Internet users in Vietnam to hit 100 million by 2029
Internet Day 2024 highlighted the rapid growth of internet penetration in Vietnam and the country's strategic plans for digital transformation.
20:55, 2024/11/27
Prime Minister calls for active participation in innovative start-ups
Techfest 2024 is taking place November 26-28 in the northern city of Haiphong.
13:33, 2024/11/14
Vietnam's digital economy expected to grow big in 2024
E-commerce is expected to reach US$22 billion in 2024, leading the growth of Vietnam's digital economy.
22:03, 2024/11/13
Incheon-Hanoi conference marks milestone in tourism development cooperation
Hanoi and South Korea's Incheon aim to increase their visibility among Vietnamese and international travelers through a series of events to promote MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) tourism and medical tourism to Vietnam.
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.
08:21, 2020/10/13
Vietnam should add internal combustion engine power plants from 2022: Study
A study proposes developing a mechanism for reserve capacity payments for flexible power plants, and developing an ancillary services market for the Vietnam grid.
09:57, 2020/10/10
JICA-funded solar power project helps Vietnam advance low-carbon growth goal
The project is the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific to be certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative.
16:23, 2020/10/03
Vietnam PM urges speedier economic recovery to ensure 2.5–3% GDP growth
Vietnam has been successful in realizing the dual target of both containing the pandemic and boosting economic growth, which has translated into higher economic performance in September.
08:04, 2020/10/02
Vietnam draws US$8.5 billion into industrial parks and economic zones in 9 months
IPs and EZs in Vietnam have attracted a total of 10,009 foreign-invested projects with total registered capital of nearly US$197.8 billion to date, 70% of which has been disbursed.
11:06, 2020/10/01
Fitch Solutions cuts Vietnam’s 2020 growth forecast to 2.6% from 3.0%
Fitch Solutions maintains forecast for an 8.2% rebound in 2021, assuming freer international movement of persons.
08:39, 2020/10/01
Vietnam manufacturing activity back in growth territory in Sept
The Vietnamese manufacturing sector returned to growth in September as concerns around the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country eased.
16:41, 2020/09/30
First private-invested 500/220kV transmission line in Vietnam connected
Private investment is of much consideration in transmission network which has been a solely state job.
10:29, 2020/09/30
Overview on Vietnam LNG projects
LNG is believed to be a major source in Vietnam's power mix capacity of roughly 130 GW by 2030.
15:42, 2020/09/29
Business formations in Vietnam down 23.1% in September
A survey found that 81% of manufacturing and processing enterprises expected stability and even improvements in performance in the final quarter of the year.