The HCM City branch of the State Bank of Việt Nam has asked credit institutions to tighten the management on credit flow into the real estate sector and the transfer of money collected from real estate transactions abroad.

Việt Nam's import-export turnover during the first four months of 2022 reached over US$242 billion, of which exports totalled $122.3 billion and imports $119.8 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $2.53 billion, according to the latest report released yesterday from the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).

The 2022 Vietnam Manufacturing Expo and  Vietnam’s Only Exhibition on SMT, Testing Technologies, Equipment and Supporting Industries for Electronics Manufacturing (NEPCON Vietnam 2022) will be held in Hanoi on August 10-12 and September 14-16 respectively.

Several key construction materials have seen a sharp price hike during the first three months of 2022, putting significant pressure on property prices, according to the Vietnam Association of Construction Contractors.

Việt Nam’s geography gives it a logistical advantage in boosting production, export and logistics services. This year, the Government has set targets of tapping its full potential.

Benchmark indices ended the week on a positive note, as risk appetite improved ahead of a long holiday. 

The number of passengers at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat international airports reached a record on April 29, a day before a four-day holiday.

The Hà Nội real estate market in the first quarter of 2022 saw signs of improvement in the segments of retail, office and villas/townhouses, while the apartment segment had a more bleak performance, according to Savills Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index inched up 0.38 percent in April compared with March, the municipal Statistical Office reported.

On behalf of the governments of the two nations, Deputy Foreign Minister Phạm Quang Hiệu and Oman's Ambassador to Việt Nam His Excellency Saleh Mohamed Ahmed Al Suqri in Hà Nội on Thursday signed the visa waiver agreement for holders of diplomatic, special and official passports.

The consumer price index (CPI) in April rose 0.18 percent over the previous month and 2.64 percent year on year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank) targets a 21 per cent increase in profit before tax to VNĐ10 trillion (US$434.21 million) this year, and a standalone non-performing loan ratio of less than 1.5 per cent.

A trade surplus of about 1.07 billion USD was recorded in April, pushing the total in the first four months of this year to 2.53 billion USD, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on April 29.

The Việt Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) has begun voting procedures to find the top 10 leading information, communication and technology (ICT) firms in 2022.

There are still non-resident traders and service providers who are yet to register, file and pay taxes for doing business on digital platforms in Vietnam, according to the General Department of Taxation (GDT)’s Large Taxpayers Department.

Thai Vietjet, an affiliate of Vietnamese new-age carrier Vietjet Air, has successfully commenced the maiden flight from Bangkok to Singapore, with a welcome ceremony at Singapore Changi International Airport.

Though Vietnam suffered a brief setback in 2021 because of the highly-infectious Delta variant of COVID-19, its economy has begun to recover since the end of last year with exports achieving outstanding performance, Hong Kong (China)-based news outlet HK01 reported.

Bamboo Airways on April 28 launched the Melbourne-Hanoi air route, becoming the first Vietnamese airline to operate the route, contributing to promoting the partnership between Vietnam and Australia.

Coteccons Construction Corporation (CTD) plans to achieve VNĐ20 billion (US$870,400) in profit this year, a decrease of 17 per cent year-on-year.

The risk of high inflation and the rising price of assets have been put forward at a seminar to discuss how to support and revive the economy in the new normal, after the great impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.