The capital city's industry and trade sector aimed to increase the added value of the industry by about 7 - 7.5 per cent this year.

The launching ceremony of Three Country Chapters in ASEAN of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance took place in Ho Chi Minh City on the evening of January 12.

According to the latest data from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), by December 31, 2023, credit increased by about 13.71 per cent compared to the end of 2022, not significantly lower than the 14.18 per cent increase of the previous year.

Vietnam expects to have 108 social housing projects with over 47,500 apartments completed in 2024, according to the Ministry of Construction.

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) continued slashing deposit interest rates on January 12, with the lowest standing at 1.7% per year.

A high-end apartment project named "Midori Park the TEN" had its work started in Binh Duong New City, the southern province of Binh Duong, on January 12.

A 5-MW waste-to-energy facility, the first of its kind in the southern province of Binh Duong became operational on January 12.

Government policies and market forces are expected to propel the real estate sector for continued growth in 2024, with demand in industrial and office leasing segments expected to increase, according to experts from Savills Vietnam.

A hi-tech waste-to-energy plant was inaugurated in Ngu Thai commune, Thuận Thành township in the northern province of Bac Ninh on January 11.

Vietnam’s domestic insurance market managed to pull through a difficult time in 2023 but it will take time for the market to rebuild trust among consumers, according to policymakers and industry insiders.

The factory plans to begin the first investment phase in the fourth quarter of 2024 and reach full capacity manufacturing by the second quarter of 2029.

Tickets are now on sale at www.vietjetair.com and Vietjet Air mobile app, official booking offices and agents. 

Việt Nam's domestic insurance market has managed to pull through a difficult time in 2023 but it will take time for the market to rebuild trust among consumers, according to policymakers and industry insiders.

A process has begun to allow the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC) to declare bankruptcy, according to Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Xuan Sang.

According to the GSO, this year economic growth continues its positive recovery trend.

Purchasing power for the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet holiday) will increase 10% from the same time last year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The agriculture sector emerged as a firm pillar of the economy last year, setting a series of new records despite global market downturn.

It is anticipated that there will be significant changes in the scale of the banking sector's charter capital this year.

Extended producer responsibility (EPR), to be implemented this year and expected to foster the recycling industry, remains a huge effort for Vietnamese businesses, experts said.

A process has been started to allow the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (SBIC) to declare bankruptcy, according to the deputy minister of transport Nguyễn Xuân Sang.