This year, the northern province of Quang Ninh targets a growth rate of over 10% in gross regional domestic product (GRDP) and will focus on improving investment attraction and people’s life quality.

Vietnamese businesses, especially those operating in the agricultural sector, have made all necessary preparations and are ready for the reopening of the Chinese market from January 8.

Hanoi is working to make a breakthrough in tourism development this year by creating new and distinctive products to attract more domestic and international visitors, according to the municipal Tourism Department.

The profit growth of listed companies is forecast to cool down in 2023 but experts said there are still many positive factors to support the market in the near future.

Booming e-commerce in Vietnam is providing significant opportunities to promote sales while cooperatives are trying to improve the quality of their products to meet consumers' demands better.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,605 VND/USD on January 6, up 2 VND from the previous day.

The Vietnamese shrimp industry has made it through a tough year of weakening demand and come out afloat, according to business leaders.

FTA-induced tariff advantages had been fully exploited to boost sales, filling the gap left by the weakening demand in other countries.

After hitting a record low in 2022, Việt Nam’s money supply (M2) will rebound in 2023 and become an important driver for the recovery of the stock market, KB Securities Vietnam (KBSV) forecast.

The number of non-cash payment transactions through the National Payment Corporation of Việt Nam (NAPAS) was increased nearly double in 2022 compared to the previous year.

The Vietnam Report JSC and VietNamNet online newspaper on January 5 revealed the list of the 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam (VNR500) and top 10 prestigious companies in the fields of pharmacy, logistics, tourism, transportation and animal feed in 2022.

More than 549 million USD worth of new and additional investment was poured into export processing and industrial zones of Ho Chi Minh City in 2022, about 9.8% higher than the target, statistics showed.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has sent an urgent dispatch to the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group along with petrol and oil businesses and traders, requesting them to ensure petrol and oil supply amid an output decline at the Nghi Son oil refinery in early January due to a technical incident.

With a dim outlook for the banking industry, most securities firms expect conservative profit growth for banks in 2023.

With a dim outlook for the banking industry, most securities firms expect conservative profit growth for banks in 2023.

The People’s Committee of Cao Phong district in the northern province of Hoa Binh, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, RYB Joint Stock Company and Cao Phong One Member Ltd, Co., on January 5 held a ceremony to mark the first shipment of seven tonnes of Cao Phong orange to the UK.

Vietnamese domestic motorcycle production is estimated at more than 3.32 million units in 2022, with a year-on-year growth of 9.9%.

Vietjet will reopen the route connecting Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong (China) with just three-hour long return flights on every Monday and Friday from February 10.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow from China to Vietnam is expected to rise as China is to reopen its doors and resume flights between the two countries, according to Agribank Securities Company (Agriseco).

Since its World Trade Organisation (WTO) membership in 2007, Vietnam has engaged in more than 500 bilateral and multilateral agreements in various fields, including 7 free trade agreements (FTAs).