Sustaining economic gains amid COVID-19 of first importance: Official
May 06, 2021 | 10:23
Keeping the coronavirus at bay and sustaining economic achievements are now of the first importance to the government and the political system, from central to local levels, due to the complexity of the latest COVID-19 outbreak, Minister-Chairman of Government Office Tran Van Son told the monthly Government press conference on May 5.
Balancing act required for open wood industry
By Hai Van
May 06, 2021 | 08:00
Foreign-invested wood and timber enterprises are contributing a significant chunk to the nation’s export turnover. To strengthen cooperation between these and domestic companies, the adoption of new policies seeks agreement among experts and other stakeholders.
Public investment to spur faster growth
By Thanh Dat
May 05, 2021 | 16:00
Vietnam is to continue speeding up disbursement of public investment, with a focus on infrastructure development, in a bid to spur on economic growth and create more space for private enterprises.
Business health to come first in future wage date changes
By Thai An
May 05, 2021 | 10:00
In addition to recommending against an increase in wages this year, many experts and businesses have also opposed proposals to change the timing of regional minimum wage changes from January 1 to July in order to protect businesses and avoid operational issues as they attempt to wade through the pandemic period.
Index of industrial production rises in first four months
May 05, 2021 | 09:34
The first four months of 2021 witnessed a 10 per cent rise in the Index of Industrial Production, showing the positive recovery of the Vietnamese economy.
Developers work around foreign cap
By Bich Ngoc
May 05, 2021 | 08:00
To meet the increasing demands of non-nationals on owning a property in Vietnam, many real estate developers are moving such buyers towards a long-lease term of 50 years instead after using up their restriction of 30 per cent of foreign ownership per project.
Value sharing and opportunities for Vietnamese suppliers in global value chain
By Bich Thuy
May 05, 2021 | 08:00
MNCs and FIEs increasingly focus on sustainability in their cooperation with local suppliers to elevate SMEs to become part of global supply chains.
India misery clouds supply chain fix
By Quang Bao
May 04, 2021 | 18:33
The eye-opening events in India are concerning people all over the globe as leaders lose control of the pandemic, leading to tragedy on a massive scale – and the knock-on effects to global supply chains and economic recovery are there for all to see.
Beer battle ahead shakes up goals
By Nguyen Thu
May 04, 2021 | 11:40
The country’s biggest brewers, SABECO and HABECO, have been quizzed over their ambitious profit targets and possible solutions at their annual general shareholders’ meetings as tough competition and beer consumption figures stand in their way.
Pandemic fluctuations persist in Vietnamese labour market
By Hoang Oanh
May 04, 2021 | 11:39
A report from Vietnam’s General Statistics Office on the country’s employment situation over the first quarter of 2021 has uncovered the breadth and depth of the pandemic’s effects, despite the impressive work carried out to keep the coronavirus away from its people.
Capital injections loom in finance M&A
By Nhat Minh
May 04, 2021 | 11:23
Although the pandemic is still taking a serious toll on the economy, foreign investors are banking on cross-border mergers and acquisitions in the financial industry, especially in consumer finance and retail banking, illustrating the urgency to acquire new capabilities.
Four new payment intermediaries licensed in Vietnam since 2021
By Lam Tien
May 04, 2021 | 09:42
From the beginning of the year, the SBV licensed four non-bank payment intermediaries, showing the increasing demand by local firms to join the fintech rush.
Export-import turnover hits 10-year record
By Ha Vy
May 03, 2021 | 18:20
Vietnam's trade turnover in the first four months of 2021 reached $103.9 billion, a 10-year record high, according to statistics published by the GSO.
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