Agricultural exports set to join more global value chains as new FTAs take effect

Vietnamese farm produce exporters are expected to benefit from increased participation in global value chains as a result of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the UK-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), speakers said yesterday at a conference in HCM City. 

Việt Nam  GDP to grow by 8 per cent: Oxford Economics

Southeast Asia’s economic growth will rebound to 6.2 per cent in 2021 with Việt Nam achieving 8 per cent growth, according to the latest economic outlook report from Oxford Economics commissioned by chartered accountancy body ICAEW.

Việt Nam economy set to bounce back in 2021: forum Việt Nam is well-positioned to revive its economy this year due to a boost in private investment and exports, experts told a forum in HCM City on January 11.

CPI faces two development scenarios this year: expert An economic expert has forecast two possible scenarios that will affect the consumer price index (CPI) this year.

Workers organisation calls for increase in minimum wage

The body that represents workers' rights in Việt Nam is calling on the Government to increase minimum wage as the country's economy begins to show positive signs of recovery.

Digital transformation helps local firms change business methods Firms in almost all key sectors set digital transformation as a priority strategy, which is pushed by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng.

Work starts on $32m National Innovation Centre in Hà Nội

Construction of the National Innovation Centre (NIC) began in Hà Nội on Saturday along with the opening of an international exhibition displaying leading innovations.

Việt Nam continues to move forward in 2021 Dr Trần Thị Hồng Minh, Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talks to the Vietnam News Agency about Việt Nam’s potential for economic development in 2021

State budget revenue in 2020 reaches 98 per cent of target The total state budget revenue in 2020 reached more than VNĐ1.5 quadrillion (US$65 billion), as much as 98 per cent of the estimate, said Finance Minister Đinh Tiến Dũng yesterday in Hà Nội.

Việt Nam to be among top growth performers again in 2021: HSBC Việt Nam posted the fastest growth in Asia in 2020 and will again be among the most outstanding performers in the region this year, according to HSBC.