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Digital technology plays a key role in socio-economic development

Vietnam News Economy - Thu, 01/16/2025 - 04:59
Secretary-General Tô Lâm said technology plays a key role in economic and social development and that digital transformation has become a matter of urgency to realise the Southeast Asian country’s vision to improve productivity, foster innovation and enhance living standards.

Makara Capital urged to help Việt Nam build international financial centre

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 20:53
Vietnamese top diplomat hoped Makara Capital will accompany Đà Nẵng and Việt Nam in the process of perfecting the institutional framework and developing the financial centres.

Việt Nam vows to facilitate Russian businesses, says PM

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 17:59
As of November 2024, Russia had 199 investment projects in Việt Nam, with a total registered capital of approximately $990 million.

PM sets five-year deadline for Việt Nam’s first nuclear power plant

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 16:31
Highlighting the broader significance of the project, he stated that nuclear technology represents a key area of innovation for Việt Nam’s peaceful development.

Novaland denies chairman resignation rumours

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 15:44
Property developer Novaland (stock code: NVL) has rejected rumours that its chairman has resigned, saying such claims are "fabricated and misleading."

Quảng Ninh sets land clearance as priority for FDI attraction

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 15:04
The northern province of Quảng Ninh is on a mission to cement its status as one of Việt Nam's premier destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI), with a strategic focus on land clearance for industrial park infrastructure projects this year.

New passenger car factory to be built in Huế

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 14:59
Kim Long Motor Huế Joint Stock Company and Changan Automobile Group have announced a plan to build the Kim Long Trường An Việt Nam passenger car factory with a designed production capacity of 50,000 vehicles per year.

Việt Nam-China trade exceeded $205 billion in 2024

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 14:57
Việt Nam-China trade reached a new record of US$205.2 billion in 2024, marking a new milestone in two-way trade.

TPBank secures $120 million long-term loan from JICA

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 13:40
This initiative, co-financed by the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), aims to enhance financial inclusion through digital banking in Việt Nam, with a total loan value of US$120 million.

Businesses must embrace new trends to boost exports to US: experts

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 13:30
Trade cooperation between Việt Nam and the US presents both vast opportunities and significant challenges, as the latter enters a new phase with major adjustments to its economic and foreign policies, which are expected to have a wide-reaching impact on global trade and investment activities.

HCM City remittances up at record $9.6b in 2024

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 12:29
Following 2023, remittances to HCM City rose to a record again of US$9.6 billion last year, the State Bank of Việt Nam has said. They were up $140 million from 2023 and accounted for more than half of the country’s total remittances.

Digital technologies important for logistics development: experts

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 11:59
The application of digital technologies and platforms is important to drive down logistics costs and develop the industry, experts said during a conference in HCM City on January 14.

Vietnamese Business Association in UK sets 2025 agenda

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 10:28
The Vietnamese Business Association in the UK (VBUK) has announced plans to reshape the landscape of Vietnam-UK trade relations, focusing on driving business community forward, fostering its unity and strengthening connections with their Vietnamese partners both at home and abroad.

Big corporations on the verge of stock market debut

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 10:26
Industry giants such as Vingroup, Mobile World Investment Corporation, FPT Retail and Hoàng Anh Gia Lai are all in the pipeline to introduce their prized stocks to the public sphere.

Businesses not able to enjoy preferential import tax for soybean meal

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 10:24
The Government's Decree 144/2024/NĐ-CP setting a preferential import tax rate for soybean meal (commodity code 23040090) has reduced this tax from 2 per cent to 1 per cent, creating better conditions for the enterprises to maintain production.

HCM City assures Tết goods supply more than sufficient

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 10:23
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thắng led a delegation to HCM City on January 13 to discuss supply of consumer goods for the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tết), which falls on January 29.

Việt Nam's billion-dollar green hydrogen opportunity lies in limbo

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 09:08
Green hydrogen offers Việt Nam the opportunity to achieve its net-zero goals and potentially earn billions of dollars, but significant challenges could delay its progress.

Market falters as liquidity declines significantly.

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 08:25
Market breadth leaned negative, with 188 declining stocks, 101 advancing and 64 unchanged.

MPI outlines key components for first-ever IFC

Vietnam News Economy - Wed, 01/15/2025 - 08:19
With Việt Nam planning to establish its first international financial centre (IFC) in HCM City, the Southeast Asian economy’s largest economic hub, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said the Government has formulated a comprehensive plan including policies and mechanisms aimed at attracting both immediate and long-term investments.

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