Economics

Vietnam’s savvy shoppers spend 44% more online than general consumers

Vietnam’s savvy shoppers spend 44% more online than general consumers

Turning OCOP products into rural tourism experiences

Turning OCOP products into rural tourism experiences

Can Tho City promotes green processing from rice and biomass

Can Tho City promotes green processing from rice and biomass

Vietnam seeks to build stronger ecosystem for FDI

Vietnam seeks to build stronger ecosystem for FDI

Vietnam’s wood industry eyes higher growth from domestic market

Vietnam’s wood industry eyes higher growth from domestic market

Vietnam enters investment grade credit rating category for first time

Hanoi to unveil beverage tourism map at 2026 festival

VinFast to launch eBus platform in US

Can Tho elevates tourism offerings to draw international travelers

Achievements in developing economy, ensuring social security

Achievements in developing economy, ensuring social security

After 35 years of 'doi moi', especially during 10 years of the implementation of the socio-economic development strategy for 2011-2020, Vietnam has gained important achievements in economic growth and ensuring social security.

Garment-textile sector eyes 39 billion USD in export value

Garment-textile sector eyes 39 billion USD in export value

Vietnam's garment-textile sector is expected to earn 39 billion USD in export value in 2021.

2020 FDI attraction hits 28.35 billion USD

2020 FDI attraction hits 28.35 billion USD

Foreign investors had poured more than 28.5 billion USD into the Vietnamese market as of December 20, equivalent to 75 percent of the amount in the same period last year

Top 10 events of the Vietnamese securities market in 2020

Top 10 events of the Vietnamese securities market in 2020

The following are the top 10 events of the Vietnamese securities market in 2020, selected by the Securities Journalist Club of Vietnam.

UK-Vietnam FTA to become effective from 23:00 on December 31

UK-Vietnam FTA to become effective from 23:00 on December 31

Representatives from Vietnam and the United Kingdom signed a free trade agreement between the two countries in London on December 29 evening (Vietnam time).

Vietnam Business Forum 2020 opens on December 22

Vietnam Business Forum 2020 opens on December 22

The annual Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) 2020 will open in Hanoi on December 22 with the theme “Challenges and opportunities in the new normal”.

Freight and logistics stocks on the rise despite COVID-19

Freight and logistics stocks on the rise despite COVID-19

Freight and logistics stocks have seen major gains since the beginning of 2020 even as the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the economy.

Vietnam remains world’s largest producer, exporter of cashew nuts

Vietnam remains world’s largest producer, exporter of cashew nuts

Vietnam has maintained its position as the world's largest producer and exporter of cashew nuts in 2020, exporting an estimated 450,000 tonnes of cashew kernels worth 3.2 billion USD, according to the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas).

Tra fish export value expected to hit 1.5 billion USD this year

Tra fish export value expected to hit 1.5 billion USD this year

Revenue from tra fish export is expected to reach 1.5 billion USD this year, reported the Vietnam Pangasius Association (VPA).

Forum suggests ways to bolster exports, economic recovery

Forum suggests ways to bolster exports, economic recovery

Boosting support for Vietnamese enterprises to capitalise on free trade agreements (FTAs) and engage more deeply in global supply chains is an important solution to fuel post-pandemic exports and economic recovery, the Export Forum 2020 held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 18 heard.

Vietnam attends 31st APEC Ministerial Meeting

Vietnam attends 31st APEC Ministerial Meeting

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh attended the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting held via videoconference on November 16 evening under the chair of Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Mohamed Azmin Ali.

Conference explores trade, investment chances for Mekong Delta, Taiwanese firms

Conference explores trade, investment chances for Mekong Delta, Taiwanese firms

A business matching conference was held in Can Tho city recently to boost trade and investment links between the Mekong Delta and China's Taiwan.

An Giang-based firm exports tra fish products made under high-tech process

An Giang-based firm exports tra fish products made under high-tech process

Batches of tra fish products manufactured under a high-tech production process have been shipped to the EU, South America, ASEAN, China, and the Middle East by a company based in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

Vietnam attracts 23.48 bln USD in FDI in 10 months

Vietnam attracts 23.48 bln USD in FDI in 10 months

Vietnam has attracted 23.48 billion USD worth of FDI in the first 10 months of this year, equal to 80.6 percent of the figure in the same period last year, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has reported.

Vietnam Airlines increases flights on domestic routes

Vietnam Airlines increases flights on domestic routes

Vietnam Airlines is set to add more flights on its domestic routes to meet increasing travel demand, said a representative of the national flag carrier.

Nine-month agro-forestry-aquatic product exports hit 30.05 bln USD

Nine-month agro-forestry-aquatic product exports hit 30.05 bln USD

Vietnam raked in 30.05 billion USD from exporting agro-forestry-aquatic products in the first three quarters of 2020 and the value is hoped to hit over 40 billion USD for the whole year, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

Better economic signs amidst COVID-19 pandemic: PM

Better economic signs amidst COVID-19 pandemic: PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has highlighted bright spots in the country's socio-economic development in September and the third quarter at the monthly government meeting in Hanoi on October 2.

Vietnam Reform and Development Forum 2020 opens

Vietnam Reform and Development Forum 2020 opens

Vietnam will focus on solutions to spur growth towards sustainability amidst the impact of COVID-19 during the 2021-2025 period, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said on September 29.

Vietnam, Singapore hold online investment promotion event

Vietnam, Singapore hold online investment promotion event

An online Vietnam-Singapore investment promotion conference was held on September 17 with the participation of 500 enterprises from over 80 Singaporean business associations and chambers of commerce around the world.

NA Standing Committee approves 274 billion VND to supplement rice reserves

NA Standing Committee approves 274 billion VND to supplement rice reserves

The National Assembly Standing Committee on September 15 passed a resolution on allocating 274 billion VND (11.8 million USD) from the central budget's reserves of 2020 to buy 23,000 tonnes of rice for the national reserves.