Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has tasked the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) with leading and coordinating governmental ministries and agencies to keep interest rates low and financial access easier for businesses, according to Directive 18/CD-TTg signed on March 7.

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, has temporarily suspended flights to Frankfurt due to air strikes at German airports.

Domestic gold prices rallied on Thursday morning to set a new record at VNĐ81.25 (US$3,385.4) million per tael for SJC gold bars.

Flight VN37 from Hà Nội to Frankfurt and flight VN31 from HCM City to Frankfurt will take off on March 7 evening instead of March 6 evening as scheduled.

Townhouse and villa transactions in Ho Chi Minh City have fallen to the lowest in the last five years with their primary supply reaching only 40% and a low absorption rate, according to real estate consultancy Savills Vietnam.

A dialogue was held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 6 to help enterprises using foreign employees deal with difficulties and obstacles.

Experts gathered at the Vietnam wood and furniture forum in Ho Chi Minh City on March 6 to discuss ways ahead for the sector which is facing formidable challenges posed by global economic slowdown, widespread inflation and conflicts.

Vietnam attracted 4.29 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first two months of 2024, a year-on-year surge of 38.6%.

The 20th International Autotech & Accessories expo will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from May 16-19, expecting to see more than 300 domestic and foreign businesses, and over 15,000 visitors.

Brazil’s import turnover of Vietnamese products recorded a year-on-year increase of 42% in February, the South American country's Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services announced on March 6.

More than 70 Vietnamese travel agencies are introducing attractive tourism products and services at the International Travel Trade Show (ITB) 2024, which takes place in Berlin, Germany from March 5-7.

The manufacturing sector recorded a return to growth right from the outset of 2024, with activities expanding in February fueled by increases in both volume and orders, experts from S&P Global рфму said.

2023 was the year of many difficulties, challenges for the Vietnamese life insurance industry. One encouraging development in the market, nevertheless, was the strengthening of the legal framework and the introduction of new rules aimed at regulating the industry towards enhancing quality and ensuring sustainable growth. The industry is predicted to resume growing in 2024 and is transforming positively.

But positive signals have been seen in the early months of 2024, with a 64 per cent increase in demand compared to the same period in 2023, reaching $750 million.

PM asked the central bank to conduct reviews on the results of credit issuance by financial institutes across the country to stabilise interest rates and stimulate credit growth in 2024.

According to experts, Việt Nam's insurance market currently still has a lot of room for development. According to statistics from the Ministry of Finance, the insurance penetration rate, calculated by insurance premiums per GDP, in Việt Nam in 2022 was only 2.6 per cent.

Đà Nẵng called on TheCityUK to coordinate with the Vietnamese central locality in building an international financial centre (IFC) there.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Da Nang city People's Committee Ho Ky Minh on March 6 called on TheCityUK, the industry-led body representing UK-based financial and related professional services, to coordinate with the Vietnamese central locality in building an international financial centre (IFC) there as soon as possible.

An estimated 399.4 trillion VND (nearly 16.18 billion USD) was collected for the state budget in the first two months of 2024, equivalent to 23.5% of the year’s target and up 10.4% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance reported on March 6.

The processing and manufacturing sector has lured the most Australian investments in Vietnam, the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported.