The advantages and potential of Vietnam’s northern border province of Lao Cai were introduced to Japanese firms at an investment and tourism promotion conference in Tokyo on April 23.

Vietnam's economy is showing mixed signs of recovery in early 2024, with growth forecast to reach 5.5% in 2024 and gradually rise to 6.0% by 2025, according to the latest World Bank Taking Stock bi-annual economic update released on April 23.

Vietnam’s tra fish export to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached more than 7 million USD in the first quarter of this year, a rise of 67% against the same period last year, statistics of the General Department of Customs showed.

The two successful participants are Saigon Jewelry Company Limited (SJC) and Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ACB).

The Việt Nam Association of Seafood Processors and Exporters said the UAE mainly exported frozen fillets from Việt Nam, accounting for around 93 per cent of the country’s tra fish export to this market.

Việt Nam is an attractive destination for foreign investors thanks to its high, stable growth, large domestic market and young, well-educated human resources, said Paulo Medas, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team to Việt Nam at the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group (WB) held recently in the US.

Domestic construction companies will continue to face difficulties in the second quarter of this year with capital shortage top of their problems, a report has revealed.

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang, billed as an economic centre that links Ho Chi Minh city, Can Tho city and Cambodia’s Phnom Penh, has paid due attention to developing border trade and logistics infrastructure so as to tap its border economic potential.

The volume of corporate bonds maturing in 2024, though lower than that in 2023, is till at a high level, mostly in industries with payment risks such as real estate and renewable energy, according to a report by the Ministry of Finance (MoF).

A raft of measures to deal with illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is included in the Government’s freshly issued action programme as the country is striving to clamp down on illegal fishing, or else it will be hit by the European Commission (EC)’s warning card.

Exporters should further strengthen trade connections and improve the quality of their goods to sustain export growth to China as this is no longer a "lenient" market, said insiders.

Amid the current difficult context, 46.4 per cent of enterprises called on capital supports such as preferential loans, more convenient and faster loan procedures, and reduced lending interest rates.

Banks suggested raising the value limit for small loans, especially credit cards and overdrafts, because borrowers of such loans are meeting consumer needs so it is difficult for them to have adequate and accurate reports to prove feasible capital use plans.

To meet its management and production and business needs, THACO will recruit 14,746 employees, taking its payroll to 65,520 by the end of this year.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) will use wide-body Boeing 787 aircraft on the Hanoi-Singapore route to meet the increasing demand, especially during the summer peak.

Luxury brands are looking for high-quality retail space in District 1 - the downtown area of HCM City, according to Savills Vietnam.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng on Monday had a working session with a delegation from the US chip giant NVIDIA led by Vice President Keith Strier.

The award recognises the company's significant efforts in implementing its ESG 4 Plus strategy, which emphasises key goals of setting net zero, going green, reducing inequality, and embracing collaboration, fairness, and transparency in all operations, SGG said in a statement. 

The international terminal of Da Nang Airport, based in the central city of Da Nang, is set to become a smart terminal under a partnership between the Da Nang International Terminal Investment and Operation JSC (AHT) and FPT Software.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung on April 22 had a working session with a delegation from the US chip giant NVIDIA led by Vice President Keith Strier.