SEMIEXPO Vietnam 2024 to foster growth of semiconductor industry
The exhibition aims to develop the ancillary industry ecosystem and attract investment from the world's leading semiconductor companies.
18:35, 2024/10/30
Hanoi to host Vietnam-Asia Smart City Summit 2024
The summit aims to share best practices and promote cooperation among Vietnam's provinces and cities in building and developing smart cities.
15:53, 2024/10/29
Vietnamese spend $8.9 billion on ecommerce
The total transaction volume in the Jan-Sep period increased by 37.7% compared to the same period last year.
14:48, 2024/10/29
Hanoi steps up inspections to crack down on unsafe food
The purpose of the survey is to gain a thorough understanding of the local food safety situation and to identify non-compliance promptly, allowing for corrective actions to be taken to mitigate health risks.
22:52, 2020/11/03
Vietnam urged to better prepare for new investment wave
Vietnam has now become a top investment destination for foreign companies that are looking to form a sustainable supply chain for the future.
11:37, 2020/11/03
Vietnam gov’t warns of interest groups profiteering from SOE privatization
The government would continue to hold majority stakes at state-owned commercial banks, and maintain presence in companies operating in fields that are essential to the economy.
18:58, 2020/11/02
Vietnam continues to stay alert against Covid-19 in 2021: PM
As Covid-19 remains unpredictable globally, it would be a “big mistake” if Vietnam relaxes the vigilance against the pandemic, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.
08:10, 2020/11/02
Vietnam's factory activity continues recovering
Anecdotal evidence suggested that success in bringing the Covid-19 outbreak under control in Vietnam had helped lead to a recovery in customer demand.
11:33, 2020/10/30
Vietnam October inflation hits 5-year low at 0.09% m/m
Core inflation comes at 2.52% year-on-year in the first ten months of 2020.
23:37, 2020/10/29
Japan, Vietnam firms ink billion-dollar gas power projects during Suga's visit
Oil and gas industry has been one of the top priorities in the bilateral economic relations.
17:15, 2020/10/29
Business formations in Vietnam surge 18% m/m in October
The total number of newly-registered and reinstated enterprises in the ten-month period reached 148,900, down 0.3% year-on-year.
10:35, 2020/10/29
AES, PetroVietnam set up joint venture for US$1.4 billion LNG terminal
The partnership is expected to develop a hub for LNG imported from the US.
10:02, 2020/10/29
US companies sign US$3 billion deal for LNG-to-power project in Vietnam
The 3,200-megawatt power station project is a flagship model for the US-Vietnam economic relations.
16:14, 2020/10/27
Vietnam targets 15 billion-dollar private enterprises by 2025
The average growth rate of newly established enterprises is expected to reach 15% per annum in 2021 – 2030.
12:25, 2020/10/26
World largest container ship docks at Vietnam port
Vietnam’s Cai Mep International Terminal is now among 20 ports globally that are capable of receiving Margrethe Maersk, one of the world’s largest container ships.
11:30, 2020/10/25
Vietnam cancels 400 small hydropower projects
Vietnam’s environmental ministry is not encouraging development at all costs of small hydropower projects.
12:50, 2020/10/23
Vietnam well-positioned for IT firms globally: Experts
By 2025, Vietnam targets to be among the leading 70 countries in e-government development, while the digital economy would account for 20% of total GDP.
11:07, 2020/10/21
PM urges Samsung to invest in semi-conductor manufacturing plant in Vietnam
With over 3,000 engineers, Samsung’s R&D center in Hanoi, scheduled for completion in late 2022, would be one of the company’s main R&D hubs globally.
18:33, 2020/10/20
Vietnam growth may slow to 3% in 2020, likely to rebound to 7.8% in 2021: StanChart
Vietnam is one of the few Asian economies to have registered positive growth so far this year, despite the second wave of infections.
18:03, 2020/10/20
Vietnam fails to realize 5-year economic target on Covid-19
This comes as Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2020 is set to expand by 2 – 3%, much lower than the 6.8% target initially set for the year, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.
15:01, 2020/10/20
PM approves issuance of aviation license to Vietravel Airlines
Given the prime ministerial decision, Vietnam would have a sixth operational airline.
07:53, 2020/10/20
Vietnam, Japan to boost cooperation in innovation
The Japanese business community has high expectation that Vietnam would manufacture high-added value products.
14:27, 2020/10/19
US$3.7 billion deals announced in Suga’s Vietnam visit
The deals cover fields ranging from digital economy, environment to energy and infrastructure.
01:42, 2020/10/17
Startups in ASEAN help promote inclusive and sustainable development: UNDP
Young entrepreneurs will play a key role in the post Covid-19 socio-economic recovery journey, even accelerating it in the Southeast Asian region, stated a senior UNDP official.