September 08, 2024 | 15:14
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 8 chaired a hybrid conference, urging swift and concerted action to overcome the aftermath of typhoon Yagi, which has devastated northern localities of Vietnam.
September 08, 2024 | 15:08
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on people, businesses, organisations and localities to provide aid and support for those affected by typhoon Yagi, the third storm to hit Vietnam this year.
September 08, 2024 | 14:52
Typhoon Yagi has left nine people dead and 187 others injured in several northern provinces, according to initial statistics reported as of September 8 morning.
September 07, 2024 | 20:00
Super typhoon Yagi killed four people and injured 78 others after slamming into northern localities on September 7 afternoon, according to the Vietnam Disaster and Dyke Management Authority (DDMA) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
September 07, 2024 | 14:59
The Vietnamese economy is showing signals of recovery, growing from 5.66 per cent in Q1 to 6.93 per cent in Q2. Paulo Medas, mission chief for Vietnam at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about the outlook, with some headwinds staying ahead.
September 07, 2024 | 13:30
Several foreign investors are eager to partner with the Vietnamese government to develop a financial centre in the country, but emphasise the need for more open and innovative mechanisms to make it happen.
September 07, 2024 | 13:25
Trade ties between the US and emerging market economies in the Asia-Pacific region are shifting from efforts to diversify supply chains out of China through “friendshoring” or “nearshoring”. Against this backdrop, Vietnam is among the Asia-Pacific markets relatively well-placed to gain from such shifts.
September 07, 2024 | 12:25
Many foreign companies are bolstering investments in Vietnam’s logistics market to tap into the burgeoning cross-border trade transportation.
September 07, 2024 | 12:20
Many localities in the north are magnets for attracting foreign direct investment in pioneering industries such as semiconductors and other high-tech areas.
September 07, 2024 | 12:04
Rooftop solar power initiatives continue to face obstacles in implementation, despite rules on self-produced and self-consumed solar power being built.