28-02-2022 11:14
On February 25, the steering committee on the development of eco-industrial parks in Vietnam following the Global Ecological Industrial Park Programme was held to discuss the results of last year and set course for the following two years of the scheme.
26-02-2022 16:59
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has met with the leader of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to discuss the launch of the Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR) next week.
26-02-2022 16:52
In the first two months of 2022, Vietnam counted total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows of about $5 billion, equivalent to a rise of 91.5 per cent on-year, of which additionally-registered capital was $3.6 billion.
21-02-2022 10:00
Hundreds of suggestions related to socioeconomic recovery and development were presented to Prime Minister Pham Duc Chinh at the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) on February 21.
21-02-2022 08:00
The annual Vietnam Business Forum, which currently takes place in Hanoi, is providing comments and solutions for restoring the economy and developing supply chains in the new normal.
19-02-2022 11:22
Vietnam's economy is said to recover strongly from the end of the first quarter. GDP growth is expected to be 6.7 per cent in the year, and 7 per cent in 2023, according to Standard Chartered Bank.
19-02-2022 11:20
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has worked with the Czech Embassy in Vietnam and Škoda Auto on the plan of building an automobile factory in the northern province of Quang Ninh, after which the European carmaker wants to begin exporting its vehicles to other markets.
19-02-2022 11:19
Vietnamese and foreign airlines are allowed to operate with frequencies and routes between Vietnam and other countries and territories on the basis of signed bilateral and multilateral aviation agreements.
19-02-2022 08:00
Businesses and government representatives agreed at the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) on February 18 that there's is ample room for cooperation and investment in the digital economy, requiring thorough preparation by all stakeholders.
17-02-2022 10:38
The export volume of made-in-Vietnam products has reached new highs and make up more share in the global market, helping set the foundation for the country to become a more attractive manufacturing hub.
05-02-2022 09:16
The development of Industry 4.0 and digital transformation is creating plenty of chances for Vietnam’s economic recovery. Nguyen Hoa Cuong, deputy director at the Central Institute for Economic Management, told VIR’s Nguyen Huong about the role of the digital economy in this journey.
27-01-2022 14:15
With Vietnam's rising wealth, lingering inequality threatens to leave those behind that suffer under the heavy burden that COVID-19 and the high costs of medical treatment are causing, motivating several experts to call for more equal policies that secure the most basic healthcare needs of all.
19-01-2022 10:18
Global woes over the past 24 months have caused numerous losses and burdens for women that have exacerbated gender inequality and led to dire social consequences.
19-01-2022 10:09
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) have just launched a new project focusing on building the competitiveness of Vietnam’s private sector.
17-01-2022 08:51
In the past two years, the number of transactions into startups has increased to the highest level in the past five years, reaching 108 investment deals.