Category: Economy
Added trade potential for Vietnam with UK-EU deals
The United Kingdom-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), which was inked in December last year and came into force on the last day of the year, is a seamless part of [...] » More
Ca Mau province looks to develop vibrant blue economy
Endowed with a 254-km coastline and an abundance of aquatic resources, the southernmost province of Ca Mau has viewed sea-based economic development as an inexorable trend to [...] » More
Vietnamese salangane nests headed for China
Vietnam’s bird-nest exports are expected to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars when the world’s largest market, China, opens up this year. Chinese demand [...] » More
Indian supply recovery may hamper growth of Vietnam shrimp exports in 2021
Vietnam’s shrimp exports will be the main growth engine of the seafood sector this year. A recovery in Indian supply after Covid-19 may hamper growth of Vietnamese [...] » More
We can all do our bit to fight deflation risk
The spectre of rising inflation haunts the Western world, very much blunting the joy over vaccine rollouts. In contrast, worry is building that Vietnam is set to experience [...] » More
Bac Giang: 771 million USD raised for transport infrastructure development in five years
The northern province of Bac Giang has raised a total of over 17.8 trillion VND (771.54 million USD) in investment for local transport infrastructure development since 2016. [...] » More
Industrial production still increases 7.4pct in first two months
The general Statistical Office of Vietnam (GSO) has just said that thanks to a fairly high increase in industrial production in January this year compared to January last [...] » More
HCM City to launch 2021 economic census from March 1
This is a plan in the national census carried out by the general Statistical Office of Vietnam to evaluate the growth in quantity, size, and labour of economic [...] » More
Kien Giang keen to become sea-based economic powerhouse by 2025
Boasting 200 km of coastline and 143 islands, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is striving to branch out its maritime sector and become a sea-based economic powerhouse [...] » More
From saving hunger to world’s best rice title
In the first months of 2021, tonnes of Vietnamese rice left ports, extending the miraculous achievements of the rice grain in 2020. From the meaningful hunger-saving rice [...] » More
Comprehensively reforming State’s economic management
Permanent members of the government have discussed a draft plan on comprehensively reforming the State’s economic management at a recent meeting held after the lunar [...] » More
Vinh Long works towards sustainable export growth
The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long is striving to boost sustainable export growth during 2021-2025. The province has set the target to reel in 870 million USD from [...] » More
Vietnam racks up 1.29 billion USD in trade surplus in two months
Vietnam’s trade balance posted positive, 1.29 billion USD, in the first two months of the year, the general Department of Customs said on December 28. The [...] » More
FDI down 15.6 pct
Foreign direct investment pledges in the first two months fell 15.6 percent year-on-year to $5.46 billion, according to the Foreign Investment Agency. The investment came [...] » More
Vietnam climbs higher on Brand Finance’s Global Soft Power Index
Vietnam is the only nation in Asean jumping 2.5 points on Brand Finance’s Global Soft Power Index 2021 from 50th to 47th. Ranking 47th in the overall index, Vietnam [...] » More
