As the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has been gathering comments on a draft on the minimum wage, insiders said the proposed wages are insufficient to make ends meet.

Twenty Vietnamese enterprises are participating in Seoul Food 2022, which kicked off at the Korea International Exhibition Centre (KINTEX) on June 7.

Cooperation opportunities between Hanoi’s businesses that offer main industrial products and Italian enterprises were highlighted at a conference in the capital city on June 7.

The Law on Support for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) took effect on January 1, 2018, but its programmes have not provided adequate coverage to make any big difference.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said that it is necessary for the nation to shift from agricultural production to an agricultural economy.

Vietnam shipped 889,000 tonnes of coffee overseas for more than 2 billion USD in the first five months of 2022, up 24.2 and 54 percent year on year, respectively.

Analysts said that the tourism sector is in a good position to make a strong recovery.

Vietnam has many more opportunities to increase export of fruits and vegetables to the European Union - the world's largest market, thanks to tariff incentives brought by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to analysts.

Appropriate policies and regulations will help fully exploit untapped potential in developing blue sea economy, which plays an important role in socio – economic development of Vietnam, according to insiders.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has said that his ministry will review and adjust policies to encourage and support businesses to invest in agriculture, and develop production in accordance with international standards and practices to better serve the export of agricultural products.

The US on Monday announced a two-year tax exemption period on solar panels manufactured in four Southeast Asian countries, including Việt Nam.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,057 VND/USD on June 7, down 5 VND from the previous day.

US President Joe Biden on June 6 declared a 24-month tariff exemption for solar panels manufactured in four Southeast Asian countries, including Vietnam, in an effort to promote clean energy production in the country.

The Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) will release an updated edition of the map of Vietnamese seafood companies in July, with some 5,000 copies.

Building stable labour supply chains with labourers put at the centre of all policies and emphasis laid on ensuring income and social security is one of the solutions to post-pandemic economic recovery.

The stock market is resuming its uptrend following a recent steep decline after receiving positive information, creating a driving force for a new recovery phase.

Shares were mixed on Monday as the rising selling force in the late session caused big falls in realty stocks.

Việt Nam wants to attract up to 50 per cent of the Fortune-listed 500 global largest corporations in the future, according to a governmental decree recently signed by Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh on the country's investment and cooperation strategy in the 2021-30 period. 

As the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has been gathering comments on a draft on the minimum wage, insiders say the proposed wages are insufficient to make ends meet.

Nearly 7 in 10 Vietnamese consumers (68 per cent) would consider switching from their current financial services providers for a bank or financial institution with a stronger commitment to sustainability.