng Mới (New Energy) newspaper about measures to improve the business environment

Overlapped regulations key issue to SOE performances: State capital commission Regulatory overlapping is the biggest problem at State-owned enterprises (SOEs) after having been handed over to the Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises, officials have said.

Sharp contraction in Việt Nam’s manufacturing output amid COVID-19 disruption The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell below the 50.0 no-change mark in February, signalling a deterioration in business conditions, a survey of IHS Markit and Nikkei released on Monday showed.

Deregulation vital to enhancing business climate Việt Nam needs to focus on improving business conditions to ensure deregulation really benefitted businesses, heard a conference held by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) on Thursday in Hà Nội.

Basic factors of e-Government must be completed this year: PM

Fifty-five of the 63 provincial-level localities have set up public administrative service centres.

Construction sector creates more favourable conditions for people, businesses

Minister of Construction Phạm Hồng Hà talks to the Government Portal about the outstanding results of the construction sector in 2019

New orders continue to rise solidly at start of 2020 IHS Markit released the Việt Nam Manufacturing PMI report on Monday from responses to monthly questionnaires sent to purchasing managers in a panel of about 400 manufacturers.

More than 20 multi-level marketing firms have permission to work in Việt Nam After the authorities revoked working licenses of five multi-level marketing (MLM) firms last year, there are 23 firms of this type allowed to operate in the country.