Vietnam’s GDP growth will reach 8% this year in the base-case scenario, provided that there will be no upheavals in the market but favourable external factors for the economy during the remaining months of the year, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong.

The EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has set the scene for surging exports to the EU, resulting in an expansion in demand for logistics services that promises a better outlook for the industry and the Vietnamese market, heard a recent Hanoi talk show.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a decision earmarking over 147 trillion VND (6.39 billion USD) from the State budget for ministries, agencies and localities to carry out the socio-economic recovery and development programme.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has decided to carry out a project on tasks and measures realising outcomes of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference.

The Dung Quat oil refinery produced about 5.18 million tonnes of petrol and oil during January - September, up 6% from the nine-month plan and equivalent to 80% of this year’s target, its operator – Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR) - said.

A delegation of agriculture, defence, and public security officials visited Khanh Hoa on September 30 - October 1 to inspect the south central province’s efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Vietnam’s maritime sector is striving to upgrade its international merchant fleet in order to reduce the country’s dependency on foreign-owned vessels in export-import activities.

Vietnam has a “golden chance” to attract a new wave of foreign investment, especially to economic zones (EZs) and industrial parks (IPs), according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong.

Vietnam’s industrial real estate in Vietnam has the potential to grow as demand continues to rise due to a shift in supply chain to the country, according to Savills Vietnam.

Over 90 per cent of internet users in Việt Nam engage in online shopping, turning e-commerce into a money spinner. However, the sector's fast growth goes with higher tax evasion, exposing the need for better tax policy to prevent tax loss.

Denmark is now one of the biggest European investors in Việt Nam.

The prices of anaesthetics have increased due to supply disruptions, said insiders at some hospitals and dental clinics.

Logistics remain a key factor in Việt Nam's ability to capitalise on the benefits of the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), said experts and policymakers. 

The social impact business (SIB) model aims to minimise environmental and social damage through balancing the 3P pillars – Profit, People and Planet.

The benchmark index extended the downside in the morning trade with a fall of 17.34 points, but bargain-hunting demand got stronger in the afternoon session lifting the market. 

The Vietnam Report JSC on September 30 announced the list of the top 10 prestigious retailers in 2022.

Authorities in the northern province of Ha Nam have committed support for foreign firms.

Bình Dương will prioritise several companies with available land funds and investment for social housing development.

The event was attended by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái, representatives from state agencies and a high-ranking Cuban delegation led by Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz.

Việt Nam will promote sustainable, green and inclusive growth, and technology transfer to boost exports to and attract investment from the EU, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên.