The Mekong Delta’s 12 provinces and Can Tho city have developed more OCOP products under the country’s “one commune – one product” (OCOP) programme, creating brand names for speciality products and promoting their sales.

Vietnam's 2021 coffee export revenue is estimated at over 3 billion USD despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an industry official

200 best businesses that have achieved good business performance and sustainable development and undertaken good social responsibilityselected from 31 sectors will be honoured with the Vietnam Gold Star Award 2021.

Automaker VinFast on January 4 announced it will receive pre-orders for its electric SUV models VF e35 and VF e36 in Vietnam and the US during the VinFast Global EV Day within the framework of the technology exhibition CES 2022 in Las Vegas, the US.

Việt Nam’s growth rate targets of 6.3 per cent in 2022 and 6.8 per cent in 2023 are feasible, but greatly rely on how the pandemic develops over the next two years.

With a vibrant economic climate, Vietnam remains a strong candidate for investment from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and beyond, according to the Vietnam Briefing newswire.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the State Treasury of Vietnam have injected hundreds of trillions of VND into the market through foreign currency purchases from commercial banks.

Hanoi is carrying out a series of stimulus and promotion programmes so as to recover the purchasing power of the domestic market on the occasion of the upcoming lunar New Year holiday.

The southern province of Dong Nai has approved three routes worth about 19.6 trillion VND (858 million USD) linking localities with Long Thanh International Airport.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which took effect from January 1, is expected to become a new momentum accelerating trade and subsequently post-pandemic economic recovery by forming a stable and long-term export market for Vietnam and other ASEAN countries and creating a legally biding foundation for an equal trade environment in the region.

As many as 45.4 percent of businesses in a recent survey conducted by the General Statistics Office (GSO) forecast that their production will increase in the first quarter of 2022 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,134 VND/USD on January 4, down 11 VND from the rate on the last day before the New Year holiday (December 31).

As long as the reforms are kept on track, the RCEP will be the new driver for the economy to speed up the recovery process and later thrive in the post-pandemic period by further integrating into regional value chains. 

Domestic and international demand for Vietnamese coffee continues to grow, thanks in no small part to the Việt Nam Coffee and Cocoa Association (Vicofa), who are determined to ensure that this trend continues. 

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) and the State Treasury of Việt Nam have injected hundreds of trillions of Vietnamese đồng into the market through foreign currency purchases from commercial banks.

Three more members have been added to a Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) established under the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), pushing the total number of official members to six.

On a brighter note, the timely implementation of Resolution No 128/NQ-CP which promoted provisional regulations on safe, flexible adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19, made a great contribution to resuming domestic production.

According to the Ministry of Transport, the railway and aviation segments reported negative growth in 2021 due to the impacts of the pandemic.

Vietnamese stock market is expected to make a remarkably strong recovery in 2022, fueled by expectations of a period of strong growth after vaccines are widely distributed and the economy fully reopens, analysts said.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) reported that it had met its revenue target in 2021 two months ahead of schedule, generating 620.2 trillion VND (over 27.1 billion USD), surpassing the yearly plan by 26.4 percent, and up 28 percent year-on-year.