Economy Digital transformation – optimal choice for Vietnamese garment & textile firms Digital transformation is considered a “key” to help Vietnamese garment and textile enterprises expand while meeting sustainable development, heard a recent conference held in Ho Cho Minh City. 05/01/2024 09:44 | VietnamPlus Trade surplus hits $8.4 billion in four months: GSO 04/30/2024 15:57 | Vietnam news Vietnamese, Chinese, Lao localities promote tourism cooperation 04/29/2024 19:34 | VietnamPlus Rules on capital adequacy ratio help reduce credit risks for banks, foreign bank branches 04/29/2024 14:46 | Vietnam Law 1 VietnamPlus | 12/28/2022 11:35 Real estate absorbs over 4.4 billion USD in FDI Foreign direct investment (FDI) in real estate topped 4.4 billion USD as of December 20, accounting for over 16% of the total FDI capital registered in Vietnam, and up 1.8 billion USD year-on-year. 2 VietnamPlus | 12/28/2022 11:19 Price management greatly contributes to inflation control: Deputy PM Inflation has so far been controlled in line with the set target, and the macro-economic situation stabilised with major balances of the economy ensured, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai said at the year-end meeting of the Price Management Steering Committee on December 28. 3 Vietnam news | 12/28/2022 11:12 SBV to push cashless payments in rural areas Several policies and programmes implemented by the SBV have allowed residents greater access to the banking system. 4 Vietnam news | 12/28/2022 09:49 Experts call for review of EVFTA to build on positive results Since the EVFTA came into effect on August 1, 2020, Viet Nam's two-way trade turnover has achieved impressive growth, despite the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, logistics and supply chain crisis, and geopolitical fluctuations. 5 Vietnam news | 12/28/2022 09:47 Việt Nam – a bright spot in the global economic landscape The brightest spot of the Vietnamese economy in 2022 is its ability to keep inflation relatively low. 6 Vietnam news | 12/28/2022 08:23 MoF to strengthen the capital market Besides amending and supplementing the decree on offering and trading private placement corporate bonds in the domestic and foreign markets, the ministry will also review the Law on Securities and the Law on Enterprises. 7 Vietnam news | 12/28/2022 08:16 Industrial sector reports 9% growth in 2022 Export of manufactured and processed goods maintained good momentum to grow by 86 per cent this year, compared to 85.5 per cent the previous year. 8 Vietnam news | 12/28/2022 08:10 Fees charged for recycling to take effect in 2024 High fees charged for recycling would provide an incentive for manufacturers to re-design their products and packages in a more environmentally-friendly way. 9 Vietnam news | 12/28/2022 07:18 National council auctions licences for import of 200,000 tonnes of sugar The inadequate supply has left the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) with no choice but to call for bidders for the additional import quotas of 200,000 tonnes. 10 VietnamPlus | 12/27/2022 21:42 Export of aquatic products estimated at record 11 bln USD Vietnam’s aquatic products are expected to earn about a record 11 billion USD from export this year, up 23.8% annually and 22% compared to the plan, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien. 11 VietnamPlus | 12/27/2022 20:55 Japanese enterprises operate effectively in Binh Duong province: official Most Japanese enterprises are operating successfully in Binh Duong province, contributing to the local development, Nguyen Van Loi, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, has said. 12 VietnamPlus | 12/27/2022 18:49 Credit growth hits about 13% Credit growth reached about 13% this year as of December 27, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Dao Minh Tu told a press conference in Hanoi on tasks for the banking sector next year. 13 VietnamPlus | 12/27/2022 18:27 Potential remains for Vietnam’s exports to EU The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on December 27 organised a conference to review the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) over the last two years. 14 VietnamPlus | 12/27/2022 18:09 Agro-forestry-fishery exports set new record in 2022 The agro-forestry-fishery export turnover in 2022 posted a new record, hitting over 53.2 billion USD in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 9.3%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). 15 VietnamPlus | 12/27/2022 16:44 FTAs help push Vietnam’s exports Over the past years, free trade agreements (FTAs) have proved effective in promoting Vietnam’s exports. 16 Vietnam news | 12/27/2022 16:24 Tết speciality festival opens in HCM City More than 10,000 agricultural and other speciality products from across the country are being sold at the “Tết Xanh quà Việt – Xuân Qúy Mão 2023” festival, which opened in HCM City on December 27. 17 VietnamPlus | 12/27/2022 12:33 Outstanding economic events of Vietnam in 2022 Faster-than-expected GDP growth, the upgrade of Vietnam’s credit ratings, and big fluctuations in the corporate bond market are among notable events of the Vietnamese economy in 2022. 18 VietnamPlus | 12/27/2022 09:51 Vietnam attracts 22.72 billion USD in FDI this year Vietnam attracted a total of 27.72 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of December 20, equal to 89% of the figure of the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. 19 VietnamPlus | 12/27/2022 09:28 Remittances to Vietnam forecast to increase by 4.4% in 2022 International organisations have forecast that the total amount of remittances to Vietnam may increase by 4.4% in 2022 and 3.6-4.5% the following year. 20 Vietnam news | 12/27/2022 09:10 Retailers get ready for busiest shopping season of the year With the Lunar New Year (Tết) around the corner, retailers are scrambling to stockpile goods to meet the imminent surge in demand. 305 306 307 308 309