Economic Times says VN to benefit from COVID-19 supply chain rethink

Stable economic growth has made Việt Nam an attractive destination for foreign investors particularly amid current changes in the global supply chain, according to a recent article published by The Economic Times.

Hà Nội applies stricter social distancing measures under Directive 16

Hà Nội will apply strict social distancing measures across the city from 6am on Saturday July 24 to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest dispatch issued by local authorities on Friday evening.

Deputy PM tells southern provinces to enforce strict COVID prevention measures, be ready to aid HCM City Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam has urged southern provinces to work with HCM City to enforce strict COVID-19 prevention measures and be ready to aid the city in the fight against the virus.     

Businesses involved in HCM City price stability programme bear losses as prices rise Supply of consumer goods in HCM City has been relatively steady, but the prices of some items have shot up and businesses taking part in the city’s price stabilisation programme are suffering losses since they sell at fixed prices, according to the Department of Industry and Trade.

Đà Nẵng has enough food and essentials for three months: city authorities

Supermarkets and convenience stores in Đà Nẵng have enough supplies to meet consumers’ needs for at least the next three months after the city came under its fourth social distancing order on Thursday, city authorities have said.

Việt Nam at risk of losing pepper export markets due to high freight costs Việt Nam is at risk of losing out on major pepper export markets due to increasing logistics costs, according to the Việt Nam Pepper Association (VPA).

Việt Nam expected to be third largest start-up ecosystem in SEA in 2022 Việt Nam will emerge as the third largest startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia next year, said in “The Southeast Asia Ecosystem 2.0”, a new report by venture capital (VC) firm Golden Gate Ventures.

HCM City goods supply sharply up, now stable: ministry The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Special Working Group said the supply of essential goods to HCM City has gradually stabilised with 5,000 priority-licensed vehicles supplying retailers.

Government to focus on COVID-19 pandemic fight and facilitating production and business The Deputy PM also praised the hard work of those on the frontline fighting the pandemic, and people nationwide for tirelessly working to keep the pandemic at bay but help achieve Viet Nam’s second goal of reviving the economy.   

Samsung Electronics named the top brand in Asia for tenth consecutive year Samsung Electronics Company Ltd, has been named the number one brand in Campaign Asia-Pacific and NielsenIQ’s ‘Asia’s Top 1000 Brands 2021’ study. This is the 10th consecutive year in which Samsung has been voted by consumers in the region as their top brand in the annual research conducted across 14 markets in Asia-Pacific.