Vietnam’s Mobile World Investment Corporation (MWG) opened the 50th store of EraBlue – its joint venture with Indonesia’s leading technology retail provider Erafone – in Tangerang, Indonesia on January 23.

Foreign remittances to HCM City topped US$9.46 billion last year, an increase of 43.3 per cent from 2022 and the highest in the last 10 years, deputy director of the State Bank of Việt Nam’s city branch, Nguyễn Đức Lệnh, has said.

The state visit to Việt Nam by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is poised to generate fresh impetus for collaboration between Việt Nam and Germany in pivotal sectors such as industry, trade, and energy.

As Tết approaches, many people in HCM City are preferring vegetarian foods thanks to their wide variety and affordable prices. 

The strong inflows of Foreign Direct Investment will likely continue in 2024, buttressing Việt Nam’s manufacturing sector. The nascent recovery of the global trade cycle will boost Việt Nam’s exports. Furthermore, Việt Nam is likely to witness a gradual uptick in international tourism.

The recent signing of a protocol regarding the export of Vietnamese watermelon to China via official channels will help deter trade risks, boost the standard of the farm produce, and ease congestion at border gates

As many as 161 merchants had been granted certificates of eligibility for exporting rice as of January 22, decreasing from mid-2023, reported the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

A seminar took place in Moscow on January 23, as part of a trade connectivity project, aiming to bring more Russian products into Việt Nam’s hotels.

VinaCapital Fund Management reported strong outperformance in their open-ended funds compared to benchmarks over the past year.

As many as 161 merchants had been granted certificates of eligibility for exporting rice as of January 22, decreasing from mid-2023, reported the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

According to the Asia House Annual Outlook 2024, Vietnam's economy is likely to continue to outperform its regional neighbours through 2024, with its manufacturing and export industries drawing significant inward investment, given the openness of the economy and the strength of its fundamentals.

Animal husbandry enterprises continue to face many challenges this year.

A report from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that the total cashew planting area in the country reached an estimated 314,000ha in 2023, down 8,300ha compared to 2022.  Of which, the area under cultivation was 300,000ha, producing over 345,000 tonnes of cashew nuts.

Key traders must report specifically on the petroleum distribution system, including owned stores, leased stores, gasoline retail agents, gasoline retail franchisees and general gasoline trading agents.

Given global economic difficulties and high interest rates, consumers will not be really strong in their spending decisions, and global seafood consumption demand is unlikely to increase sharply, according to VASEP.

SBV's focus will be directed on effectively implementing plans to handle weak credit institutions and restructure specially controlled commercial banks under the direction of competent authorities.

The state visit to Vietnam by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to create new momentum for Vietnam-Germany cooperation in key areas, including industry, trade and energy, Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, told Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, in Hanoi on January 23.

Its profit before tax increased 22 per cent year-on-year in the last quarter of 2023, giving the bank positive momentum moving into 2024.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) of Việt Nam and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday launched the first-ever study on women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Việt Nam.

Foreign investors were still net buyers on the southern exchange.