Economy 1 VietnamPlus | 03/07/2024 10:56 Businesses using foreign employees helped to solve difficulties A dialogue was held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 6 to help enterprises using foreign employees deal with difficulties and obstacles. 2 VietnamPlus | 03/07/2024 10:49 Wood, furniture industry advised to improve added value 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. 3 VietnamPlus | 03/07/2024 10:30 FDI attraction up 38.6% in two months 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%. 4 VietnamPlus | 03/07/2024 10:01 Over 300 exhibitors to join auto fair in HCM City 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. 5 VietnamPlus | 03/07/2024 09:47 Brazil increases imports from Vietnam 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. 6 VietnamPlus | 03/07/2024 09:36 Vietnam attends world’s leading travel trade show in Germany 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. 7 VietnamPlus | 03/07/2024 09:24 Vietnam’s production on path to recovery 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. 8 Vietnam news | 03/07/2024 08:25 (Business Insight) Việt Nam’s life insurance market to soon recover and thrive: Shinhan Life Vietnam General Director 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. 9 Vietnam news | 03/07/2024 07:17 VN's seafood exports can reach $9.5 billion in 2024 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. 10 Vietnam news | 03/07/2024 07:16 PM told SBV to keep interests low and financial access easier 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. 11 Vietnam news | 03/07/2024 06:39 Foreign capital strongly pours into Việt Nam’s non-life insurance market 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. 12 Vietnam news | 03/06/2024 22:16 Đà Nẵng calls for TheCityUK’s support in int’l financial centre building Đà Nẵng called on TheCityUK to coordinate with the Vietnamese central locality in building an international financial centre (IFC) there. 13 VietnamPlus | 03/06/2024 21:57 Da Nang calls for TheCityUK’s support in int’l financial centre building 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. 14 VietnamPlus | 03/06/2024 19:48 Two-month state budget collection grows 10.4% year on year 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. 15 VietnamPlus | 03/06/2024 19:26 Processing-manufacturing industry attracts most Australian investments: Ministry The processing and manufacturing sector has lured the most Australian investments in Vietnam, the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported. 16 VietnamPlus | 03/06/2024 19:10 List of 100 businesses joining Vietnam Pavilion on Alibaba.com announced A list of 100 outstanding businesses in the "Vietnam Pavilion" on the Alibaba.com platform - a leading B2B e-commerce platform, was announced on March 6 under a cooperation programme between Alibaba.com and the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. 17 Vietnam news | 03/06/2024 17:44 Digital trade promotion opens opportunities for firms to promote exports The significant digital transformation in trade promotion has brought benefits for Vietnamese export enterprises. These include cost savings, reduced distance and time barriers, accelerated transaction speed and order processing, and increased market access and potential customers. 18 Vietnam news | 03/06/2024 17:08 Work starts on new biomass fuel plant with Japanese partner in Tuyên Quang Authorities of northern Tuyên Quang province and Japan’s Erex JSC kicked off the construction of the Erex Sakura Tuyên Quang biomass fuel plant. 19 Vietnam news | 03/06/2024 16:44 Furniture fair seeks to promote VN wood industry potential globally The 2024 Ho Chi Minh Export Furniture Fair (HawaExpo 2024) that opened in HCM City on March 6 seeks to underline the strengths of Việt Nam’s wood and handicrafts industry in the international market and get new customers. 20 VietnamPlus | 03/06/2024 16:39 Tuyen Quang breaks ground on new biomass fuel plant with Japanese partner Authorities of northern Tuyen Quang province and Japan’s Erex JSC kicked off the construction of the Erex Sakura Tuyen Quang biomass fuel plant on March 6. 431 432 433 434 435