Vietravel Airlines is gearing up for the return of Chinese tourists, following China’s decision to include Vietnam in the list of countries to which group tours will be resumed on a trial basis from March 15.

Measures have been taken to boost domestic trade to maintain an 8-9% growth rate per year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The Government has called on the Ministry of Finance for policies to support enterprises, including exemption and reduction of taxes and fees, in 2023.

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue is becoming a destination for large corporations which produce high-economic-value products in various areas, contributing to enhancing its position in both domestic and international arenas.

The Government's latest real estate legislation went into effect on March 11 aiming to reinvigorate the sluggish realty market, which has been mired in a severe imbalance of supply and demand.

The southern province of Binh Duong wishes to strengthen cooperation with and attract more investment from Laval city in Canada’s Quebec region, as well as Canadian businesses, said Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Mai Hung Dung.

Vietnam’s economic growth is projected to ease to 6.3 percent in 2023 from a robust 8 percent last year, as services growth moderates and higher prices and interest rates weigh on households and investors, according to the World Bank's report released on March 13.

Vietnam needs to seek funds to increase the national reserve of petroleum to deal with urgent situations in the context of fluctuating global markets.

Investment attraction in industrial parks (IPs) in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau showed signs of slowing down in the first quarter this year, reported the management board of the provincial IPs.

Most of the respondents in a nationwide survey have declared they will pay a premium for high-quality Vietnamese products that meet specific standards, and are originally traceable, good for health, and environmentally friendly.

Thanks to better input material supply and the application of a closed production process, tra fish industry is expected to overcome difficulties and become profitable again in the third quarter of this year, according to analysts.

Petrol prices increased up to 490 VND per litre in the latest adjustment from 3pm on March 13 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnam Airlines will operate one flight per day between Vietnam and India from March 26, raising the number of its flights between the two countries by 30% compared to the present.

Investors from Taiwan (China) are particularly keen on Vietnam’s industrial, office and retail real estate, motivated by the country’s progress in improving the legal framework and substantial investment in key infrastructure, property consultancy Savills Vietnam said.

In the face of domestic and international economic difficulties, the most effective support for enterprises is to create an equal, open and transparent business environment, according to Do Thi Ngoc, head of the General Statistics Office (GSO)'s Department of General Statistics.

A workshop seeking ways to build a high-quality Vietnamese coffee chain associated with green growth and sustainable development was held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on March 12 within the framework of the eighth Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival.

Credit growth in the first months of this year slowed significantly due to high interest rates and firms’ poor health, raising concerns about rising bad debts.

Despite the Government’s efforts to remove challenges facing the real estate market, it won’t prosper until the end of next year, experts have warned.

Seventeen Vietnamese enterprises are participating in the 2023 Seafood Expo North America, which opened at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Centre in Massachusetts state on March 12.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,638 VND/USD on March 13, down 1 VND from the last working day of previous week (March 10).