Trade surplus reaches over US$4 bln in January-March period
29/03/2023 20:21VGP - Viet Nam ran a trade surplus of US$4.07 billion in January-March period, the General Statistics Office reported Wednesday.
INFOGRAPHIC: Socio-economic performance in Q1, 2023
VGP - The Vietnamese economy expanded by 3.32 percent in the first quater of 2023, official data shows.
Central bank cuts refinancing rate
Economy 31/03/2023 22:29VGP – The State Bank of Viet Nam announced Friday that the refinancing rate shall be reduced by 0.5 percent to 5.5 percent in a bid to aid economic recovery.
Lao Airlines resumes direct flights to Da Nang
Economy 31/03/2023 14:41VGP - Lao Airlines officially resumed direct flights from Vientiane to Da Nang City, central Viet Nam, on March 30.
Farm-forestry-aquatic exports hit over US$11 bln in Q1
Economy 30/03/2023 20:01VGP - The total import and export value of agro-forestry-aquatic products in the first quarter of 2023 was estimated at US$20.63 billion, down 11.2 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Int’l cruise passengers flock to Viet Nam
Economy 27/03/2023 20:43VGP - Since early March, the number of international cruise passengers to Viet Nam has been on the rise, signaling positive signs for the local tourism industry.
Viet Nam enters Top 5 destinations for summer vacation
Economy 27/03/2023 20:40VGP - UK travel magazine Expedia has listed Viet Nam among its Top 5 international destinations that visitors should visit this summer.
Prices of Vietnamese rice exports at world's highest
Economy 27/03/2023 20:31VGP - Since August 2022, the export price of Viet Nam's 5 percent broken rice (gạo tấm) has always been at a high level, sometimes surpassing Thailand and India and reaching the highest level in the world, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Viet Nam saves 298,00 kWh of electricity during Earth Hour 2023
Economy 27/03/2023 20:27VGP - Viet Nam saved 298,000 kWh, equivalent to nearly US$24,000, for one hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on March 25, in response to Earth Hour 2023, according to the Viet Nam Electricity's National Load Dispatch Center.
Viet Nam named among Agility’s top 10 emerging markets logistics
Economy 25/03/2023 15:13VGP - Viet Nam moved one place to 10th in the 2023 Emerging Markets Logistics Index compiled by Agility - one of the world’s top freight forwarding and contract logistics providers.
Indian expert appreciates Viet Nam's development
Economy 24/03/2023 20:10VGP - Professor Pankaj Jha said that the Vietnamese economy had avoided the usual recessionary trends across Asian markets and is growing at a better-than-average rate.
Viet Nam’s fintech reaches new heights
Economy 23/03/2023 23:44VGP - Viet Nam's fintech has reached new heights and the newly introduced regulatory sandbox is further fueling its growth.
Moody’s upgrades ratings of eight Vietnamese banks
Economy 23/03/2023 23:37VGP - Moody's Investors Service, a leading provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis, has raised ratings of eight Vietnamese banks.
American business giants regard Viet Nam as strategic market
Economy 23/03/2023 12:08VGP - American business giants consider Viet Nam as a strategic market, commit to launch long-term investment in the country, and strongly advocate the Vietnamese Government’s goals in terms of digital transformation, green transition and infrastructure development.
Viet Nam joins Multilateral Convention to tackle tax evasion and avoidance
Economy 23/03/2023 12:04VGP - Viet Nam and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) signed the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters (MAAC) in Paris on March 22.
Leading U.S. businesses explore opportunities in Viet Nam
Economy 22/03/2023 17:20VGP - Minister Nguyen Chi Dung had a working session with a high-level US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) business delegation on March 21 at the headquarters of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
IFC assists Vietnamese SMEs in expanding access to finance
Economy 21/03/2023 16:50VGP - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has teamed up with Saigon-Ha Noi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) in expanding access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially women-owned businesses.
Viet Nam, Cambodia vow to foster economic linkages
Economy 21/03/2023 16:45VGP - Viet Nam and Cambodia vowed to promote security and defense cooperation and foster economic connectivity.
Viet Nam’s exports to ASEAN post high growth
Economy 21/03/2023 14:07VGP - Viet Nam’s exports to ASEAN Member States such as Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar and Brunei achieved high growths in the first two months of this year, statistics of the General Department of Customs showed.
Samsung denies rumor of relocating smartphone production to India
Economy 20/03/2023 17:47VGP - Samsung has rejected information that it plans to shift part of its smartphone production in Viet Nam to India, said Choi Joo Ho, General Director of Samsung Viet Nam.
