Economy 1 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 20:00 Local products favoured for Tet gift hampers Many local products are favoured by customers and chosen for Tet gift hampers in Ho Chi Minh City. 2 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 18:48 Traditional craft villages in Quang Ngai step up production to meet rising demand Craft villages in the central province of Quang Ngai are speeding up production to meet market demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival which falls on early February this year. 3 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 18:27 EuroCham unveils Whitebook 2024 The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) on January 16 launched its 15th annual Whitebook 2024, which offers insights on Vietnam’s business policy from the European business community. 4 Vietnam news | 01/16/2024 17:37 Traditional craft villages step up production to meet rising Tết demand Quảng Ngãi Province craft villages are speeding up production to meet market demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year in early February. 5 Vietnam news | 01/16/2024 17:33 Local products favoured for Tết gift hampers Many local products are favored by customers and chosen for Tết gift hampers in HCM City. 6 Vietnam news | 01/16/2024 17:01 Market finishes higher on back of large-cap stocks Liquidity remained at low levels on the main exchanges. 7 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 16:02 Netherlands, Australia help transform rice value chains in Mekong Delta The Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), in collaboration with related parties, on January 16 organised a workshop announcing the project ‘Transforming Rice Value Chains for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta’ (TRVC). 8 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 15:23 Bilateral deals needed to facilitate Vietnamese garment, textile exports to Canada: Experts Along with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Vietnamese garment and textile sector also needs a Vietnam-Canada free trade agreement or another bilateral deal to penetrate more deeply into the North American market, according to experts. 9 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 13:59 Vietnam Airlines Group to add over 300 domestic flights for upcoming Tet Vietnam Airlines Group which comprises Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) has announced an addition of over 66,200 seats, equivalent to more than 310 flights, for the peak Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from January 25 to February 24, 2024. 10 Vietnam news | 01/16/2024 13:15 First Vietnamese factory inaugurated in Egypt Việt Nam's European Plastics Joint Stock Company (EuP) inaugurated its first factory in Egypt, specialising in producing filler masterbatch in Sadat City, Menoufia Province. 11 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 11:08 More incentives needed to raise competitiveness of logistics firms: Insiders The domestic logistics sector has made big strides over the past time, significantly contributing to national economic growth and generating jobs for labourers. 12 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 10:40 Nearly 65% of crypto investors struggle to make profits in 2023 The cryptocurrency market in Vietnam remained bleak in 2023, resulting in a lack of profitability for nearly 65% of investors. 13 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 10:28 Affordable goods, sufficient supply ensured for Tet The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has ordered local firms to ensure sufficient supply of goods of affordable prices for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, as demand on this occasion is forecast to increase 10% from the same time last year. 14 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 10:20 China remains promising market for Vietnamese farm produce China was the biggest buyer of Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery products in 2023, and it is expected to remain a promising market with numerous opportunities for Vietnamese farm produce to increase the market share and export value. 15 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 10:16 First Vietnamese factory inaugurated in Egypt Vietnam's European Plastics Joint Stock Company (EuP) has inaugurated a factory specialising in producing filler masterbatch in Sadat city, Menoufaya province of Egypt, marking the first factory of a Vietnamese enterprise in the Middle East country. 16 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 09:56 Businesses’ confidence recovered: Report Despite lingering difficulties, businesses have recovered their confidence, the Private Economic Development Research Board (Board IV) under the Prime Minister’s Administrative Reform Advisory Council underlined in its latest report on business situation in 2023 and outlook for 2024. 17 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 09:47 Demand weakens as Tet nears The domestic market is experiencing sluggish demand for essential Tet (Lunar New Year) goods as the country's largest traditional holiday nears. 18 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 09:33 Dragon-shaped kumquat trees sought after Just nearly one month left to the Year of the Dragon, kumquat trees shaped like this animal are being hunted by consumers who want to display them to welcome the Lunar New Year (Tet) or present as a gift. 19 VietnamPlus | 01/16/2024 08:54 Vietjet transports apricot, peach blossoms on Lunar New Year 2024 Vietjet will offer transporting apricot and peach blossoms service from January 25 to February 24 (December 15 in the Year of the Cat to January 15 in the year of the Dragon in lunar calendar). 20 Vietnam news | 01/16/2024 07:58 2024 GDP growth might reach 6.48%, driven by innovation, reforms Việt Nam not only relies on fiscal and monetary solutions to promote economic growth, but also creates new growth drivers from innovation, new economic models, business environment reform, economic restructuring and improving regional planning and linkage. 469 470 471 472 473