Economy 1 VietnamPlus | 08/14/2023 11:02 Vietnam’s economic growth projected to rebound from 2024 Vietnam’s economic growth is likely to rebound in 2024 and 2025, according to Dorsati Madani, Senior Economist at the World Bank (WB). 2 VietnamPlus | 08/14/2023 10:55 Russian company hopes for cooperation with Vietnam in earth observation satellites Yuri Stoyanov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Russia’s Stilsoft Group, has suggested Vietnamese businesses cooperate with his firm in the field of earth observation satellites. 3 VietnamPlus | 08/14/2023 10:27 Tax watchdog to better manage performance of foreign service providers The General Department of Taxation under the Ministry of Finance said it will work harder to better its tax management over foreign service providers to avert losses to the State budget. 4 VietnamPlus | 08/14/2023 10:23 Export targets of key forestry and aquatic products lowered Export targets of some forestry and aquatic products have been lowered due to various difficulties regarding prices and markets. 5 VietnamPlus | 08/14/2023 09:55 Circular economy a choice for sustainable development Amidst worsening environmental pollution and natural resource exhaustion, the circular economy model emerges as a visionary solution for the society and economy. 6 VietnamPlus | 08/14/2023 09:36 National economy bouncing back: experts Vietnam’s economy has begun to gather steam again since the start of the third quarter of this year, helping consolidate confidence of businesses and investors, experts have said. 7 VietnamPlus | 08/14/2023 09:26 Green credit provision strengthened in agriculture The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is planning to coordinate with the State Bank of Vietnam in completing policies on preferential credit to support agricultural projects following value chains, applying high technologies and specialising in clean agriculture and production forest planting. 8 VietnamPlus | 08/14/2023 08:49 Reference exchange rate up 11 VND on August 14 The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,848 VND/USD on August 14, up 11 VND from the last day of the previous week (August 11). 9 VietnamPlus | 08/13/2023 14:00 Sustainable ports – inevitable trend: experts Developing green and sustainable ports has become a top priority, an inevitable trend not only for port operators but also managers and international associations, according to insiders 10 VietnamPlus | 08/13/2023 09:52 Vietnams eyes sustainable development of coastal cities Vietnam aims for a model of coastal eco-cities that are smart, climate-resilient, and sustainably developed, where urban planning for coastal areas will centre around people, said insiders. 11 VietnamPlus | 08/12/2023 17:09 Insurance sector enjoys positive earnings, attracting investors The insurance sector is attracting the attention of investors when it comes to investment portfolios because businesses in this group have recorded positive results in recent years. 12 VietnamPlus | 08/12/2023 17:02 Big data to help collect tax from foreign service providers Big data on e-commerce would help the tax watchdog to efficiently collect tax from foreign cross-border IT services providers, according to Nguyen Bang Thang, director of Tax Management Department of Large Enterprises. 13 VietnamPlus | 08/12/2023 16:44 Quang Ninh targets over 25 million visitors by 2030 The northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh aims to make its tourism a spearhead and sustainable economic sector by 2030, attracting at least 25.5-26 million visitors, including about 9 million foreigners. 14 VietnamPlus | 08/12/2023 16:02 Orion’s sales in Vietnam hit record in first half The sales revenue of the Republic of Korea’s Orion confectionery maker in Vietnam has surpassed 200 billion KRW (150 million USD) for the first time, further solidifying its highly positive growth trend in the Vietnamese market. 15 VietnamPlus | 08/12/2023 14:13 HCM City eyes 10% rise in waterway tourism revenue Ho Chi Minh City’s waterway tourism is expected to earn 300 billion VND (12.6 million USD) per year this year and next year, and increase 10% in the following years. 16 VietnamPlus | 08/12/2023 14:06 Singaporean firm invests 100 million USD in Nam Dinh Sunrise Material of Singapore signed an agreement with a Vietnamese company on August 11 to develop a polymer wrap film production project worth 100 million USD in the northern province of Nam Dinh. 17 VietnamPlus | 08/11/2023 21:16 PV GAS signs deal with Japan Cooperation Centre Petroleum PV GAS Corporation and its subsidiary PV GAS LPG JSC have signed a cooperation agreement with Japan Cooperation Centre Petroleum (JCCP) on improving the management capacity of LPG cylinders distribution by barcode in Vietnam. 18 VietnamPlus | 08/11/2023 20:25 Khanh Hoa sees 60% surge in number of tourists The south-central coastal province of Khanh Hoa has seen a significant increase in the number of visitors during the summer months, with a 60% surge compared to the same period in 2019 before the pandemic hit. 19 VietnamPlus | 08/11/2023 19:24 VTIAC kicks off programme to review legal risks of contracts The Vietnam Trade and Investment Arbitration Centre (VTIAC) has coordinated with Vietnam’s reputable law firms and offices to implement the programme "Support to Review Legal Risks of Contracts”. 20 VietnamPlus | 08/11/2023 18:52 Vietnam – attractive destination for North European investors: official Thanks to incentives under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Vietnam has emerged as an appealing destination for enterprises from the European Union (EU) in general and Northern Europe in particular, Vietnam’s Trade Counsellor in Sweden and Northern Europe Nguyen Thi Hoang Thuy has said. 571 572 573 574 575