Deputy PM receives leader of Japanese bank

The Vietnamese Government would continue to create a favourable business environment to encourage foreign investors, including those from Japan, to do long-term business in Việt Nam, said Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng.

The truth about the lie of the land

It was Mark Twain who inimitably said: “Buy land, they are not making it anymore.” Sound advice when land is turned into a commodity that is bought and sold in a “free market,” but this is a mythical entity for many people in Việt Nam, because they can only dream of owning a piece of land or a home in the nation’s urban areas.

Clothing likely to remain top export: HSBC Clothing and apparel is expected to remain the country's top export item in the foreseeable future, contributing almost 20 per cent of the projected growth in total merchandise exports in the decade to 2030, according to an HSBC report.

China to become Viet Nam's largest trading partner China is anticipated to become Viet Nam's top trading partner by 2030 after taking over the position of the US, according to an HSBC Trade Connection Report released yesterday.