Việt Nam’s agricultural produce sent to China are, including those sent via unofficial channels, quality products. Quality has no bearing on them being stopped at customs, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Trần Thanh Nam told the ministry’s meeting on January 12 in Hà Nội.

Việt Nam's GDP growth has been forecast to accelerate at a 5.5 per cent rae in 2022 from a dismal 2.6 per cent during the previous year, according to a report released by World Bank yesterday. 

Japan Petroleum Exploration Company Ltd (JAPEX) is set to buy an undisclosed stake in ITECO Joint Stock Company and join hands to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in a northern city.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has suggested the Ministry of Transport allow it to take the initiative in increasing flights, starting from January 14, to meet growing demand as the Lunar New Year (Tet) - the longest and biggest traditional festival of Vietnam - is approaching.

The World Bank (WB) has forecast that Vietnam’s economic recovery is likely to accelerate in 2022 as GDP growth is expected to rise to 5.5 percent from 2.6 percent in the year just ended.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to work with relevant ministries, agencies and seven provinces bordering China to quickly set up a working group to address the congestion of goods at border gates.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a 25 million USD loan with Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPB) to expand access to finance of women-owned and -led small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese stock market continued to reach another historic record, with the largest number of new accounts opened in December after 21 years of operation. 

Shares plunged on Thursday on the two national stock exchanges as negative information continued to weigh on the real estate group.

Due to the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the total number of ships passing through seaports in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province in 2021 decreased, but that through its Cai Mep-Thi Vai port cluster alone still increased in both the number of vessels and the volume of goods compared to those in 2020, according to the Vung Tau Maritime Administration.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade’s implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs) has produced positive results in the past two years, an official has said.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is taking place around the world with a boom in digital technology, creating great opportunities for but also challenges to the development of each country, enterprise, and person.

The northern port city of Hai Phong is working to continue to improve its business and investment environment to attract large investors and maintain its leading position in investment attraction.

A number of Vietnamese banks plan to sell more shares to foreign investors in 2022 as part of set strategies.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a US$25 million loan with Tiên Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPB) to expand access to finance of women-owned and led small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) in Việt Nam. 

With only a few weeks left for the peak flower shopping season during Tết (Lunar New Year), many farmers in Đồng Tháp, Bến Tre and Tiền Giang provinces and HCM City are worried because few traders are coming to buy.

The northern province of Vinh Phuc will mobilise different economic sectors to boost support industries.

To support the export of agricultural produce, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has proposed the Ministry of Transport find solutions to the problem of a shortage of refrigerated containers and excessively high container rental prices.

Although the fourth wave of the pandemic negatively affected local production and businesses, the inflow of foreign investment to the southern key economic region increased significantly in 2021.

As of December 31, 2020, Việt Nam counted 683,600 operational enterprises, up 35.3 percent from 2016, the 2021 economic census revealed.