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

Dong Thap eyes over 2,000ha for prawns

Dong Thap eyes over 2,000ha for prawns

The Dong Thap province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will earmark over 2,000 hectares of land for farming giant river prawns, most of it in Tam Nong, Thanh Binh, and Cao Lanh districts and Hong Ngu town.

Reduced Australian tariff to boost Vietnam exports

Reduced Australian tariff to boost Vietnam exports

Australia will cut 90 percent of import tariff lines in 2018 and 100 percent of them in 2020 under the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) roadmap, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnam sees boom in renewable energy projects

Vietnam sees boom in renewable energy projects

Vietnam has seen a boom in renewable energy projects, in a bid to meet the nation’s future demands for power, after the Government scrapped plans to build a nuclear power plant in Ninh Thuan province.

Tien Giang attracts nine million USD of investment in early 2018

Tien Giang attracts nine million USD of investment in early 2018

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has received positive investment signs since the start of this year, said Deputy Director of the provincial Planning and Investment Department Nguyen Dinh Thong.

Fruit, veggie exports estimated at 321 million USD in January

Fruit, veggie exports estimated at 321 million USD in January

Vietnam earned some 321 million USD from fruit and vegetable exports in January 2018, rising by 36.9 percent from the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Positive signs promise good year for rice export

Positive signs promise good year for rice export

Many rice export contracts continuing from 2017 and Indonesia's import order at the year's beginning amid limited rice supply are positive signs for Vietnam's rice exports.

FPT records 41 percent increase in pre-tax profit

FPT records 41 percent increase in pre-tax profit

FPT Corporation reported a consolidated revenue of 43.8 trillion VND (1.93 billion USD), a year-on-year increase of eight percent, by the end of last year.

VinFast to showcase models at Paris Motor Show

VinFast to showcase models at Paris Motor Show

VinFast Manufacturing and Trading Company Limited, a subsidiary of Vingroup, completed the contract of two model sedan and SUV cars with leading designer Pininfarina on January 18.

Vietnam Airlines fights for direct US route

Vietnam Airlines fights for direct US route

National carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to launch the first direct route between Vietnam and the United States (US) this year, with the destination being either San Francisco or Los Angeles in California.

Can Tho plans to draw more Japanese investments in 2018

Can Tho plans to draw more Japanese investments in 2018

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will organise a range of activities to strengthen cooperation with and attract more investments from Japan in 2018, said a municipal official.

Phu Quoc island works to lure more foreign visitors

Phu Quoc island works to lure more foreign visitors

Phu Quoc island district of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang targets to serve at least half a million international tourists in 2018, according to local authorities.

Fruit, veggie exports set record of 3.45 billion USD

Fruit, veggie exports set record of 3.45 billion USD

Vietnam earned a record of some 3.45 billion USD from fruit and vegetable exports in 2017, rising by 40.5 percent from last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Vietnam’s forex reserves soar to record-setting 48 billion USD

Vietnam’s forex reserves soar to record-setting 48 billion USD

Vietnam's foreign currency reserves hit approximate 48 billion USD thanks to the country's stable macroeconomic conditions and strong influx of exports, foreign direct investment (FDI) and remittance, according to State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s Governor Le Minh Hung.

Vietnam boasts opportunities to export products to Africa, Middle East

Vietnam boasts opportunities to export products to Africa, Middle East

Vietnam has many opportunities to export commodities, particularly in agricultural products and food, to Africa and the Middle East, heard a conference held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Ho Chi Minh City on December 19.

Only E5 RON 92, RON 95 petrol sold from 2018

Only E5 RON 92, RON 95 petrol sold from 2018

First Vietnamese Coffee Day feted

First Vietnamese Coffee Day feted

The first Vietnamese Coffee Day opened on December 10 at the Lam Vien Square in Da Lat city, aiming to boost productivity and quality while adding value to homegrown beans.

Vietnam Airlines welcomes 200 millionth passenger

Vietnam Airlines welcomes 200 millionth passenger

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines organised a ceremony to welcome the 200 millionth passenger at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City, on December 5.

Vietnam offers world's most attractive office yields

Vietnam offers world's most attractive office yields

Vietnam offers the most attractive office yield in the world, according to the latest Savills’ World Office Yield Spectrum 2H 2017 report.

Samsung vows more support for VN firms to enter its supply chain

Samsung vows more support for VN firms to enter its supply chain

General Director of Samsung Vietnam Shim Won-hwan pledged to continue supporting Vietnamese firms to take part in the Korean group's global supply chain while meeting Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on November 30.

Vietnam’s stock market sees positive development: Bloomberg

Vietnam’s stock market sees positive development: Bloomberg

Vietnam's stock exchange development is forecast to overtake the Philippines in 2017, stated an article carried by the US financial news agency Bloomberg.