Category: Economy
High logistics costs threaten product competitiveness
The high costs of logistic services stunt the competitiveness of Vietnamese goods when sent to the global market, heard a workshop held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on [...]
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Vietnam makes better use of FTAs
Vietnam has the largest FTA utilisation rate in the Indian market at 72 percent, Chile and South Korea came second and third at 67 percent and 60 percent. Vietnam’s [...]
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HK maintains lead in FDI in 4M 2019
Total newly-registered and additional capital and capital contributions and shares purchased by foreign investors stood at $14.59 billion in the first four months of 2019, up [...]
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Government wants to adjust criteria for classification of important national projects
Some economists warn that the higher investment capital for national important projects may make it more difficult to manage public projects and lend a hand to unnecessary [...]
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Exports of building materials post good growth
According to the Building Materials Department under the Ministry of Construction, the construction material market has not seen much fluctuation in the first months of this [...]
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Digital economy study begins
The Vietnam E-commerce Association (VECOM) and Nielsen Vietnam are partnering to carry out the countrys first-ever digital economy measurement. It will be the first holistic [...]
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National industry promotion programme must be renovated
The national industry promotion programme is set to focus more on creating breakthroughs for rural industries in enhancing productivity, quality and competitiveness of [...]
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Vietnam bans import of machinery more than 10 years old
New rules and conditions will make it much more difficult to import old machinery and equipment into Vietnam. From June 15, the import of used machinery and equipment will [...]
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Vietnam advances inter-country adoption service with Unicef, US support
Stepping up inter-country adoption service is part of Vietnam`s efforts to maximise conditions for children. Vietnam has greatly protected children’s rights and [...]
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Massive production relocation from China to Vietnam spikes surge in labour demand
China was the largest source of greenfield Investment in Vietnam in Q1/2019 with $732.2 million, accounting for 18.9 percent of the total. As Sino-US trade tensions have [...]
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PPP in Transportation: Completing Model, Creating Motivation for Economic Development
Transport infrastructure plays a foundational role in socio-economic development. However, this is an area that needs huge economic resources. Therefore, for many years, the [...]
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CPTPP to help Vietnam exports grow 10pct amid global uncertainties: Brokerage
Vietnam will face difficulties in exporting as global growth is slowing down, dragged down by China. Electronics and mobile phones also run into difficulties with a global [...]
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Binh Duong, Dong Nai expect higher growth in wood exports with CPTPP
The southern provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai, which have the highest export growth rate and number of businesses in the wooden products sector, are poised to take [...]
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Poor logistics infrastructure creates bottlenecks for exporters
The poor logistics infrastructure in the Mekong Delta region has led local exporters to grapple with high costs and made locally produced goods less competitive, warned [...]
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Vietnam places enterprises, citizen at centre of global integration efforts
As of present, a total of 71 countries and territories have recognised Vietnam`s market economy status. Vietnam has to place enterprises and citizens at the centre of the [...]
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