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.
09:10, 2020/04/14
Vietnam reduces electricity prices to mitigate Covid-19 havoc
The relief package is estimated to cost VND11 trillion (US$470 million).
18:16, 2020/04/13
Fitch revises outlooks on Vietnam major state-run energy, electricity firms to Stable
The ratings are at the same level as the Vietnam sovereign rating.
14:22, 2020/04/13
Vietnam capable of becoming major exporter of cloth face masks
Fifty local garment firms can produce 200 million per month. The figure would be higher if the production capacity nationwide is taken into account.
23:00, 2020/04/10
Germany helps double land use in aquaculture farming and solar energy project
Using renewable energy can help aquaculture sector in Vietnam alleviate pressure on land and protect the environment.
18:36, 2020/04/10
Strong measures required to avoid economic collapse: Vietnam PM
In addition to stimulus packages, the government is scheduled to issue a comprehensive resolution detailing drastic measures to help spur economic growth.
23:25, 2020/04/09
Vietnam gov’t expands credit aid package to US$12.73 billion
Enterprises should be provided with sufficient credit and utmost support to stay float, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
14:47, 2020/04/09
Vietnam gov't lowers FIT for solar power projects
The new feed-in-tariffs will be valid for 20 years.
06:21, 2020/04/09
Fitch revises Vietnam outlook to Stable from Positive on Covid-19
Fitch also lowered Vietnam's GDP growth projections to 3.3% in 2020 from 7.0% in 2019, on account of the pandemic.
13:31, 2020/04/08
82% of Vietnam enterprises to suffer revenue losses on Covid-19: VCCI
Both short- and long-term solutions are needed for enterprises to avoid severe consequences of the pandemic, said VCCI Chairman Vu Tien Loc.
12:48, 2020/04/07
Covid-19 challenges Vietnam's fundamental weaknesses
In 2020, raising public investment disbursement is the only way to lessen the pain of economic growth.
14:46, 2020/04/06
Vietnam's Q2 GDP growth forecast to slow to 2% or even fall into recession
A change in the epicenter of the pandemic from China to the US and Europe is causing greater impacts on Vietnam’s economy.
13:28, 2020/04/02
FMCG consumer spend in rural areas drops on Covid-19
Rural areas witnessed the same picture in Vietnam’s four cities with FMCG slowdown in the first two months against the same period of last year, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
13:20, 2020/04/02
Yamaha, Honda, Ford, Toyota, TC Motor suspend operations in Vietnam
All have suspended operation during the 15-day nationwide social distancing period, while resumption of production would depend on the actual pandemic situation.
09:38, 2020/04/02
Vietnam crude oil and natural gas production face downside risks on Covid-19
Overall crude oil and natural gas production in Vietnam may suffer year-on-year declines of 5% and 1%, respectively, in 2020.
10:29, 2020/04/01
Fitch further cuts Vietnam's GDP growth forecasts to 2.8% on Covid-19
The growth deceleration was broad-based across the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors.
08:02, 2020/04/01
Vietnam's factory activity drops to record low on Covid-19
Business sentiment dropped to the lowest since this series was added to the survey in April 2012 amid concerns around the effects of Covid-19.
13:49, 2020/03/31
Vietnam to remain fastest-growing developing economy in East Asia - Pacific 2020: WB
Over the medium term, Vietnam's growth is projected to rebound back to 7.5% in 2021 and converge at around 6.5%in 2022.
11:47, 2020/03/31
Vietnam intervenes to stabilize pork prices
Customers are paying pork prices 40% higher than they should be.
10:40, 2020/03/31
80% of American firms in Vietnam concerned about economic impacts of coronavirus
88% of the companies praised the Vietnamese government’s effective communication of health and safety updates.
17:49, 2020/03/28
Vietnam automobile companies face gloomy outlook in 2020
Under the growing impacts of the pandemic, market demand is forecast to plunge, while oversupply and the burden of liquidating inventories would lead to lower selling prices.