Hanoi strengthens export competitiveness and trade protection measures
Hanoi will work with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to ensure that businesses and manufacturers are ready for new challenges.
22:19, 2025/01/09
Hanoi's foreign trade turnover hits US$60.1bn in 2024
The city will continue to support businesses in exploring new markets, capitalizing on the Free Trade Agreement of which Vietnam is a member.
17:34, 2024/12/15
Hanoi's wet markets in decline amid changing consumer behaviors
Local consumers prefer shopping options that offer convenience and assurance of product origin.
17:20, 2024/12/14
Busy high season at Thuong Mao Carpentry Village
Founded during the Nguyen dynasty in the 1800s, Thuong Mao Carpentry Village on the outskirts of Hanoi has grown steadily to become a major supplier of wood products throughout Vietnam.
11:10, 2020/07/09
US – Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement opens door for Vietnam global integration
Right after the signing of BTA, Vietnam’s parliament initiated a process of revising more than 170 laws to ensure the compatibility of its legislation to the deal and international laws.
11:49, 2020/07/07
Vietnam puts illegal transshipment to US under control
Vietnam customs have identified a list of foreign goods forging Vietnamese origin that contributed to a surge in exports to the US, including bicycles, solar batteries, seafood, and wooden products.
23:20, 2020/07/06
Vietnam among world’s friendliest countries in 2020: InterNations
As a particularly safe country, Vietnam is a good choice for solo travelers.
10:15, 2020/07/06
Vietnam economic resilience outperforms Asia’s frontier sovereigns: Fitch
Vietnam is one of only four Fitch-rated sovereigns in the Asia Pacific that Fitch Ratings expected to post positive economic growth in 2020.
22:33, 2020/07/05
Health remains Vietnamese consumers' top concern: Nielsen
Health, local origin and looking for more online shopping experiences are the major concerns among Vietnamese consumers.
13:04, 2020/07/03
Timing for EVFTA ratification could not be better for Vietnam and EU: HSBC
EVFTA provides a means of market diversification for EU and Vietnamese businesses.
14:03, 2020/07/02
Another made-in-Vietnam ride-hailing app makes debut
GV Asia aims to become a leading multi-service technology app in the Vietnamese market.
23:34, 2020/07/01
Int'l arrivals to Vietnam in June drop to lowest in years on border closure
The country saw the modest number of tourists in June compared to the same period in the past many years.
13:13, 2020/07/01
Vietnam aviation authority proposes resuming int'l flights by end-July
Vietnam is expected to adopt “travel bubble” scheme with countries and territories where the coronavirus outbreak is under control.
15:26, 2020/06/29
Vietnam trade surplus widens to US$4 billion in H1
Vietnam's trade turnover is likely to have reached US$238.4 billion in the first half this year, down 2.1% year-on-year.
15:51, 2020/06/26
Vietnam GDP growth forecast in 2020 remains highest in Asia: IMF
The economy could be subject to a strong rebound of 7% in 2021.
12:09, 2020/06/25
Vietnam bond market grows nearly 10% to US$57.6 billion in Q1
This is mainly due to the government bond segment growing 10.5% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter, to reach US$53.3 billion.
07:49, 2020/06/24
Open mindset needed for prize-winning game business in Vietnam to take off
Strong development of the night economy, including prize-winning games businesses, could help Vietnam’s tourism compete with regional peers.
12:26, 2020/06/23
Vietnam 2020 economic growth may exceed ADB's 4.1% forecast: Country director
The fact that the country could realize ADB’s economic forecast is already a no small feat, said the ADB's country director for Vietnam.
12:01, 2020/06/23
Vietnam not far away from becoming a middle-income country: WB
With many successes in economic development, Vietnam is an example for other emerging economies, said World Bank Country Director in Vietnam Ousmane Dione.
21:18, 2020/06/22
Vietnam gov't to allow bets on international football
Locals could make a bet via a bank account, e-wallet or mobile phone bill.
19:05, 2020/06/22
National Single Window betters administrative procedure settlement in Vietnam
The implementation of the National Single Window helps save costs for enterprises for almost all procedures compared to the previous traditional approach.
13:00, 2020/06/22
Vietnam plywood may escape US anti-dumping probe
Vietnamese products made from local materials or imported from countries other than China could escape anti-dumping sanctions.
08:33, 2020/06/22
Vietnamese tour operators prepare to welcome inbound tourists
Tour operators, battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, are waiting for the resumption of international air services.
14:05, 2020/06/19
Vietnam unlikely to resume int’l air travel from July
The Vietnamese government and aviation industry are trying to find ways to reopen some international routes soon.