Economy 1 VietnamPlus | 05/24/2022 11:30 Vietnamese goods make inroads into Canadian market Vietnam’s exports to Canada reeled in 2.04 billion USD in the first fourth months of 2022, up 31.77 percent on-year. 2 Vietnam news | 05/24/2022 11:01 Pharmacy chains to marginalise private drugstores Big names in the pharmaceutical industry are wasting no time expanding their market dominance, raising concerns over the marginalisation of private drugstores. 3 Vietnam news | 05/24/2022 10:55 Supportive solutions needed for enterprises Supportive solutions for businesses need to be implemented faster and stronger to improve the capacity of businesses and increase linkage among them, according to experts. 4 VietnamPlus | 05/24/2022 10:28 Industrial real estate recovery to be fueled by new investment wave The recovery of the industrial real estate sector will be fueled by new investment waves, according to the Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS). 5 VietnamPlus | 05/24/2022 09:54 Tight material supply impedes textile exports Although the demand for Vietnamese textiles is forecast to rise steadily in the short term, firms are concerned that tight material supply will impede their export plans. 6 VietnamPlus | 05/24/2022 08:59 Reference exchange rate down 14 VND The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,107 VND/USD on May 24, down 14 VND from the previous working day. 7 Vietnam news | 05/24/2022 07:59 Tight material supply impedes textile exports Although the demand for Vietnamese textiles is forecast to rise steadily in the short term, firms are concerned that tight material supply will impede their export plans. 8 Vietnam news | 05/24/2022 07:50 Fertiliser industry's gross profit margin may decrease after peaking in Q1 The fertiliser industry's gross profit margin may decrease after peaking in the first quarter of 2022, but the fertiliser sector still see positive prospects in the near future, thanks to export growth. 9 Vietnam news | 05/24/2022 07:05 Market slides on losses of large-cap stocks The market ended lower on Monday, as strong selling force weighed on pillar stocks across all sectors, with VN Index falling closer to the 1,200-point level. 10 VietnamPlus | 05/23/2022 21:00 State budget overspending equivalent to 3.44 percent of GDP in 2020 The State budget overspending in 2020 stood at over 216.4 trillion VND (9.3 million USD), equivalent to 3.44 percent of GDP, statistics showed. 11 Vietnam news | 05/23/2022 20:20 Chief economists outlook warns of dire human consequences from the fragmentation of the global economy The World Economic Forum’s Community of Chief Economists expects lower economic activity, higher inflation, lower real wages and greater food insecurity globally in 2022, pointing to the devastating human consequences of the fragmentation of the global economy. 12 VietnamPlus | 05/23/2022 19:37 Decree on 2 percent interest rate support package officially issued The Government has officially issued Decree 31/2022/ND-CP on interest rate support from the State budget for loans of enterprises, co-operatives and business households. 13 VietnamPlus | 05/23/2022 18:30 Cargo throughput via seaports sees modest growth Cargo throughput across seaports nationwide hit 241 million tonnes in the first four months of 2022, rising 2 percent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration. 14 VietnamPlus | 05/23/2022 18:18 Van Don – Mong Cai highway: new launch pad for Quang Ninh’s economic growth The Van Don – Mong Cai highway, which is scheduled for completion and operation on June 30, aims to create favourable conditions for the northeastern province of Quang Ninh to make breakthrough developments and promote economic links in the region. 15 Vietnam news | 05/23/2022 17:07 Petrol price hits record level in latest adjustment The retail prices of oil and petrol continued to rise from May 23 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Finance. 16 VietnamPlus | 05/23/2022 15:41 Vietjet offers free borderless flying to SEA Games 31 football champions Sovico group, the co-founder of Vietjet Air, has offered one year of free flights on all domestic and international routes of Vietjet to all members of the Vietnamese men’s and women’s football teams to thank them for bringing pride and happiness to fans across the country. 17 Vietnam news | 05/23/2022 15:25 Decree on 2% interest rate support package officially issued The Government has officially issued Decree 31/2022/NĐ-CP on interest rate support from the State budget for loans of enterprises, co-operatives and business households. 18 VietnamPlus | 05/23/2022 15:25 Petrol prices adjusted up over 600 VND per litre The retail prices of oil and petrol continued to rise from May 23 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Finance. 19 VietnamPlus | 05/23/2022 15:17 Banks under pressure despite positive credit recovery Though credit demand is recovering quickly, banks still have to face big challenges related to rising bad debts, provisions and deposit interest rates. 20 Vietnam news | 05/23/2022 14:32 AMRO forecasts Việt Nam’s strong recovery amid external headwinds Việt Nam’s inflation is expected to be contained below 4 per cent this year while the economy is projected to grow 6.3 per cent, according to the latest report on Việt Nam by ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO). 879 880 881 882 883