VN a magnet for investors: economist Việt Nam is an attractive market for investment, Dr Võ Trí Thanh, former deputy director of Central Economic Management and Research Institute told a conference in HCM City on Tuesday.

Private sector’s public goods provision: necessary but needs supervision

In early October, an unusual scene unfolded in a modern part of the capital: hundreds of thousands of Hanoians were queuing up to collect clean water from a tanker. This wasn’t a throwback to the bad old days when water shortages were common. It was due to a polluted supply of tap water.

Private investment expansion is good, but not enough to sustain economic growth

Expansion of private sector investment should go hand in hand with public investment spending to sustain high economic growth in the next decade.

Gas association urges Government to cut red tape The Vietnam Gas Association has asked the Government to cut red tape for gas trading.

Digital economy for an inclusive ASEAN Community

Digital for development is more critical than digital development. It is high time for ASEAN countries to cooperate to address the digital gap within a country and between countries to ensure an inclusive Digital ASEAN by 2040

Libra: a push for Việt Nam's disruptive policy building efforts The world was astonished when Facebook in June announced its future launch of its digital currency Libra, a blockchain-based token that is designed to let you make instant transfers via Facebook’s services like Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram.

Local aluminium firms urged to tap opportunities from EVFTA

The EU – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to bring big opportunities for the Vietnamese aluminium sector; however, experts have said there are still challenges for local firms looking to take advantage.

Seminar discusses VN-India business opportunities

Việt Nam and India can co-operate in areas of strength such as agriculture, textiles, footwear, renewable energy, and pharmaceuticals, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Retirement age increase inevitable, but more should be done The reasons for the increase, according to the ministry, include the rapidly ageing population in Việt Nam, the unbalanced social security fund, high working capacities of Vietnamese elderly and the necessity to ensure gender equality in career development. 

Vietnamese banks to seek capital in international markets Vietnamese banks are planning to raise capital in international bond markets as they face growing pressure to hike capital to satisfy Basel II standards by early next year.