Ho Chi Minh City attracted 2.97 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year to September 20, a year-on-year increase of 26.1%, according to the municipal Department of Planning and Investment.

The PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) reported total revenue of 34.5 trillion VND (nearly 1.45 billion USD) in the first nine months of 2022, surpassing the yearly plan by 35%.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,412 VND/USD on October 3, up 12 VND from the last working day of previous week (September 30).

Businesses have faced difficulties in access to capital and commercial banks want to be able to lend freely to meet market demand. However, experts said the imposition of the credit growth cap is still necessary to keep the country’s macro economy stable in the short run.

By 2023, FPT Semiconductor plans to supply 25 million chips globally in seven types to meet diverse needs in telecommunications, IoT, automotive technology, energy, electronics, and others.

Mrs. Luu Thi Thao, VPBank’s Standing Deputy CEO, shared with the Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) the bank's efforts in building its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scheme.

Analysts said that in the current environment, financial markets will be very likely to continue revaluing.

Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2022 and 2023 will be among the highest in Southeast Asian as shown in many international organisations’ forecasts and assessments on the Vietnamese economic outlook, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Tran Van Son told a routine government press briefing in Hanoi on October 1.

Vietnam’s GDP growth will reach 8% this year in the base-case scenario, provided that there will be no upheavals in the market but favourable external factors for the economy during the remaining months of the year, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong.

The EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has set the scene for surging exports to the EU, resulting in an expansion in demand for logistics services that promises a better outlook for the industry and the Vietnamese market, heard a recent Hanoi talk show.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decision earmarking over 147 trillion VND (6.39 billion USD) from the State budget for ministries, agencies and localities to carry out the socio-economic recovery and development programme.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to carry out a project on tasks and measures realising outcomes of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference.

The Dung Quat oil refinery produced about 5.18 million tonnes of petrol and oil during January - September, up 6% from the nine-month plan and equivalent to 80% of this year’s target, its operator – Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR) - said.

A delegation of agriculture, defence, and public security officials visited Khanh Hoa on September 30 - October 1 to inspect the south central province’s efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Vietnam’s maritime sector is striving to upgrade its international merchant fleet in order to reduce the country’s dependency on foreign-owned vessels in export-import activities.

Vietnam has a “golden chance” to attract a new wave of foreign investment, especially to economic zones (EZs) and industrial parks (IPs), according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong.

Vietnam’s industrial real estate in Vietnam has the potential to grow as demand continues to rise due to a shift in supply chain to the country, according to Savills Vietnam.

Over 90 per cent of internet users in Việt Nam engage in online shopping, turning e-commerce into a money spinner. However, the sector's fast growth goes with higher tax evasion, exposing the need for better tax policy to prevent tax loss.

Denmark is now one of the biggest European investors in Việt Nam.

The prices of anaesthetics have increased due to supply disruptions, said insiders at some hospitals and dental clinics.