Practical incentives needed to help firms adopt green practices: official (15/05/2023)
Investment in sectors related to green growth has been on the rise, but it is necessary to devise practical incentives to help businesses effectively adopt green production and business practices, an official has said.

Vietnamese dong one of most stable currencies in Asia: Experts (15/05/2023)
Amid fluctuations in the global financial market, the exchange rate in Viet Nam has remained stable in the first four months of this year, and the Vietnamese dong is considered one of the most stable currencies in Asia, according to experts.

Work resumes on longest expressway in southern Vietnam (12/05/2023)
After more than three years’ suspension, construction has restarted on a Ben Luc-Long Thanh Expressway section in Dong Nai Province.

HCM City draws nearly 980 million USD of FDI in four months (12/05/2023)
Ho Chi Minh City has attracted 979.65 million USD of foreign direct investment (FDI) so far this year, down 23.45% year on year, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

Vietnam expected to become Asia’s electronics production hub: director (12/05/2023)
Vietnam may become one of Asia’s top electronics manufacturing hubs thanks to nvestments in the country by electronics giants such as Samsung, Apple, LG, and Intel.

Vietnam remains in world’s Top 5 plywood exporters (12/05/2023)
Vietnam earned US$ 1.1 billion from exporting plywood in the first 11 months of 2022, securing the fifth place in the world’s top five largest plywood exporters, according to the International Trade Center (ITC).

Is Vietnam missing out on foreign indirect investment? (11/05/2023)
Vietnam’s legal framework and management mechanism related to foreign indirect investment have gradually developed to contribute to the completion and stabilisation of capital and financial markets.

M&A to pick up in property market (11/05/2023)
Domestic property developers are looking to sell assets and shares to deal with debts, restructure, maintain cash flow and keep operations going, according to industry experts.

Banks in Vietnam seek foreign strategic investors (11/05/2023)
Banks in Vietnam are now very keen to tie up with financially strong foreign partners to increase their capital, especially in the current situation where capital flow is limited to small deposits and people are holding on to their savings.

Vietnam’s forex reserves forecast to recover by year-end (11/05/2023)
Moody’s Investor Service has forecast that Vietnam’s forex reserves excluding gold will rebound to 95 billion USD by the end of the year as the State Bank of Vietnam rebuilds its stockpile.

Amplifying EVFTA’s origin compliance (11/05/2023)
The European Union has been one of Vietnam’s key trading partners since the early days of Vietnam’s economic reform period. The partnership marked a significant milestone in the history of its bilateral cooperation as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) entered into effect in August 2020.

Surpassing Thailand, Vietnam becomes No 2 rice exporter in the world (11/05/2023)
With a bumper crop and good export prices, Vietnam’s rice export volume and turnover have exceeded Thailand’s, making the former the second largest exporter amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Vietnam third top chip exporter to the US (11/05/2023)
Vietnam accounted for 10% of semiconductor chip exports to the U.S. in the 12 months ending this February, ranking third after Malaysia and Taiwan.

Durian exports forecast to boom (11/05/2023)
Vietnam’s durian exports are expected to see a boom in the time ahead when the durian harvest season reaches its peak, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vinacomin exports 23,000 tons of coal to South Africa (10/05/2023)
The Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has exported 23,000 tons of coal to South Africa.

Taking advantage of opportunities for exports to China (10/05/2023)
Over many past years, China has always been Vietnam’s largest trading partner and second - largest export market, following the US. Vietnam and China share borders both on land and at sea, as well as many similarities in cultural traditions, consumption habits and long-standing economic-commercial relations.

Vietnamese agricultural exports rebound (10/05/2023)
With the export of several agricultural products such as rubber, coffee, and pepper gradually recovering, there remains a positive outlook ahead for export growth to major markets in the second quarter of the year.

IP protection for online exports increases in Vietnam (10/05/2023)
Intellectual property (IP) protection of online exports has become increasingly important for Vietnamese businesses as the country has entered a new stage of cross-border e-commerce, experts said.

Việt Nam urged to better facilitate Korean investors (10/05/2023)
Vietnam should make changes to its legal system, speed up administrative reforms, and cut off sub-licences to better facilitate Korean investors, said Hong Sun, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam.

Chip equipment maker ASML’s suppliers eye investment in Vietnamese market (10/05/2023)
Suppliers to Dutch chip-making machines giant ASML Holding NV are considering building plants in Southeast Asia as opposed to China amid ongoing political tensions between Beijing and the West, according to details provided by Reuters.