Vietnam’s exports to China increase but decrease to US, Japan (31/08/2023)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development this morning informed the country’s total import-export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in the first eight months of the year.

Positives signs for garments and textiles (31/08/2023)
Figures from the General Department of Vietnam Customs show that Vietnam’s export value of garments and textiles rose 9.15 per cent to $392 million and 3.2 per cent to $3.2 billion respectively in July.

Vietnam not letting up in free trade deal bonanzas (31/08/2023)
Since its national establishment in September 1945 and the country’s opening doors to the world economy 37 years ago, Vietnam has reaped significant economic bonanzas from a large network of economic links, including free trade agreements.

Trade surplus reaches over $20.2 billion in the first eight months of 2023 (31/08/2023)
The economy had recorded a trade surplus for 13 months in a row. Total import-export turnover was anticipated to be $435.2 billion from January through August, a 13% decline year on year.

Unfriendly visa policies, strict fire prevention regulations tough on tourism firms in Ho Chi Minh City (31/08/2023)
Ho Chi Minh City-based enterprises active in tourism, including lodging service providers and tour operators, are still being burdened by the inflexible visa policy and stringent fire fighting and prevention regulations, which have slowed them down in the post-COVID-19 recovery, heard a dialogue on Tuesday afternoon.

Vietnam’s economy sees continued uptrend in various sectors (31/08/2023)
Many sectors of the Vietnamese economy have continued to see an upward trend in August and the first eight months of 2023, according to data released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

USD18 billion of FDI pours into Vietnam in 8 months (31/08/2023)
The total foreign investment capital registered in Vietnam reached USD18.15 billion in 8 months, up more than 8% over the same period last year.

Public spending rise may become catalyst (31/08/2023)
Vietnam’s attraction of investment and economic growth are being undermined by a lack of high-quality infrastructure works that require more funding from the government.

Home-decor, furniture has great potential on international markets (30/08/2023)
Further opportunities will be unlocked for Vietnamese home and kitchen decor and its furniture industry by tapping into the strong foundation of traditional long-standing craft villages, natural material resources and manufacturing capacity.

Vietnamese firms look to Thailand amid export challenges (30/08/2023)
Many Vietnamese companies are looking to the Thai market to export their products this year as demand declines in the U.S. and EU.

Vietnam’s coconut export to reach 1 billion USD in 2025: insider (30/08/2023)
Vietnam’s coconut export are expected to reach 1 billion USD in 2025 after the US and China agree to allow Vietnamese coconuts to enter the two markets, according to President of the Vietnam Coconut Association Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh.

Southern seaport industry attractive to foreign investors (30/08/2023)
With a series of seaport infrastructure projects being implemented in the Southern Key Economic Zone, the seaport industry is promising in attracting more foreign investment.

More room for IT stocks to grow further (30/08/2023)
Despite mixed results in the first half of the year, investors still see appealing prospects for technology stocks in the long term.

Signs of M&A flourish in healthcare arena (30/08/2023)
While mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam’s healthcare sector show some signs of flourishing, the sector needs more drivers to grow.

Housing prices still pricey despite tepid market activity (29/08/2023)
Many meetings were convened to discuss solutions for long-term difficulties in the real estate market in the past time, but housing prices are still so pricey that people can’t afford homes.

Huge investment opportunities on UpCOM (29/08/2023)
UpCOM is considered a potential investment channel for capital inflow, with eight representatives from the billion-dollar market capitalisation club on the stock market, as well as many stocks of large and leading enterprises in different fields.

Việt Nam, Singapore reinforce economic connectivity in five pillars (29/08/2023)
The 17th Việt Nam-Singapore Connectivity Ministerial Meeting took place in Hà Nội on Sunday under the co-chair of Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng and Singaporean Second Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Manpower Tan See Leng.

PM orders reviewing expressway connection to maximise investment efficiency (29/08/2023)
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has urged sectors and localities to strengthen the connection between expressways to bring into full play investment efficiency and foster regional socio-economic development.

Coffee exports likely to bring in US$6 billion on price hike (29/08/2023)
Vietnamese coffee exports have witnessed positive signs thanks to constant soaring prices in recent times, according to the Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV).

Vietnam’s tuna export orders to increase: VASEP (29/08/2023)
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) forecast tuna export orders will increase sharply in the last months of the year due to decreasing inventories in major export markets and the recently signed Vietnam-Israel Free Trade Agreement.