Economy Transparent business environment appealing to foreign investors During the first half of 2025, the total registered FDI reached USD 21.51 billion, up 32.6 percent year-over-year, the Ministry of Finance reported. 23 minutes ago | Vietnam Law Passion fruit, banana, pineapple, and coconut could be VN’s next billion-dollar exports 07/18/2025 15:40 | Vietnam news Central bank to assess compliance of banks in risk management 07/17/2025 18:24 | Vietnam Law Strategic investors key to Vietnam’s international financial center ambitions: Insiders 07/17/2025 10:08 | Vietnam Law 1 VietnamPlus | 11/20/2023 11:25 HCM City leads nation in logistics competitiveness in 2022 Ho Chi Minh City topped the first-ever Vietnam Provincial Logistics Competitiveness Index (LCI) 2022, followed by Hai Phong, Binh Duong, and Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Hanoi, according to a report recently announced by the Vietnam Logistics Association (VLA). 2 Vietnam news | 11/20/2023 10:30 Remittance flows forecast to increase in year-end months: experts As of the end of September, the southern economic hub had received more than US$6.68 billion in remittances, a year-on-year surge of 40 per cent and equivalent to 101.3 per cent of last year’s figure. 3 Vietnam news | 11/20/2023 10:04 Market to experience fluctuations as it seeks to assess supply and demand The market is anticipated to experience fluctuations within the range of 1,095 to 1,115 points as it seeks to assess and balance the dynamics of supply and demand. 4 VietnamPlus | 11/20/2023 09:47 Domestic market should be promoted to maintain economic growth: Expert Amid difficulties in the world market, greater attention should be paid to promoting the domestic market, one of the "healthy" pillars at present of the economy, to boost growth, according to Prof. Dr. Bui Quang Tuan, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Economics. 5 Vietnam news | 11/20/2023 09:34 Businesses seek ways to adapt to rising electricity prices Earlier this month, EVN said the retail price of electricity increased by 4.5 per cent to over VNĐ2,000 (8.2 US cents) per kWh starting from November 9, the second time they went up this year. 6 Vietnam news | 11/20/2023 09:32 BOT investors must look to diversify funding: SBV Investors of transportation BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) projects must look to diversify their financing as domestic commercial banks have not been willing to loosen the purse string, said the State Bank of Vietnam. 7 VietnamPlus | 11/20/2023 09:31 Hanoi to host Vietnam export promotion forum 2023 The Vietnam Export Promotion Forum 2023 with the theme of “green export promotion” will be held in Hanoi on November 24, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced. 8 Vietnam news | 11/20/2023 08:48 Bình Dương's economy shows sign of recovery Over the past few months, the industrial hub of Bình Dương Province has recorded signs of economic recovery. 9 Vietnam news | 11/20/2023 08:31 Trade ministry to publish FTA Index, facilitate utilisation of free trade deals The Ministry of Industry and Trade is focusing on improving provinces’ capabilities in helping local businesses take advantage of free trade agreements such as the UKVFTA and EVFTA, including by issuing a FTA Index by the end of 2023. 10 VietnamPlus | 11/19/2023 18:12 Forum connects enterprises in five Southeast Asian countries The Thailand-Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia-Myanmar Business Forum 2023 took place from November 17-19 in Thailand’s Udon Thani province, promoting connection among enterprises in the five countries. 11 VietnamPlus | 11/19/2023 17:29 Hung Yen calls for US investment in diverse areas The northern province of Hung Yen has held an investment promotion conference in San Francisco city to call for local firms’ investment to areas of green growth, high technology, emission reduction, and farm produce sale. 12 VietnamPlus | 11/19/2023 13:47 Navigating the headwinds, exports resume growth pace Managing to navigate headwinds from global economic fluctuations, Vietnam has enjoyed positive gains in exports, with the upward trend forecast to continue in the time to come. 13 VietnamPlus | 11/19/2023 10:00 Public-private partnership needed for sustainable rice farming Attracting investment and public-private partnership (PPP) plays an important role in implementing the project of sustainable development of 1 million ha of low-emission high-quality rice production in the Mekong Delta to 2030, said insiders. 14 VietnamPlus | 11/19/2023 09:57 Vietnam works on sustainable development of marine aquaculture Reducing the exploitation of natural seafood and increasing offshore aquaculture are considered solutions to balance human demand with the conservation and sustainable development of marine resources. 15 VietnamPlus | 11/18/2023 13:43 Opportunity for Vietnam’s coconut exports to US, China Vietnamese coconut growers and businesses are excited to expand production to meet the domestic and foreign demand which is expected to increase in the coming time. 16 Vietnam news | 11/18/2023 13:40 An Giang Province promotes OCOP product development The Trade and Investment Promotion Center of An Giang Province coordinated with the People's Committee of Long Xuyên City and relevant departments to open the "OCOP product event and An Giang Province specialties for consumers". 17 Vietnam news | 11/18/2023 11:14 E-commerce Week, Online Friday 2023 to support Vietnamese products The E-commerce Week is taking place from November 27 to December 3, while the Vietnam Online Shopping Day - Online Friday is scheduled to run from 0:00 on December 1 to 12:00 on December 3. 18 VietnamPlus | 11/18/2023 09:28 Joint efforts required to develop semiconductor manpower In Vietnam, the semiconductor industry is believed to hold huge potential for making breakthroughs to help with fast and sustainable economic development, but the shortage of manpower is posing a huge challenge. 19 Vietnam news | 11/18/2023 08:34 Bắc Ninh leads the country's exports for the second consecutive month October marked the second consecutive month that the province ranked first in the country in export turnover, surpassing HCM City. 20 Vietnam news | 11/18/2023 08:25 Car market encounters stagnation despite strong discounts The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) said its members sold 25,369 units in October, approximating the previous month’s sales (25,375 units) but falling 31 per cent from the same period last year. 397 398 399 400 401