2021 Economic Census to be conducted online

The General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) launched the 2021 Economic Census on Monday. Amid challenges in collecting data due to the pandemic, the authority will employ technology to conduct the census. GSO Director General Nguyễn Thị Hương spoke with the Vietnam News Agency about the important survey

COVID hits HCM City tourism sector hard, again The HCM City Tourism Association has asked for a complete or at least a 50 per cent waiver of value-added tax payable by accommodation, catering and travel businesses until the end of this year.

CPI in February highest in 8 years The GSO’s Price Statistics Department explained that the CPI in February saw a strong rise due to the higher demand for food and foodstuffs for the Lunar New Year (Tết) festival.

Shares surge on strong cash inflows Việt Nam's stock market edged higher on Monday as investors flocked into oil and gas, construction and banking stocks. 

2021 economic census begins on Monday The General Statistics Office (GSO) officially kicked off the 2021 economic census on Monay to have a comprehensive evaluation of the Vietnamese economy.

Retail sales, consumer service revenue up ahead of Tết Total retail sales of goods and revenue from consumer services in January are estimated at VNĐ479.9 trillion (nearly US$20.77 billion), up 3.7 per cent month-on-month and 6.4 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Việt Nam’s PMI dips to 51.3 in January The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posted 51.3 in January, down from 51.7 in December to signal a softer improvement in business conditions at the start of 2021.

Consumer price index rises 0.06 percent in January The GSO said the rise in January’s CPI was fueled by a surge in the demand for goods to prepare for the Lunar New Year (Tết) festival, high prices of foods and foodstuff, and increase in gas prices to keep up with swings in the global market.

Việt Nam's January exports up 50.5 per cent year-on-year

Việt Nam's goods exports were valued at US$27.7 billion in January, up 0.2 per cent from the previous month and 50.5 per cent from the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).

SSC sets out measures to address stock market overload issue

The State Securities Commission of Việt Nam (SSC) has ordered the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) and securities firms to apply short-term, mid-term and long-term solutions for overload orders which forced the exchange to halt trading since the end of last year.